Breast Cancer news

Tests for genes don’t predict breast cancer better

Studying genes linked to breast cancer may someday lead to better treatments, but they do little to…    

Breast cancer study aims to speed drugs, cooperation

Researchers launched a unique collaboration aimed at getting cancer drugs to the market more quickly on Wednesday—one…    

‘Microtentacles’ on tumor cells appear to play role in how breast cancer spreads

Researchers at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center have discovered that “microtentacles,” or extensions…    

Breast Cancer Incidence Among Iraqi Women Profiled

Breast cancer continues to rise in Iraq, and scientists have established the Iraqi National Cancer Research Program…    

Experiment seeks blood test for breast cancer

An experimental approach that looks for the DNA leaking out from dead and dying cells may provide a…    

Plant-focused diet may curb breast cancer risk

Diets high in vegetables, fruits and soy might cut the risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent,…    

Acupuncture May Relieve Joint Pain Caused by Some Breast Cancer Treatments

A new study, led by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical…    

Radiotherapy delay ups risk of breast cancer return

The longer women wait for radiotherapy after breast cancer surgery, the greater the risk their disease will come…    

New Subtype of Breast Cancer Responds to Targeted Drug

A newly identified cancer biomarker could define a new subtype of breast cancer as well as offer a…    

Prevennia Supplement Blocks the Initiation of Breast Cell Mutations by Estrogens

Every 13 minutes a woman loses her battle with breast cancer and in 2009 alone more than…    

Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Associated with Survival in Select Group of Breast Cancer

Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Associated with Survival in Select Group of Breast Cancer Patients

Contralateral prophylactic…    

Bitter melon extract attacks breast cancer cells

The extract from a vegetable that is common in India and China shows promise in triggering a chain…    

Scott & White Healthcare pathologist is co-investigator on breast cancer study

In a laboratory study published in the journal Cancer Research, Scott & White Healthcare anatomic pathologist Arundhati Rao,…    

New United States mammogram guidelines ignite debate

Changes to mammogram guidelines in the United States have earned praise from some cancer advocacy groups, attracted scorn…    

Full Field Digital Mammography: A New Breast Cancer Screening Tool

A new type of mammography equipment called full-field digital mammography has generated a good deal of press during…    

Mango Effective In Preventing, Stopping Certain Colon, Breast Cancer Cells

Mango. If you know little about this fruit, understand this: It’s been found to prevent or stop certain…    

Cell of Origin Identified for Common Type of Breast Cancer

A study by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine, the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at…    

Acupuncture Reduces Hot Flashes, Improves Sex Drive for Breast Cancer Patients

Not only is acupuncture as effective as drug therapy at reducing hot flashes in breast cancer patients, it…    

BRCA1 and BRCA2: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing

1. What are BRCA1 and BRCA2?

BRCA1 and BRCA2 are human genes that belong to a…    

Targeted Chemotherapy? Platinum in BRCA1 -Dysfunctional Breast Cancer

Although BRCA1-associated breast cancer is rare, comprising only 5% of breast cancers or fewer than 10,000 cases per…