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Blocking the interaction between cancer cells and their microenvironment could be a viable strategy to eliminate cancer cells that stray from the primary tumor, thereby preventing cancer’s spread, according ... Read more

January 30, 2019

Mathematical Model Calculates Breast Cancer Risk in Women

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Researchers developed a mathematical model to calculate breast cancer risk in women, based on family history and genetics. According to investigators, this model not only allows the identification of ... Read more

January 16, 2019

Breast Cancer Risk Appears to Be Higher in Women Who Have Had Babies, Study Shows

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Women who have given birth have a higher risk of developing breast cancer, a risk that can persist for more than 20 years after childbirth, compared with women of ... Read more

September 5, 2018

PET Tracer Detects Estrogen Receptor Levels Across Breast Cancer Metastases, Study Finds

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A specific PET tracer is able to detect differences in estrogen receptor production throughout the body, and might help guide treatment of breast cancer patients whose cancer has spread, ... 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

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018

New Imaging Approach Scans Entire Breast and Finds Tumors in Seconds

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Researchers at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) developed a new imaging technology for breast cancer screening that can scan the whole breast and find tumors within 15 seconds. The ... Read more

June 29, 2018June 29, 2018

Aurora Kinase A Confers Drug Resistance to Breast Cancer Cells, Lab Study Shows

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Using a novel systematic method, scientists found that breast cancer cells use Aurora kinase A to evade being targeted by drugs inhibiting the PI3K pathway. Blocking this protein restores ... Read more

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018

High Body Fat in Young Women Linked to a Lower Risk of Breast Cancer

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High body fat in younger women is associated with a lower risk of premenopausal breast cancer, according to new data from a large-scale study co-led by the University of ... Read more

June 4, 2018

Radiation to Lymph Nodes in Chest Seen to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes at 15 Years with Little Added Risk

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Applying radiation therapy to lymph nodes behind the breast bone and above the collar bone can improve outcomes for earlier-stage breast cancer patients, with limited side effects, Phase 3 long-term data ... Read more

Posts by: Joana Carvalho

Joana Carvalho

Blocking Interaction Between Blood Vessels, Cancer Cells Could Prevent Disease’s Spread, Study Says

Mathematical Model Calculates Breast Cancer Risk in Women

Breast Cancer Risk Appears to Be Higher in Women Who Have Had Babies, Study Shows

PET Tracer Detects Estrogen Receptor Levels Across Breast Cancer Metastases, Study Finds

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

New Imaging Approach Scans Entire Breast and Finds Tumors in Seconds

Aurora Kinase A Confers Drug Resistance to Breast Cancer Cells, Lab Study Shows

High Body Fat in Young Women Linked to a Lower Risk of Breast Cancer

Radiation to Lymph Nodes in Chest Seen to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes at 15 Years with Little Added Risk

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