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September 8, 2014September 8, 2014

Weekly Radiation for Breast Cancer is Better than Daily Treatments According to New Study

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A radiation oncologist from the University of Louisville presented the short-term findings of a 5-year-long Phase II clinical trial on the benefits of post-lumpectomy irradiation compared to daily radiation during ... Read more

September 6, 2014October 18, 2016

Patient Demographics Impact Quality of Breast Cancer Treatment

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In terms of early-stage breast cancer treatment, disparities in outcome based on treatment procedure can derive from socio-economic factors rather than medical reasons, according to a study from the laboratory ... Read more

September 5, 2014

No Link Between Bras and Breast Cancer, According to Study

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Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) conducted a population-based, case-control study to understand whether the use of bras by postmenopausal American women could be linked to breast cancer ... Read more

September 5, 2014September 5, 2014

Biscayne to Present Breakthrough Data at Breast Cancer Symposium 2014 on GHRH Target

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Biopharmaceutical company Biscayne Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that they will present data supporting the anti-cancer potential of their growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) technology, which will be featured in a presentation at the American ... Read more

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014

Carbohydrates May Increase the Risk for Breast Cancer, According to Study

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According to an article due to be published in Life Extension Magazine, a new study has showed that consuming carbohydrates dramatically increases the risk of developing breast cancer. The study, entitled, “Carbohydrates and the ... Read more

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014

Molecular Subtyping Genomic Test Better for Breast Cancer, Agendia Study Says

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A surgical oncologist from Nashville and his team of fellow researchers recently published an observational study that compares two types of presurgical assessment tests for breast cancer patients. One of ... Read more

September 4, 2014October 18, 2016

FDA Approves GE Healthcare Breast Imaging With 3D Tomosynthesis Solution Yielding 3D Images Using X-ray Radiation Equivalent To 2D Scans

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GE Healthcare has announced that they have received FDA approval of SenoClaire, GE’s new breast tomosynthesis solution designed with a novel three-dimensional approach to imaging technology. Working with Massachusetts General Hospital, ... 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

September 3, 2014October 18, 2016

Breast Cancer Cells Promote Metastasis Through Lymphatic Cells

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Researchers in the laboratory of Alexander S. Popel, PhD, at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are finding ways of preventing breast cancer metastasis. After discovering breast cancer cells can ... Read more

September 3, 2014September 3, 2014

Breast Cancer Survival Rates No Better After Bilateral Mastectomy

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Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Cancer Prevention Institute of California have discovered that breast cancer patients treated with lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy have the same survival ... Read more