Breast Cancer News and Research

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ER-positive breast cancer patients with high levels of heat shock factor 1 experience poor outcomes

Whitehead Institute scientists report that patients whose estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancers have high levels of the ancient cellular survival factor heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) experience poor outcomes—including increased mortality.

1 Nov 2011

A healthy diet may help reduce risk of breast cancer

October was breast cancer awareness month and the long asked question – does diet really influence the risk of breast cancer?, is finally being answered.

31 Oct 2011

iCAD, Hitachi enter distribution agreement for MRI breast cancer diagnosis and guided biopsy solution

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapies for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Hitachi Medical Systems.

31 Oct 2011

Vegenics receives IND approval from FDA for VGX-100 Phase I study in late stage cancers

Circadian Technologies Limited announces that its 100% owned subsidiary, Vegenics Pty Ltd, has received approval for its investigational new drug application from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to initiate clinical trials of VGX-100.

31 Oct 2011

Fat cells play a major role in mediating ovarian cancer metastasis

A large pad of fat cells that extends from the stomach and covers the intestines provides nutrients that promote the spread and growth of ovarian cancer, reports a research team based at the University of Chicago in the journal Nature Medicine, published online October 30th, 2011.

31 Oct 2011

ZIOPHARM reports promising preclinical data with palifosfamide in pediatric sarcoma model

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., a drug development company employing small molecule and synthetic biology approaches to cancer therapy, today announced the presentation of promising preclinical data with palifosfamide in a pediatric sarcoma model.

29 Oct 2011

The West Clinic to partner with Methodist for cancer care

Methodist Healthcare and The West Clinic have entered into a partnership, effective January 1, 2012, to transform cancer care in the Mid-South area. The West Clinic, the region's premier cancer practice and a nationally-recognized leader in cancer research, is joining forces with Methodist to create a comprehensive, fully integrated cancer service for the benefit of Mid-South residents.

29 Oct 2011

NHS must plan to deal with predicted 45% leap in new cancer cases

The NHS must start planning now to deal with a predicted leap of 45 per cent in the number of new cancer cases in the UK over the next two decades, Cancer Research UK warns today (Friday).

28 Oct 2011

Functional link between IKBKE and Akt activation in breast cancer

Publishing in the current issue of The Journal of Biological Chemistry (Vol. 286, No 43), researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., have discovered additional mechanisms of "Akt" activation and suggest a component of that activation mechanism - inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit epsilon (IKBKE) - could be targeted as a therapeutic intervention for treating cancer.

28 Oct 2011

No significant evidence of breast cancer after nipple-sparing mastectomy

A modified mastectomy technique provides effective treatment for breast cancer while preserving the nipple and surrounding tissues for use in breast reconstruction, according to a report in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

28 Oct 2011

DiaGenic reports operating revenue of NOK 276 thousand for third quarter 2011

DiaGenic has successfully finalized the first clinical study in collaboration with Pfizer, the market leader for Alzheimer's therapeutics sales and Pfizer has confirmed DiaGenic's findings resulting in a press release October 14th.

28 Oct 2011

UCLA professor to receive ATA's Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Lectureship Award

The American Thyroid Association's (ATA) Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Lectureship Award recognizes outstanding academic achievements in thyroidology. An honorarium is conferred each year at the ATA Annual Meeting to an established investigator who has made major contributions to thyroid-related research over many years.

28 Oct 2011

NIH awards $452,218 for research on proinflammatory biomarkers and post-breast cancer lymphedema

New York University College of Nursing received a two-year, $452,218.00 grant from the national Institutes of Health to research "Proinflammatory Biomarkers and Post-Breast Cancer Lymphedema."

28 Oct 2011

Longer looks: Looking for the inventor of the individual mandate, Miss. abortion referendum may have wider effects

In the course of defending the health care bill he passed in Massachusetts, Mitt Romney told Newt Gingrich that he got the idea for the individual mandate -- a rule dictating that everyone must buy health insurance or pay a penalty -- from the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington, D.C. think tank. Is it really responsible for creating the policy that is now so anathema to conservatives?

28 Oct 2011

Inhibition of protein kinase B suppresses IKBKE's oncogenic transformation

28 Oct 2011

Nestin-driven oncolytic viruses show effectiveness in glioblastoma models

A new fourth-generation oncolytic virus designed to both kill cancer cells and inhibit blood-vessel growth has shown greater effectiveness than earlier versions when tested in animal models of human brain cancer.

28 Oct 2011

Nipple sparing mastectomy safe and effective option for breast cancer treatment

A new study suggests some women needing a lumpectomy or mastectomy to treat their breast cancer have another potential option that is safe and effective, say researchers at Georgetown. They say the procedure known as a nipple sparing mastectomy is also a viable surgical option for women who choose to have their breasts removed because of their increased risk of developing the disease.

28 Oct 2011

BROCA test identifies 12 gene mutations linked to ovarian and related cancers

More patients with ovarian carcinoma carry cancer-predisposing mutations, and in more genes, than previously thought.

27 Oct 2011

Study reveals a possible way to reduce false alarms during early breast cancer screening

Early detection of breast cancer saves thousands of lives each year. But screening for breast cancer also produces false alarms, which can cause undue stress and costly medical bills. Now, a recent study using patient blood reveals a possible way to reduce the number of false alarms that arise during early screening. Researchers found a panel of proteins shed by breast cancer that are easily detected and can distinguish between real cancer and benign lumps.

27 Oct 2011

Taking the Pill for 10 years can reduce risk of ovarian cancer by almost half

Taking the Pill for 10 years can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by almost half (45 per cent), new research part-funded by Cancer Research UK shows today.

27 Oct 2011

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

ER-positive breast cancer patients with high levels of heat shock factor 1 experience poor outcomes

A healthy diet may help reduce risk of breast cancer

iCAD, Hitachi enter distribution agreement for MRI breast cancer diagnosis and guided biopsy solution

Vegenics receives IND approval from FDA for VGX-100 Phase I study in late stage cancers

Fat cells play a major role in mediating ovarian cancer metastasis

ZIOPHARM reports promising preclinical data with palifosfamide in pediatric sarcoma model

The West Clinic to partner with Methodist for cancer care

NHS must plan to deal with predicted 45% leap in new cancer cases

Functional link between IKBKE and Akt activation in breast cancer

No significant evidence of breast cancer after nipple-sparing mastectomy

DiaGenic reports operating revenue of NOK 276 thousand for third quarter 2011

UCLA professor to receive ATA's Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Lectureship Award

NIH awards $452,218 for research on proinflammatory biomarkers and post-breast cancer lymphedema

Longer looks: Looking for the inventor of the individual mandate, Miss. abortion referendum may have wider effects

Inhibition of protein kinase B suppresses IKBKE's oncogenic transformation

Nestin-driven oncolytic viruses show effectiveness in glioblastoma models

Nipple sparing mastectomy safe and effective option for breast cancer treatment

BROCA test identifies 12 gene mutations linked to ovarian and related cancers

Study reveals a possible way to reduce false alarms during early breast cancer screening

Taking the Pill for 10 years can reduce risk of ovarian cancer by almost half

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