You are here : health.am > Cancer Health Center > Breast Cancer news Breast Cancer news Two recent Notre Dame papers shed light on how breast cancer cells avoid death • Breast Cancer news • Apr 20 15 Two new papers from the lab of Zach Schafer, Coleman Assistant Professor of Cancer Biology at the University of Notre Dame, offer insights… Potential for prediction of progression for early form of breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Apr 15 15 Scientists in Manchester have identified a way to potentially predict which patients with an early form of breast cancer will experience disease progression. Ductal carcinoma in… New blood test can predict future breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Apr 15 15 According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women both in the developed and less developed world, and in the long term the… Tumor cells that mimic blood vessels could help breast cancer spread to other sites • Breast Cancer news • Apr 09 15 Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it can also have deadly consequences, at least when it comes to tumor cells.… Breast cancer research uncovers the fountain of youth • Breast Cancer news • Apr 09 15 The Fountain of Youth has been discovered and it’s not in Florida as Ponce de Leon claimed. Instead, it was found in the mammary glands of genetically modified mice.… Researchers find new approach to treat drug-resistant HER2-positive breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Apr 09 15 Resistance to therapy is a major problem in the cancer field. Even when a treatment initially works, the tumors often find ways around the therapy. Using human… Risk of breast and ovarian cancer may differ by type of BRCA1, BRCA2 mutation • Breast Cancer news • Apr 07 15 In a study involving more than 31,000 women with cancer-causing mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, researchers at The Basser Center for… The switch that might tame the most aggressive of breast cancers • Breast Cancer news • Mar 27 15 Australian researchers have found that so-called ‘triple-negative breast cancers’1 are two distinct diseases that likely originate from different cell types. This helps explain why survival prospects… Most women with early-stage breast cancer avoid extensive lymph node removal • Breast Cancer news • Mar 27 15 A new study of women with early-stage breast cancer finds that surgeons no longer universally remove most of the lymph nodes in the underarm area when… Women with diabetes more likely to be diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Mar 24 15 Diabetes is associated with more advanced stage breast cancer, according to a new study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and Women’s… Text message reminders boost breast cancer screening attendance • Breast Cancer news • Mar 19 15 Women who received a text message reminding them about their breast cancer screening appointment were 20 per cent more likely to attend than those who were not texted, according… 3-D snapshot of protein highlights potential drug target for breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Mar 18 15 The genome of a cell is under constant attack, suffering DNA damage that requires an army of repair mechanisms to keep the cell healthy and alive.… Study examines association of inappropriate prostate, breast cancer imaging • Breast Cancer news • • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 12 15 An association of high rates of inappropriate imaging for prostate cancer and breast cancer identified in a study of Medicare beneficiaries suggests that, at the regional level, regional… Low breast density in mammography worsens breast cancer prognosis • Breast Cancer news • Mar 12 15 Very low mammographic breast density worsens the prognosis of breast cancer, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. Disease free survivals as well as… Breast cancer risk may be increased in women who have first-degree relatives with a history of prostate cancer • Breast Cancer news • Mar 09 15 Having a family history of prostate cancer among first-degree relatives may increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.… Risk of breast cancer in transgender persons - a study of veterans • Breast Cancer news • Mar 06 15 A study of breast cancer in transgender veterans has identified ten new cases, increasing the total number of published cases in both female-to-male and male-to-female… Ultrasound lags behind MRI for supplemental breast cancer screening • Breast Cancer news • Feb 26 15 Cancer screening of women with dense breast tissue is a subject of great interest to both the medical community and the press. Dense parenchyma reduces the sensitivity of… Chemo before breast cancer operation increases likelihood of breast-preserving procedure • Breast Cancer news • Feb 26 15 Patients with larger malignant tumors of the breast who undergo chemotherapy before a breast cancer operation are more likely to opt for a breast-preserving procedure and forgo… Filipino newcomers to Canada diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age • Breast Cancer news • Feb 24 15 Filipinos who move to Canada are diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age than women from other parts of East Asia or Caucasians, new… Even low-androgen triple-negative breast cancer responds to anti-androgen therapy • Breast Cancer news • Feb 24 15 A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published today in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics shows that only about 1 percent of triple-negative breast cancer cells in a… Palbociclib shows promise in patients with hormone-resistant breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Feb 23 15 Palbociclib, an investigational oral medication that works by blocking molecules responsible for cancer cell growth, is well tolerated and extends progression-free survival (PFS) in newly diagnosed, advanced breast… Women back idea of more breast screens for those at high risk of cancer • Breast Cancer news • Feb 20 15 Most women (85 per cent) would back the idea of more frequent breast screening if they are at higher genetic risk of developing… Mammography screening: Patient information leaflets do not affect willingness to participate • Breast Cancer news • Feb 20 15 In Germany, the invitation to undergo mammography screening that is sent to all women between the ages of 50 and 69 is accompanied by an information… Many mastectomy patients with locally advanced breast cancer do not get postop radiation • Breast Cancer news • Feb 10 15 Breast cancer patients who undergo a mastectomy should receive subsequent radiation treatment if their cancer has spread to four or more nearby lymph… Study links new genetic anomalies to breast cancer in African-American families • Breast Cancer news • Feb 09 15 The “Jewels in our Genes” study, led by University at Buffalo researcher Heather Ochs-Balcom, has uncovered previously unknown segments of DNA shared by African American family… Page 3 of 69 pages < 1 2 3 4 5 > Last » << Back to main