Posts by: Marta Figueiredo

Marta Figueiredo

Marta Figueiredo holds a BSc in Biology and a MSc in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology from the University of Lisbon, Portugal. She is currently finishing her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Lisbon, where she focused her research on the role of several signalling pathways in thymus and parathyroid glands embryonic development.

October 29, 2018

Therapies Given to Women with Advanced Breast Cancer Equally Effective and Safe in Men, Studies Report

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Current therapies used to treat advanced breast cancer in women are also effective and safe for men with this disease, according to results of three different studies. These findings were ... Read more

October 19, 2018

FDA Approves Talzenna to Treat BRCA-mutated Metastatic Breast Cancer

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer’s Talzenna (talazoparib) for the treatment of HER2-negative advanced breast cancer in adult patients with inherited BRCA mutations. The FDA also stated that patients’ eligibility for ... Read more

October 12, 2018

Mammography Screening Does Not Reduce Breast Cancer Mortality, Study Suggests

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While fewer women die from breast cancer now compared to a decade ago, the decline is no longer associated with mammography screening, but with improved treatment and healthcare, a Norwegian ... Read more

October 10, 2018

Fluorescent Tracer Can Improve Detection of Breast Tumor Margins During Surgery

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A tumor-specific fluorescent tracer improved the detection of breast tumor margins during surgery and may help surgeons remove cancer cells that would otherwise be missed, according to the first part ... Read more

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018

Potential Effects of Thousands of Mutations in BRCA1 Gene Analyzed by Researchers

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Researchers have analyzed the effects of nearly 4,000 mutations deliberately induced into the BRCA1 gene, one of the genes that increases the likelihood of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer ... Read more

September 21, 2018

Machine-learning Technique May Speed Identifying ER-positive Breast Cancers

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Researchers have developed a technique that showed potential to identify estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancers much faster and easier than current methods, potentially speeding a patient’s diagnosis and advancing the ... Read more

September 10, 2018

Eating Broccoli Sprouts While Pregnant May Help Prevent Breast Cancer in Child Decades Later, Mouse Study Shows

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Eating a diet rich in broccoli sprouts during pregnancy may help prevent breast cancer later in the child’s life — a preventive measure that may be even more effective than 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 cancer ... 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 follow-up ... Read more

July 18, 2018

Regular Stretching Found to Impair Breast Cancer Growth in Mouse Study

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Daily stretching reduces tumor growth and improves the immune and inflammatory responses in mice with breast cancer, according to researchers. Their study, “Stretching Reduces Tumor Growth in a Mouse Breast Cancer ... Read more