August 14, 2018August 13, 2018

Now’s Not the Time for Politics

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

I wore earrings that glowed and a skirt that looked like a silver Christmas tree ornament. “Wow, you never dress like that,” my husband said. “I like it.” I ... Read more

August 13, 2018August 13, 2018

NCI Awards $2.3M Grant to Advance Possible Therapy for Triple-negative Breast Cancer

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The National Cancer Institute has awarded a Fast Track Small Business Innovation Research grant to Agilvax to support development of the company’s lead immunotherapy candidate, AX09, for an aggressive and ... Read more

August 10, 2018

FDA Approves Non-radioactive Tracer Able to Detect Lymph Nodes Affected by Breast Cancer

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the non-radioactive tracer Magtrace for the pre-surgical detection of lymph nodes affected by breast cancer. Used in combination with Sentimag Magnetic ... Read more

August 8, 2018

Low Levels of Tumor Suppressor Protein May Predict Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Study Says

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Loss of a tumor suppressor protein called PTEN may predict the risk of breast cancer recurrence in patients who undergo radiotherapy, preclinical research shows. PTEN is a well-known tumor ... Read more

August 7, 2018August 3, 2018

Beating the Odds with Cancer and Fires

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

    “It’s gone,” my husband said. He was glued to a screen, studying maps of the fire, watching it lick up pear orchards, walnut groves, and vineyards. News ... Read more

August 6, 2018

Cells Lining the Breast Duct Grab Stray Cancer Cells to Prevent Metastasis, Study Shows

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A cell layer lining breast milk ducts called the myoepithelium plays an active and dynamic role in constraining cancer cells and preventing invasive breast cancer, a study shows. The ... Read more

August 3, 2018

New Technique Can Spot Breast Tumors Other Methods Might Miss

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Researchers, funded by the European Union, have developed a technique to spot breast tumors that are difficult to detect and diagnose, and are frequently missed by current technology. Breast ... Read more

August 1, 2018

Breast Cancer Patients Still Face Significant Financial Burden, Study Shows

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After analyzing data from over 2,000 breast cancer patients and 800 physicians, researchers concluded that all doctors should assess patients for “financial toxicity” and learn to communicate effectively about ... Read more

July 31, 2018July 27, 2018

Breast Cancer Taught Me the Urgency of Saying ‘Yes’ to Adventure

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

“You’ll wear it in Tahiti,” said my husband, Gary. It was Christmas morning, nearly a decade ago, and I unwrapped a fabulous dress perfect for the islands. “Try it ... Read more

July 30, 2018

Eating More Fruits and Vegetables May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer, Study Suggests

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Women who eat several servings of fruits and vegetables a day have a lower risk of having breast cancer — especially the aggressive subtypes — according to a large ... Read more

July 25, 2018

Two New Indications of Kisqali Approved in US for Advanced Breast Cancers

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Kisqali (ribociclib) now can be used in combination with an aromatase inhibitor as first-line therapy for all women with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer in the United ... Read more

July 23, 2018

New Map of Cancer Cell’s Genome Shows 1000s of Previously Missed Variations

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Improved sequencing methods have allowed researchers to build one of the most detailed maps of structural variations in a breast cancer cell’s genome, identifying some 20,000 variations in a ... Read more