Breast Cancer News and Research

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Hormone-resistant prostate, breast cancers added to clinical trial of experimental DNA therapy

The Republic of Belarus Ministry of Health has approved expanding the ongoing clinical trial of CureLab Oncology's Elenagen, an experimental DNA therapy, to include two new arms: 1) hormone-resistant breast cancer; and 2) hormone-resistant metastatic prostate cancer.

3 Aug 2021

Morphle manufactures its 101st slide scanner for NIH’s NCI

Morphle Labs makes its ceremonial 101st scanner for NIH’s National Cancer Institute. It customized the scanner to fit the research needs of NCI.

From Morphle Digital Pathology 3 Aug 2021

Analysis reveals positive association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and odds of breast cancer

Oncotarget published "Association of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and odds of breast cancer by molecular subtype: analysis of the MEND study" which reported that the authors examined the association of high-sensitivity CRP with odds of BC by molecular subtype among Nigerian women.

2 Aug 2021

Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in post-operative breast cancer surgery outcomes

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women and surgery is a primary treatment for these women. Among women receiving surgery, up to 13% will have a post-operative visit to an emergency department, according to recent research.

2 Aug 2021

New insights on replication-stress sensitivity in breast cancer cells

Oncotarget published "Frame-shift mediated reduction of gain-of-function p53 R273H and deletion of the R273H C-terminus in breast cancer cells result in replication-stress sensitivity" which reported that these authors recently documented that gain-of-function mutant p53 R273H in triple negative breast cancer cells interacts with replicating DNA and PARP1.

28 Jul 2021

Biomarker shows potential to predict immunotherapy benefit for breast cancer patients

A biomarker that has proven to be a predictor for response to immunotherapies in melanoma patients also has clinical relevance for breast cancer patients, according to a new study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

27 Jul 2021

Study may help refocus research efforts on adolescent and young adult cancer survivorship

Survival rates for adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer have varied considerably depending on cancer type.

26 Jul 2021

Study: Women with breast cancer diagnosed over 65 should be offered hereditary cancer genetic testing

A new study by Fergus Couch, Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, along with collaborators from the CARRIERS consortium, suggests that most women with breast cancer diagnosed over 65 should be offered hereditary cancer genetic testing.

22 Jul 2021

Tulane spin-out company awarded grant to develop new graft for treating pelvic organ prolapse

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development has awarded a $256,000 grant to BioAesthetics Corp., a Tulane University spin-out company, to develop a new graft for treating pelvic organ prolapse (POP).

22 Jul 2021

Innovative testing platform could enable more precise, personalized immunotherapy

An innovative testing platform that more closely mimics what cancer encounters in the body may allow for more precise, personalized therapies by enabling the rapid study of multiple therapeutic combinations against tumor cells.

22 Jul 2021

Protein involved in cell migration offers clues to cancer metastases

A protein involved in making cells move offers a clue to how certain types of cancer metastasize and develop into secondary tumors, according to new research from the University of Warwick.

21 Jul 2021

Study shows promise of combining radiation therapy with dendritic-cell vaccines for breast cancer

A research team led by Fumito Ito, MD, PhD, FACS, of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center reports new data on the promise of combining standard treatment for breast cancer with a particular form of cancer immmunotherapy -; dendritic-cell (DC) treatment vaccines.

20 Jul 2021

A low-cost biopolymer dressing to help heal chronic wounds

Tens of millions of patients around the world suffer from persistent and potentially life-threatening wounds. These chronic wounds, which are also a leading cause of amputation, have treatments, but the cost of existing wound dressings can prevent them from reaching people in need.

19 Jul 2021

Pandemic disrupted the utilization of women’s preventive health services

The COVID-19 pandemic knocked many women off schedule for important health appointments, a new study finds, and many didn't get back on schedule even after clinics reopened. The effect may have been greatest in areas where such care is already likely falling behind experts' recommendations.

16 Jul 2021

Transient chromosomal errors can spur the formation of tumors, study finds

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has found that inducing random chromosome instability (CIN) events in mice for as little as one week is enough to trigger harmful chromosomal patterns in cells that spur the formation of tumors.

16 Jul 2021

$50,000 grant to help explore the use of turmeric for reducing joint pain in breast cancer patients

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center received a $50,000 grant from the Safeway Foundation to explore the use of the South Asian spice Turmeric as a way of reducing joint pain in breast cancer patients being treated with anti-estrogen drugs.

16 Jul 2021

Plant-based diet rich in soy reduces troubling menopause symptoms by 84%

A new study, published by the North American Menopause Society in the journal Menopause, found a plant-based diet rich in soy reduces moderate-to-severe hot flashes by 84%, from nearly five per day to fewer than one per day.

15 Jul 2021

New study finds an association between alcohol use and higher risk of several cancers

A new study from the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), published in the journal Lancet Oncology, has found an association between alcohol and a substantially higher risk of several forms of cancer, including breast, colon, and oral cancers.

14 Jul 2021

Researchers discover new set of signals that control production of goblet cells in the lung

Proper lung function relies on the precise balance of specialized epithelial cells (cells that line the surfaces of the body) that coordinate functions to maintain homeostasis.

13 Jul 2021

Why we may never know whether the $56,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug actually works

The Food and Drug Administration's approval in June of a drug purporting to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease was widely celebrated, but it also touched off alarms.

12 Jul 2021

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Hormone-resistant prostate, breast cancers added to clinical trial of experimental DNA therapy

Morphle manufactures its 101st slide scanner for NIH’s NCI

Analysis reveals positive association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and odds of breast cancer

Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in post-operative breast cancer surgery outcomes

New insights on replication-stress sensitivity in breast cancer cells

Biomarker shows potential to predict immunotherapy benefit for breast cancer patients

Study may help refocus research efforts on adolescent and young adult cancer survivorship

Study: Women with breast cancer diagnosed over 65 should be offered hereditary cancer genetic testing

Tulane spin-out company awarded grant to develop new graft for treating pelvic organ prolapse

Innovative testing platform could enable more precise, personalized immunotherapy

Protein involved in cell migration offers clues to cancer metastases

Study shows promise of combining radiation therapy with dendritic-cell vaccines for breast cancer

A low-cost biopolymer dressing to help heal chronic wounds

Pandemic disrupted the utilization of women’s preventive health services

Transient chromosomal errors can spur the formation of tumors, study finds

$50,000 grant to help explore the use of turmeric for reducing joint pain in breast cancer patients

Plant-based diet rich in soy reduces troubling menopause symptoms by 84%

New study finds an association between alcohol use and higher risk of several cancers

Researchers discover new set of signals that control production of goblet cells in the lung

Why we may never know whether the $56,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug actually works

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