Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Researchers identify factor that affects breast cancer patients' survival time in chemotherapy

In a study presented at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), Dr Giovanni Bernardo from Fondazione Maugeri in Pavia, Italy, presented results that suggested it may be possible to identify subsets of metastatic breast cancer patients who are likely to respond to subsequent lines of chemotherapy.

11 Oct 2010

BARDA awards $4.2 million contract to Menssana Research to develop breath test for radiation exposure

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority in the US Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Menssana Research Inc., a company with research facilities in the NJIT Enterprise Development Center, a contract for $4.2 million to develop a breath test for radiation exposure. If the contract is exercised with options, it could total $22.84 million.

11 Oct 2010

Shift work can cause cancer: Research

Shift work can cause cancer. In the new issue of the Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, Thomas C. Erren and colleagues describe the current state of knowledge in this area and point out the challenges lying ahead.

11 Oct 2010

Obesity can accelerate progression of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Study

The first study to demonstrate that obesity can directly accelerate the progression of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has been conducted at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and was published in Cancer Prevention Research, on October 5, 2010.

11 Oct 2010

Research may offer new therapy targets for drug-resistant breast tumors

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found how gene expression that may contribute to drug resistance is ramped up in unusual types of breast tumors. Their findings may offer new therapy targets.

11 Oct 2010

Anti-HER2 antibody-drug conjugate effective as first-line therapy for advanced breast cancer: Research

A new type of breast cancer treatment has shown encouraging activity as a first-line therapy in HER2-positive metastatic disease, researchers reported at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Milan, Italy.

11 Oct 2010

Lee National Denim Day event raises $4-$5 million fund for breast cancer

It didn't matter if they were faded, straight leg, boot cut or distressed; hundreds of thousands of people put on jeans with Felicity Huffman to celebrate Lee National Denim Day. The event has become one of the largest single-day fundraisers for breast cancer, and through $5 donations, has raised an estimated $4-$5 million for the Women's Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), bringing the 15-year total to nearly $85 million.

8 Oct 2010

Breast density notification laws can improve cancer detection

Breast cancer survivors turned advocates are working with State and Federal lawmakers to enact legislation designed to require physician to communicate important breast health information that could lead to better detection.

8 Oct 2010

Abiraterone Phase III clinical data to be presented at ESMO meeting

Attendees at next week's European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) meeting in Milan will be presented with top-line Phase III Clinical Trials data on Abiraterone in the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer.

8 Oct 2010

Prostate cancer updates

Scientists have found that genetic variations for an enzyme involved in cell energy metabolism may increase the risk of prostate cancer. This variation in genes may impair the enzyme phosphodiesterase 11A (PDE11A), which helps regulate cells' responses to hormones and other signals, according to the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development researchers and colleagues.

8 Oct 2010

Simple tips to prevent breast cancer

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting American women and may lead to more than 38,000 deaths this year. Medical Doctor, Researcher and Cancer expert, Dr. Isaac Eliaz shares 8 simple tips during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so you can learn more about treating and preventing breast cancer.

7 Oct 2010

AstraZeneca provides free medicines to patients at Primary Care Center Pharmacy in Sacramento

AstraZeneca announced today that it is providing medicines at no cost to qualifying patients at the Primary Care Center Pharmacy in Sacramento, California.

7 Oct 2010

Louise A. Villejo recognized with 2010 Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Education

Louise A. Villejo, executive director of the Patient Education Office at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, is the recipient of the 2010 Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Education.

7 Oct 2010

DCIS patients with high mammographic density face subsequent breast cancer risk

Researchers at Kaiser Permanente have found that patients with a very early form of breast cancer (ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS) who have higher mammographic density may be at increased risk for subsequent breast cancer, especially in the breast opposite to the one with the initial cancer.

7 Oct 2010

Sudden cardiac arrest survivors to gather at SCAA Annual Meeting

A nationwide gathering of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survivors, emergency responders and civilian rescuers will mark SCA Awareness Month with a Survivors & Heroes Celebration on Friday, October 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the Marriott City Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

7 Oct 2010

American Cancer Society awards 94 national research, training grants to 70 institutions nationwide

The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 94 national research and training grants totaling $46,633,000 to 70 institutions nationwide in the first of two grants cycles for 2011.

7 Oct 2010

Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging more effective than ultrasound in finding cancers

Results of a study on Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) presented at the annual breast meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Washington, D.C., showed that BSGI was nearly twice as effective in finding cancers and more than three times as likely to lead to the correct diagnosis when compared to ultrasound.

6 Oct 2010

Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation hosts conference to discuss advancements in therapeutic medicine

The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation is hosting the 2nd International Symposium on MR-guided Focused Ultrasound in Chantilly, Virginia from October 17-20. Leading researchers and clinicians from around the world will gather at the three-day scientific conference to present and discuss the latest advancements in one of the most revolutionary and promising areas of therapeutic medicine.

6 Oct 2010

Study finds link between air pollution and breast cancer

Air pollution has already been linked to a range of health problems. Now, a ground-breaking new study suggests pollution from traffic may put women at risk for another deadly disease.

6 Oct 2010

Alma Lasers partners with National Breast Cancer Foundation to combat breast cancer

Alma Lasers, a global developer, manufacturer and provider of laser, light-based, radiofrequency and ultrasound devices for aesthetic and medical applications announced today they will be joining the millions of supporters committed to fighting breast cancer through awareness, education and research.

6 Oct 2010

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Researchers identify factor that affects breast cancer patients' survival time in chemotherapy

BARDA awards $4.2 million contract to Menssana Research to develop breath test for radiation exposure

Shift work can cause cancer: Research

Obesity can accelerate progression of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Study

Research may offer new therapy targets for drug-resistant breast tumors

Anti-HER2 antibody-drug conjugate effective as first-line therapy for advanced breast cancer: Research

Lee National Denim Day event raises $4-$5 million fund for breast cancer

Breast density notification laws can improve cancer detection

Abiraterone Phase III clinical data to be presented at ESMO meeting

Prostate cancer updates

Simple tips to prevent breast cancer

AstraZeneca provides free medicines to patients at Primary Care Center Pharmacy in Sacramento

Louise A. Villejo recognized with 2010 Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Education

DCIS patients with high mammographic density face subsequent breast cancer risk

Sudden cardiac arrest survivors to gather at SCAA Annual Meeting

American Cancer Society awards 94 national research, training grants to 70 institutions nationwide

Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging more effective than ultrasound in finding cancers

Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation hosts conference to discuss advancements in therapeutic medicine

Study finds link between air pollution and breast cancer

Alma Lasers partners with National Breast Cancer Foundation to combat breast cancer

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