Breast Cancer News and Research

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Soy foods, cruciferous vegetables may reduce breast cancer treatment’s side effects

Consuming soy foods (such as soy milk, tofu and edamame) and cruciferous vegetables (such as cabbages, kale, collard greens, bok choy, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli) may be associated with a reduction in common side effects of breast cancer treatment in breast cancer survivors, say a team of scientists led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

11 Dec 2017

Bi-annual MRI beats mammograms in detecting breast cancer among women with genetic risk

Intensive surveillance including a dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) exam every six months was far more effective in detecting breast cancer in younger women with a high-risk genetic profile than an annual mammogram, according to a research team based at the University of Chicago Medicine and the University of Washington, Seattle.

11 Dec 2017

Cancer risk with birth control pills emerges again in latest study

A large published study that was reported in the journal New England Journal of Medicine, showed that there is a small but significant risk of breast cancer associated with regular use of hormonal birth control pills.

10 Dec 2017

Study finds mechanism of resistance to checkpoint inhibitors and way to reverse it

Researchers have discovered a mechanism of resistance to checkpoint inhibitors and how to reverse it. The biomarker results from the IMvigor210 study are reported at the ESMO Immuno Oncology Congress 2017.

8 Dec 2017

3D mammography may help rein in cancer screening costs

Although digital breast tomosynthesis, or 3-D mammography, costs more than a digital mammography screening, it actually may help rein in cancer screening costs, according to preliminary findings presented by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania during the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

8 Dec 2017

PARP inhibitor can be new treatment option for patients with metastatic breast cancer, BRCA mutations

In a randomized, Phase III trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the PARP inhibitor talazoparib extended progression-free survival (PFS) and improved quality-of-life measures over available chemotherapies for patients with metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer and mutations in the BRCA1/2 genes.

8 Dec 2017

Researchers develop molecular beacon to find hypoxic spots in real time

Areas of hypoxia, or low oxygen in tissue, are hallmarks of fast-growing cancers and of blockages or narrowing in blood vessels, such as stroke or peripheral artery disease. University of Illinois researchers have developed a way to find hypoxic spots noninvasively in real time.

8 Dec 2017

Simple blood test shows promise to predict risk of breast cancer relapse

A simple blood test that detects tumor cells circulating in the blood shows promise as a new way to predict high or low risk of a breast cancer relapse.

8 Dec 2017

Guidelines for MRI breast cancer screening not followed in community settings

Guidelines are not being followed to ensure that breast cancer screening of high risk women, such as those with a strong family history of breast cancer, includes an additional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan.

7 Dec 2017

Findings reveal consistent racial disparities in ovarian, colon, and breast cancer patients’ survival

Three new articles present trends in survival for patients with ovarian, colon, and breast cancer in the United States by race and stage. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings reveal large, consistent, and persistent racial disparities in survival.

5 Dec 2017

DNA sequencing could identify genetic cause of kidney disease

DNA sequencing could soon become part of the routine diagnostic workup for patients with chronic kidney disease, suggests a new study from Columbia University Medical Center.

5 Dec 2017

Physicians' experiences with patients, family linked to breast cancer screening recommendations

Results of a national survey of more than 800 physicians suggest that their experiences with patients, family members and friends with breast cancer are linked with their recommendations for routine mammograms.

4 Dec 2017

Scientists investigate new role of old protein in breast cancer

Scientists led by Dr Chris Toseland of the University's School of Biosciences studied a protein called Myosin VI, a molecular motor which acts as a courier to transport other proteins within our cells.

4 Dec 2017

FDA grants approval to first biosimilar for treatment of patients with breast, stomach cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ogivri (trastuzumab-dkst) as a biosimilar to Herceptin (trastuzumab) for the treatment of patients with breast or metastatic stomach cancer (gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma) whose tumors overexpress the HER2 gene (HER2+).

4 Dec 2017

AXT and Griffith University announce installation of first arktic biospecimen storage system at MenziesHIQ

AXT and Griffith University are proud to announce that the first SPT Labtech arktic has recently been installed at the Menzies Health Institute Queensland.

From SPT Labtech 1 Dec 2017

First AXT Biospecimen Storage System Installed in the Southern Hemisphere at Griffith University

The arktic is a purpose designed biostorage facility capable of catering for a library of up to 140,000 specimens in a compact package. The modular design allows you to expand your storage capacity growing with your needs.

From SPT Labtech 1 Dec 2017

Researchers identify barriers to applying international breast cancer guidelines in MENA region

Researchers surveying breast cancer management in the Middle East and North Africa region have identified significant barriers to applying international guidelines in this area, and are calling for localized best practice.

30 Nov 2017

Study shows possibility to have breaks in medication against hormone-sensitive breast cancer

It is possible to have breaks in long-term medication against hormone-sensitive breast cancer - without the effect of the treatment appearing to have been influenced. Women also feel better if they take a three-month break from the hormone treatment each year, according to a medication study reported in The Lancet.

30 Nov 2017

New vaccine technique can effectively combat breast cancer, mice study shows

A new vaccine technique can fight a certain type of breast cancer in mice. So-called HER2-positive breast cancer accounts for between 20 and 30 per cent of all cases of breast cancer in humans.

30 Nov 2017

Researchers unlock genetic processes underlying cancer

For many, breast cancer is more than just a disease – it's personal. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. But through new discoveries at the genetic level, the personal nature of cancer will eventually be what helps to beat it.

29 Nov 2017

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Soy foods, cruciferous vegetables may reduce breast cancer treatment’s side effects

Bi-annual MRI beats mammograms in detecting breast cancer among women with genetic risk

Cancer risk with birth control pills emerges again in latest study

Study finds mechanism of resistance to checkpoint inhibitors and way to reverse it

3D mammography may help rein in cancer screening costs

PARP inhibitor can be new treatment option for patients with metastatic breast cancer, BRCA mutations

Researchers develop molecular beacon to find hypoxic spots in real time

Simple blood test shows promise to predict risk of breast cancer relapse

Guidelines for MRI breast cancer screening not followed in community settings

Findings reveal consistent racial disparities in ovarian, colon, and breast cancer patients’ survival

DNA sequencing could identify genetic cause of kidney disease

Physicians' experiences with patients, family linked to breast cancer screening recommendations

Scientists investigate new role of old protein in breast cancer

FDA grants approval to first biosimilar for treatment of patients with breast, stomach cancers

AXT and Griffith University announce installation of first arktic biospecimen storage system at MenziesHIQ

First AXT Biospecimen Storage System Installed in the Southern Hemisphere at Griffith University

Researchers identify barriers to applying international breast cancer guidelines in MENA region

Study shows possibility to have breaks in medication against hormone-sensitive breast cancer

New vaccine technique can effectively combat breast cancer, mice study shows

Researchers unlock genetic processes underlying cancer

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