Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

New research will play a major role in improving the future of breast cancer treatment

Cancer specialists at University of East Anglia have discovered that several 'ADAMTS' genes are turned off in breast cancer compared to normal breast tissue, while others are switched on. These genes could be targets for the development of 'smart' drugs tailored to treat individual patients' tumours.

19 Sep 2005

Does surgery induce angiogenesis in dormant breast cancer?

Analysis of breast-cancer relapse patterns from two independent databases provides indirect evidence for the theory that surgery to remove the primary tumor may initiate formation of a new blood supply (angiogenesis) in formerly dormant metastases, accounting for a pattern of early relapse in younger women.

12 Sep 2005

Translation elongation factor eEF1A2 is is a potential oncogene that is overexpressed in two-thirds of breast tumors

The tissue-specific elongation factor eEF1A2 might be an oncoprotein involved in breast cancer.

12 Sep 2005

Number of women getting routine screening mammography may be less than previously reported

The study, published in the October 15, 2005 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, finds as many as one in three women have never had a mammogram or have not had one in more than two years, and that many women have one or two mammograms then fail to return for regular screenings.

12 Sep 2005

Why do estrogen-dependent breast-cancer cells grow and spread rapidly?

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign say it may be because estrogen virtually eliminates levels of a vitally important regulatory protein.

10 Sep 2005

Innovative new technique of partial breast irradiation for early stage breast cancer

An innovative new technique of partial breast irradiation for early stage breast cancer has been developed in Canada. This technique, a world first, was presented at the annual scientific meeting of the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncologists this week.

10 Sep 2005

Stress on a daily basis protects against breast cancer

According to recently published research, women with high levels of stress in their everyday lives, are at less risk than others of developing primary breast cancer.

10 Sep 2005

Putting the risk of breast cancer and postmenopausal Hormone Therapy (HT) into perspective

Two similar comprehensive literature reviews and an editorial about the varying risk with different postmenopausal hormone therapy regimens have been published this month in Human Reproduction Update.

7 Sep 2005

Batch reading mammograms can significantly reduce the number of patients who have to return for additional mammograms

Batch reading, the process of interpreting screening mammograms during a set-aside block of time in a quiet environment that prevents interruption or distraction, can significantly reduce the number of patients who have to return for additional mammograms - although few hospitals use it, say researchers from the University of Wisconsin.

7 Sep 2005

Letrozole following tamoxifen may benefit women with breast cancer

Switching to the drug letrozole following 5 years of treatment with tamoxifen reduces the risk of hormone-dependent breast cancer recurrence, but not overall survival, among postmenopausal women, according to a new study in the September 7 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

7 Sep 2005

Testing for specific breast cancer genes unadvisable if no family history of disease exists

According to the Preventive Services Task Force in the U.S., routine testing for mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which have been linked to breast and ovarian cancer, are not advised unless women have a family history of the disease.

7 Sep 2005

Exposure to secondhand smoke kills as many women in China as does smoking

The study estimated that in 2002, 48,400 women in China died from lung cancer and ischemic heart disease attributed to passive smoking compared with 47,300 lung cancer and heart disease deaths from "active" smoking.

6 Sep 2005

Profile of immune cells in axillary lymph nodes predicts disease-free survival in breast cancer

Breast cancer often spreads through the lymph nodes in the arm pits (so-called axillary lymph nodes), and whether these lymph nodes are tumor-free or contain small metastases is an important factor in the decision of how aggressively to treat a patient.

6 Sep 2005

New way to assess risk of breast cancer recurrence

Currently, the best way to predict whether a breast cancer is likely to recur is to determine whether tumor cells have invaded the lymph nodes near the breast.

5 Sep 2005

For post-menopausal women light to moderate exercise is best

A British expert says that although exercise is important for reducing the risk of osteoporosis and heart disease in post-menopausal women, too much exercise in pre-menopausal women may actually increase the risks.

5 Sep 2005

New recommendations for screening for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations

The United States Preventive Services Task Force issues new recommendations for screening for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations in the Sept. 6, 2005, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.

5 Sep 2005

Researchers discover one of the reasons why melanoma is so ruthless

About 60,000 Americans will be diagnosed with melanoma this year, says the American Cancer Society, and 10,000 of those cases will be fatal. If not caught in the early stages, melanoma can be a particularly virulent form of cancer, spreading through the body with an efficiency that few tumors possess.

5 Sep 2005

Recent evidence suggests caution in prescribing hormone therapy for breast cancer

One of the most effective new treatments for breast cancer is a hormone therapy. Aromatase inhibitors work by powerfully blocking the conversion of androgen precursors into estrogens, which lowers estradiol levels in the bloodstream and estrogen levels in peripheral tissues.

4 Sep 2005

African-American women with mitochondrial DNA variant are at increased risk of breast cancer

African-American women who carry the 10398A mitochondrial DNA allele are 60 percent more likely to develop invasive breast cancer than African-American females without that genetic marker, according to research published in the September 1 issue of "Cancer Research."

1 Sep 2005

James Bond affects the development of breasts!

Breakthrough Breast Cancer has announced that UK scientists have discovered that a gene - named after the James Bond villain Scaramanga - can trigger the development of breasts. This has important implications for breast cancer, as reported in the journal Genes and Development.

1 Sep 2005

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

New research will play a major role in improving the future of breast cancer treatment

Does surgery induce angiogenesis in dormant breast cancer?

Translation elongation factor eEF1A2 is is a potential oncogene that is overexpressed in two-thirds of breast tumors

Number of women getting routine screening mammography may be less than previously reported

Why do estrogen-dependent breast-cancer cells grow and spread rapidly?

Innovative new technique of partial breast irradiation for early stage breast cancer

Stress on a daily basis protects against breast cancer

Putting the risk of breast cancer and postmenopausal Hormone Therapy (HT) into perspective

Batch reading mammograms can significantly reduce the number of patients who have to return for additional mammograms

Letrozole following tamoxifen may benefit women with breast cancer

Testing for specific breast cancer genes unadvisable if no family history of disease exists

Exposure to secondhand smoke kills as many women in China as does smoking

Profile of immune cells in axillary lymph nodes predicts disease-free survival in breast cancer

New way to assess risk of breast cancer recurrence

For post-menopausal women light to moderate exercise is best

New recommendations for screening for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations

Researchers discover one of the reasons why melanoma is so ruthless

Recent evidence suggests caution in prescribing hormone therapy for breast cancer

African-American women with mitochondrial DNA variant are at increased risk of breast cancer

James Bond affects the development of breasts!

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