Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017

Taselisib-Femara Combo Improves Response in Certain Postmenopausal Women with Early Breast Cancer, Study Shows

Adding taselisib to Femara (letrozole) increases the measurable response in certain postmenopausal women with early breast cancer, according to a new study. The benefits were also seen in women whose tumors ... Read more

September 8, 2017September 8, 2017

LUM Imaging System to Detect Residual Cancer During Surgery to Start Advanced Clinical Trial

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A possibly pivotal clinical trial using an imaging technology – the LUM Imaging System by Lumicell — to detect residual tumor tissue in breast cancer patients undergoing surgery is in the ... Read more

September 7, 2017

Even Small Breast Tumors Can be Aggressive, and Patients Can Benefit from Chemotherapy, Study Shows

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While many doctors consider small tumors less harmful, new data from the international MINDACT breast cancer study suggests otherwise. In the study, nearly one in four early-stage breast cancer patients ... Read more

July 18, 2017

Nerlynx Approved by FDA for HER2-positive Breast Cancer Patients to Reduce Risk of Recurrence

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Puma Biotechnology‘s Nerlynx (neratinib) as an extended adjuvant treatment of early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer. This means that Nerlynx is the first extended adjuvant therapy ... Read more

May 5, 2017May 5, 2017

Full Interview with Agendia’s CMO on MammaPrint 70-gene Signature Test

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Breast Cancer News, in an email exchange, interviewed Dr. William Audeh, chief medical officer of Agendia and a breast medical oncologist with nearly 30 years of clinical practice experience, to know ... Read more

May 5, 2017May 8, 2017

MammaPrint Genomic Test Helps Early Stage Cancer Patients Safely Avoid Chemo, Agendia’s CMO Says

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A genomic test, evaluated in several clinical trials and approved for use in the U.S. and Europe, can effectively tell early stage breast cancer patients what is their risk of cancer ... Read more

May 3, 2017

COMET Trial Now Recruiting to Study Active Surveillance in Low-risk DCIS

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A new breast cancer clinical trial called COMET (NCT02926911) is now enrolling participants to evaluate the risks and benefits of a monitoring approach vs. a full-mode attack with surgery ... Read more

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

New Drug Loaded into Nanoparticle Kills Cells in Aggressive Breast Cancer, U.K. Study Shows

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Researchers in Great Britain have developed a potential new drug to target highly aggressive “triple negative” breast cancer (TNBC) — as well as a biodegradable nanoparticle to deliver it directly ... Read more

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016

Gene Mutations in Breast and Ovarian Cancer Promote Resistance to Therapy, Studies Say

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Two new studies published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation revealed the mechanisms by which certain BRCA1 mutations make breast and ovarian cancers resistant to treatments. These new findings may help ... Read more

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016

Breast Cancer Gene Seen to Respond in Polar Ways, Either Promoting or Inhibiting Tumors

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Researchers in Singapore have discovered how the gene EZH2, known to promote several types of cancer, is activated in breast cancer and lymphomas. Their findings, which may lead to new and ... Read more