Breast Cancer news

Celldex breast cancer drug shrinks some tumors: study

Interim results from a mid-stage trial of Celldex Therapeutics Inc’s experimental drug showed trends toward reducing tumors in…    

Breast MRI helps predict chemotherapy’s effectiveness

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides an indication of a breast tumor’s response to pre-surgical chemotherapy significantly earlier…    

Breast cancer clinical trial tests combo of heat shock protein inhibitor and hormonal therapy

Pushed to the brink of survival, the hyper-driven cells of a cancerous tumor tap into an ancient…    

Women need evidence-based balanced information on HRT

Millions of middle-aged women were needlessly denied HRT because a landmark report which found it raised the risk…    

Dieting May Lower Hormone Levels Tied to Breast Cancer

New research suggests that weight loss through exercise and dieting helps overweight women lower the levels of certain…    

Discovery suggests new combination therapy strategy for basal-like breast cancers

Multiple research projects – including a 2006 study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…    

Study finds moderate weight loss reduces levels of sex hormones linked to breast cancer risk

Even a moderate amount of weight loss can significantly reduce levels of circulating estrogens that are associated with…    

HDAC inhibitor targets triple negative breast cancer

The histone de-acetylase (HDAC) inhibitor panobinostat is able to target and destroy triple negative breast cancer, reveals a…    

Hybrid vaccine demonstrates potential to prevent breast cancer recurrence

A breast cancer vaccine already shown to elicit a powerful immune response in women with varying levels of…    

Untangling the development of breast cancer

In two back-to-back reports published online on 17 May in Cell, researchers have sequenced the genomes of 21…    

Study unpicks gene changes behind breast cancer

Scientists have mapped the complete genetic codes of 21 breast cancers and created a catalogue of the mutations…    

Genetic predictor of breast cancer response to chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a major first line defense against breast cancer. However a patient’s response is often variable and…    

Highly targeted irradiation as good as whole breast radiotherapy in early stage cancer

Barcelona, Spain: Using a concentrated, highly targeted dose of radiation to the breast has equally good results as…    

Physical activity linked to reduced mortality in breast and colon cancer patients

Physical activity is associated with reduced breast and colon cancer mortality, but there is insufficient evidence on the…    

Mystery of the missing breast cancer genes

Researchers from the University of Adelaide are hoping to better understand why the mutated genes for breast and…    

Better Prognosis for Breast Cancer in Germany

Excellent treatment results testify to high quality of care at Heidelberg University Hospital’s Breast Center / First publication…    

Breast cancer in young women: A distinct disease

Breast cancer in young women is a biologically unique disease that requires customized management strategies, researchers report at…    

Breast Cancer - How Advantageous Or Detrimental Is Brachytherapy?

An investigation published December 16th in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reveals that over the last…    

Breast Cancer Brachytherapy May Be Overused

Many women who were not ideal candidates for accelerated partial breast irradiation based on treatment guidelines regularly receive…    

Breast Brachytherapy Use Outpaces Evidence

Use of brachytherapy to treat breast cancer continues to increase despite unresolved questions about long-term outcomes, according to…