According to Medical XPress, Australian researchers have discovered a new and more effective way to detect remaining cancerous tissue in patients with breast cancer during surgery. This technique will assist…
Seattle Genetics, Bothell, Washington recently issued an announcement through Drugs.com that the FDA approved Tukysa™ combined with capecitabine and trastuzumab for patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. The drug combination…
A recent release from Yale University highlights research from Dr. Kutluk Oktay, a fertility expert, on how BRCA-mutated breast cancer may affect fertility following chemotherapy treatments. His findings suggest that women…
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The Halcyon machine holds an imaging mechanism that produces a high-quality CAT scan plus it houses a treatment unit that delivers radiation. According to a recent news release, approximately twenty-four…
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Susan Winn’s family history of ovarian and breast cancer can be traced back to the 1860s. Susan’s adult daughters, Kathryn, Bridget and Maureen, were recently interviewed with CURE® (Cancer Updates Research…
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Researchers have learned that the majority of diseases have a genetic component. It is because of this fact that health professionals are stressing the importance of genetic testing and knowing…
CNN recently covered a story in the publication Nature about a paper explaining base editing (or prime editing). The researchers who created the technology set forth the process of using base…
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Pharmacogenomics plays an important role in predicting whether patients will benefit from certain medications or if the medication will cause serious side effects. The process involves the way in…
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A recent article in Northwestern's University Health reported that although the survival rate for cancer patients has vastly improved over the past twenty years, the deaths due to metastatic cancer…
Meredith Resnick's breast cancer risk is 42%. This risk is made up of her higher breast density (denser breasts are associated with increased risk), Ashkenazi Jewish heritage, a family history…
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In the mid-1980s the FDA was criticized for being slow in approving new drugs. In fact, a commission was formed as a result of the mounting criticism. Janet Woodcock,…
According to a publication from the University of Edinburgh, a new study found a set of 37 genes that were highly expressed in breast cancer tumour-associated macrophages (or TAMs -…
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OncLive recently published the views of several speakers at its State of the Science Summit on breast cancer. Stephanie LaBomascus, MD gave a presentation that highlighted triple negative breast…
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Following a record number of approvals in 2018, the FDA has recently approved two new drugs with many more anticipated approvals later in the year. Trazimera to Treat Human Epidermal…
A recent article published in online CANCER NETWORK reports findings that indicate children who have survived Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) may develop solid tumors in later years. These findings will have…
Although some ultrasound and/or CT scan studies may show that patients’ lymph nodes (glands) are free of disease, upon further examination using sentinel lymph node biopsies,(SLNB) the doctors at MD…
There is a high unmet need to find more effective treatments for liver cancer. Currently, treatment options for patients often only increase life expectancy by 3 to 4 months. An accidental…
According to a publication from Breastcancer.org, black women are more likely than others to develop triple-negative breast cancer at some point in their lives. A study published by the journal…
An article originally published by CBS New York recently emphasized the importance of regular mammograms for detecting breast cancer, even in families with no history of mutated BRCA genes. What…
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Stephanie Hosford was recently interviewed by CURE (Cancer Updates Research and Education) about what she now calls her “three crazy days”. The title of her book is “Bald, Fat and…
According to DublinLive, a team of scientists at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has this week been awarded €200,000 by the research charity Breast Cancer Now, in order…
According to a story by the Daily Record UK, Maggie Ritchie found out she was diagnosed with breast cancer and four years later was successfully cancer-free. She attributed the advanced…
While there have been well-known racial disparities in the diagnosis and survival rates for breast cancer patients, there may be other factors besides the actual race of a patient causing…
According to a report by NBC news, despite seemingly endless advancements in cancer treatment, many experts agree that chemotherapy is still a powerful and valid tool. In fact, many see…
According to The Washington Post, recent results from a study show great news for women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. The news is that the majority of these women will…
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