Straightforward imaging with an infrared, thermal, camera for detecting breast cancer early without the discomfort or inconvenience of mammography or biomolecular tests, according to a study to be published in the International Journal…

A new three-dimensional (3-D) digital mammography technique has the potential to significantly improve the accuracy of breast cancer screening, according to a study published in Radiology.

Two-dimensional (2-D) x-ray mammography,…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has predicted that by 2020 the number of breast cancer cases will jump to an alarming figure and one in every eight women would run…

As many are aware, when breast cancer is detected early, it can be successfully treated in over 90 percent of cases. Women without health insurance are typically screened for breast cancer…

Roche, the world’s biggest maker of cancer drugs, said U.S. health regulators granted a priority review to its experimental breast cancer drug TDM-1, expediting the review process for…

The drug, geldanamycin, is well known for attacking a protein associated with the spread of breast cancer. However, a laboratory-based study found it also degraded a different protein that triggers…

A University of Cincinnati (UC) cancer biology team reports breakthrough findings about specific cellular mechanisms that may help overcome endocrine (hormone) therapy-resistance in patients with estrogen-positive breast cancers, combating a…

dding an angiogenesis inhibitor to treatment with a HER2-inhibiting drug could improve outcomes for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer who develop brain metastases. In their…

Breast-cancer screening saves lives even though it also picks up cases in some women that would never have caused them a problem, according to a review published in The Lancet…

An extreme body mass index or high waist-to-hip ratio, both measures of body fat, increased risk for mortality among patients with breast cancer, but this association varied…

When surgeons operate to remove a tumor, determining exactly where to cut can be tricky. Ideally, the entire tumor should be removed while leaving a continuous layer of…

The breast cancer treatment brachytherapy - heralded for its low complication rates - actually results in more complications than whole-breast radiation one year after treatment, Yale School of…

An excellent review article from two scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in the USA to be published in Alcohol Clin Exp Res…

Women about to have breast cancer surgery may want to pay extra attention to the radiation treatment they could be offered afterward.

A new study shows a new and…

Asked to rate their quality of life, women with breast cancer are likely to base their answer on their ability to function normally and the number of symptoms with…

Other researchers reported that an extract from green tea, Polyphenon E, may help inhibit breast cancer by affecting substances called growth factors. Growth factors are involved in the signals that tell breast…

Pink lights illuminating the Sundial Bridge over the Sacramento River was the culmination of Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Day on Thursday in Redding.

The bridge-lighting ceremony, sponsored by MD Imaging,…

Raman is a promising microspectroscopy technique for identifying metastatic phenotype of breast cancer cells from their lipid profile

Researchers at the Bellvitge Biomedical…

Breast-feeding reduces the risk for estrogen receptor-negative and progesterone receptor-negative breast cancer, according to a study conducted at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Researchers examined the…

It can be detected an epigenetic alteration associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in the sick twin a few years before the clinical…

A new compound created from a rich source in vegetables including broccoli and brussel sprouts has been developed to combat triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). This research is…

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have identified tissue mechanisms that may influence a woman’s…

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is considered a precursor lesion for invasive breast cancer if untreated, and is found in approximately 45% of…

Dr. Michael L. Krychman, an internationally renowned researcher, author and lecturer in the field of sexual medicine will speak on his experience as a medical professional in helping survivors manage the…

Encouraging and supporting - that’s Jen Gough’s coaching style with her divers at Bethlehem High School.

She knows the value of support for overcoming obstacles. She relied on support from…