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…
What is the Patient Advocate Foundation? The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a non-profit, formed in 1994 that has one primary aim- eliminate the barriers to treatment too many patients…
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…
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 press release by the World Health Organization (WHO), the latest statistics from The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) provide a new picture of the global…
For some fortunate individuals, cancer is kind of a foreign concept. They obviously know what it is- they hear cancer stories in passing, they may have donated to a charity…
When you’re first diagnosed with something like breast cancer, ovarian cancer or another rare condition there’s a million things racing through your mind and a million and one things to…
"Five to 10 percent of all cancer is hereditary" - Adelsperger Genetic counselors can help you understand not only your own risk for developing cancer but the risk of your…
According to The Guardian, some researchers believe that the term "cancer" should be omitted from some medical diagnoses. Among these diagnoses include those for small thyroid cancer, low and intermediate…
According to the Dover Post, there are a few crucial questions to ask your doctor upon being diagnosed with breast cancer. By asking these crucial questions, patients will be…
According to a story from whtc.com, a recent study from the UK is calling into question the widely held belief that fertility treatments could increase the risk of ovarian cancer,…
Denise Albert is a busy woman. She founded The MOMs media company. She enjoys music, concerts, and time with her boyfriend. She is also a happily divorced mom of two…
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…
The second week of June is Men's Health Awareness week, leading right into father's day! For all our male readers - and for the women who have special men in…
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…
According to a story from The Guardian, doctors are celebrating the effectiveness of an all new, experimental immunotherapy that was able to totally eliminate a case of metastatic breast cancer…
A recent study published in the Lancet has investigated the effects of starting chemotherapy on patient survival, according to the UK Government website. It was found that many factors can…
According to a story from mrknewsroom.com, the pharmaceutical companies Merck and AstraZeneca recently announced that the marketing application for the investigational drug olaparib (brand name Lynparza) was recently certified for…
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