Posts by: Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She has also served as a PhD student research assistant at the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

December 23, 2014December 23, 2014

Researchers Find Gene Involved in Breast Cancer Progression

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A new study entitled “SNAIL-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition produces concerted biophysical changes from altered cytoskeletal gene expression” identified that epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition changes cells’ biophysical properties, imprinting a more invasive and aggressive profile, independently ... Read more

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014

Combination Targeted Therapy Without Chemotherapy Viable for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Patients

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A new Phase II clinical trial showed encouraging results for the targeted therapy of trastuzumab with lapatinib, instead of chemotherapy, for the treatment of breast cancer patients with HER-2 and estrogen positive ... Read more

December 11, 2014December 11, 2014

Study Evaluates Use of HIFs Inhibitors For The Treatment Of Triple Negative Breast Cancer

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A new study entitled “Hypoxia-inducible factors are required for chemotherapy resistance of breast cancer stem cells” highlights the potential of administrating hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) inhibitors with chemotherapy to improve triple ... Read more

October 6, 2014October 6, 2014

Study Evaluates Imaging Techniques In Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment

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A new technical report entitled “Imaging Techniques for Treatment Evaluation for Metastatic Breast Cancer” published with the support of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reports a comprehensive ... Read more

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014

Breast Cancer Screening in Older Women May Not Lead to a Decline in Advanced Cases

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A new study published in BMJ, entitled “Effect of implementation of the mass breast cancer screening program me in older women in the Netherlands: population based study,” reports the first evidence ... Read more

September 15, 2014September 17, 2014

Agendia Genomic Test for Molecular Subtyping of Breast Cancer Is a Better Guide to Pre-Surgical Treatment Study Finds

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A new study entitled “Chemosensitivity Predicted by BluePrint 80-Gene Functional Subtype and MammaPrint in the Prospective Neoadjuvant Breast Registry Symphony Trial (NBRST)“ and published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology, ... Read more

September 9, 2014September 9, 2014

Breast Cancer Interaction With Mammary Stem Cells Revealed in New Study

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During pregnancy, a rapid and controlled expansion of mammary stem cells (MaSCs) is induced to produce milk-producing cells essential to lactation. The pool of mammary stem cells is required to ... Read more

September 8, 2014September 8, 2014

Promising Findings For Breast Cancer Patients Who Respond Well To Neoadjuvant Chemo

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A new hope for women with breast cancer is being pursued through the development of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Neoadjuvant therapy is a treatment given to patients before their primary treatment, usually either a ... Read more

September 8, 2014October 18, 2016

Novel Vaccine Decreases Recurrence in HER2 Positive Breast Cancer Patients

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Immunotherapy as a treatment to prevent cancer recurrence is now being further confirmed by a new breast cancer vaccine candidate, GP2. New findings about the vaccine are the result of a ... Read more

September 3, 2014October 18, 2016

Newly Discovered Enzyme Controls Metastasis in Breast Cancer

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UBC13 – a new STOP sign for breast cancer metastasis Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer afflicting American women and their second-leading cause of death, according to ... Read more