You are here : health.am > Cancer Health Center > Breast Cancer news Breast Cancer news New biomarker identified in breast and prostate cancers holds promise for treating disease • Breast Cancer news • • Prostate Cancer news • Aug 07 15 Cedars-Sinai researchers have identified a novel genetic biomarker responsible for the progression of many breast and prostate cancers. The finding could bolster efforts to… Breast cancer survivors who experience pain during intercourse may benefit from lidocaine • Breast Cancer news • Jul 28 15 Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University report that breast cancer survivors who experience pain during sexual intercourse, a common side effect of breast cancer… Anti-stress hormone may provide indication of breast cancer risk • Breast Cancer news • Jul 14 15 A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that women with low levels of an anti-stress hormone have an increased risk of getting breast cancer. The study… Stress hormones could undermine breast cancer therapy • Breast Cancer news • Jun 22 15 Recently, researchers have discovered that the hormone progesterone, an ingredient in contraceptives and menopausal hormone replacement therapies, might stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells that are resistant to anti-estrogen… ALK1 protein may play a role in breast cancer metastasis • Breast Cancer news • Jun 15 15 Background: Pietras said that although prognosis for breast cancer is relatively good when detected in its early stages, metastatic disease is the cause of 90 percent of… Daily aspirin could block growth of breast, other cancers • Breast Cancer news • • Cancer news • Jun 11 15 “Take two aspirin and call me in the morning” has been the punchline for countless jokes. Could it also be good advice for cancer patients? A lab study… Sleep duration and quality may impact cancer survival rate • Breast Cancer news • Jun 10 15 A new study suggests that pre-diagnostic short sleep duration and frequent snoring were associated with significantly poorer cancer-specific survival, particularly among women with breast cancer. Results show that… Breast cancer study raises hope of therapy to stop tumor spread • Breast Cancer news • Jun 08 15 Scientists have discovered a trigger that allows breast cancer cells to spread to the lungs. They have found that blocking the signals in mice with breast… Study finds misperceptions about impact of double mastectomy • Breast Cancer news • Jun 02 15 A survey of women with breast cancer found that nearly half considered having a double mastectomy. But of those who considered it, only 37 percent knew that the… Therapy-resistant breast cancer mechanism revealed • Breast Cancer news • May 26 15 Mitsuyoshi Nakao, Director of the Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics in Kumamoto University and Associate Professor Noriko Saitoh revealed that a cluster of defined, non-coding RNAs are mechanistically involved in endocrine… Family history of breast cancer doesn’t mean a poor prognosis for women who develop the disease • Breast Cancer news • May 20 15 A new large study finds that women who are diagnosed with breast cancer and have a family history of the disease… A blood test for early detection of breast cancer metastasis • Breast Cancer news • May 18 15 The chances of being cured of breast cancer have increased in recent decades, however if the tumour has metastasised, the disease remains essentially incurable. One reason for… MRI shows potential to improve breast cancer risk prediction • Breast Cancer news • May 12 15 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides important information about a woman’s future risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study published in Radiology. Researchers said the… siRNA-toting nanoparticles inhibit breast cancer metastasis • Breast Cancer news • May 12 15 Researchers at Case Western Reserve University combined finely crafted nanoparticles with one of nature’s potent disrupters to prevent the spread of triple-negative breast cancer in mouse models. The highly aggressive cancer… New method detects more breast cancer in screening • Breast Cancer news • May 06 15 Tomosynthesis detects 40% more breast cancers than traditional mammography does, according to a major screening study from Lund University, Sweden. This is the first large-scale study to compare the… Breast cancer vaccines may work better with silicon microparticles • Breast Cancer news • May 05 15 The effectiveness of cancer vaccines could be dramatically boosted by first loading the cancer antigens into silicon microparticles, report scientists from Houston Methodist and two other institutions in… Breast cancer in young women - unique goals for treatment and research • Breast Cancer news • Apr 29 15 Breast cancer that occurs in young women is likely to be more aggressive and to require more intensive types of therapy with increased risk of… HPV vaccine should not be delayed • Breast Cancer news • • Cervical Cancer news • Apr 27 15 New research out of Queen’s University shows early benefits from the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in young girls. The HPV vaccine, which protects against four types of HPV shown to cause… New breast cancer gene identified by Women’s College Hospital scientists • Breast Cancer news • Apr 27 15 A new breast cancer gene has been identified in a study led by Women’s College Hospital (WCH) researcher Dr. Mohammad Akbari, who is also an assistant… Oophorectomy associated with decrease in breast cancer death in women with cancer, BRCA1 mutation • Breast Cancer news • Apr 23 15 Removal of the ovaries, a procedure known as an oophorectomy, was associated with a 62 percent reduction in breast cancer death in women… Eligible for breast conserving therapy, many still choose mastectomy • Breast Cancer news • Apr 23 15 No approved targeted therapies exist to treat triple-negative breast cancer, but new chemotherapeutic treatment strategies are helping shrink tumors so that less breast tissue needs to be removed… More detailed findings confirm that coffee protects against breast cancer recurrence • Breast Cancer news • Apr 21 15 A number of research studies have shown that coffee helps to protect against breast cancer. A new study led by Lund University, has confirmed that coffee… Black women more likely to have dense breast tissue, study shows • Breast Cancer news • Apr 20 15 New research finds that black women are more likely than white women to have dense breasts, potentially boosting their breast cancer risk. “Since breast density is… US breast cancer cases could rise 50 percent by 2030 • Breast Cancer news • Apr 20 15 The number of U.S. women diagnosed with breast cancer could rise by as much as 50 percent within the next 15 years, according to new government predictions.… Breast tumor stiffness and metastasis risk linked by molecule’s movement • Breast Cancer news • Apr 20 15 Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center have discovered a molecular mechanism that connects breast tissue stiffness to tumor… Page 2 of 69 pages < 1 2 3 4 > Last » << Back to main