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April 17, 2015April 18, 2015

Scientists Identify Drug Target As The First Precision Breast Cancer Therapy

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A research team led by scientists at the Cancer Research Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) managed to identify a Pin1 enzyme inhibitor that can block tumor growth in acute promyelocytic leukemia ... Read more

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015

Antibodies Naturally Developed to Fight Cancer Discovered

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The human body may be able to fight breast cancer naturally, as suggested by new research conducted at the Scripps Research Institute that found evidence of antibody production in healthy seniors. Without knowing ... Read more

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015

Epigenetic Enzyme Inhibitors Prevent Resistance to Kinase-Signaling Drugs in Breast Cancer Therapy

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Scientists from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University reported that ‘epigenetic enzyme-targeting’ drugs can be utilized to block adaptive kinome reprogramming, which is the primary ... Read more

April 14, 2015April 14, 2015

Previously Established Therapeutic Target Gene for Breast Cancer Might Not Be Viable

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Researchers at Stanford University and Stanford University School of Medicine recently published in the journal Genome Medicine findings revealing that the gene PIK3CA, which has been associated with breast cancer and been ... Read more

April 13, 2015April 13, 2015

Type and Location of BRCA Mutations Influences Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk

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A new study recently published in the journal JAMA and led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, revealed that specific mutations in the BRCA1 ... Read more

April 10, 2015April 10, 2015

Breast Cancer Diagnosis Could be Improved by Assessing 77 Risk Genes

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Every day we hear about a new gene that can disclose the risk of a disease. All of this information is confusing, for patients, researchers and healthcare providers. What if genetic ... Read more

April 9, 2015April 9, 2015

Breast Cancer Patients Fear Genetic Risk

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Women who suffer from breast cancer also worry they may carry a genetic preposition to develop other types of cancer or may pass their genetic heritage to their children, according to a study conducted ... Read more

April 8, 2015April 8, 2015

Inflammation May Improve The Clinical Outcome of Specific Subtypes of Breast Cancer

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Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, led by Dr. W. Lee Kraus, identified a cross-talk between inflammatory and estrogen effects on the growth of breast ... Read more

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Improves Detection of Precancerous Breast Changes In Women With BRCA Mutations

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Results from a recent study published in the journal Radiology showed that the clinical management of women at risk of breast cancer could improve the use of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), that ... Read more

April 6, 2015April 6, 2015

Targeting Cellular Quality Control Mechanisms Increases Efficacy of Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Drug

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Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) in Rochester, NY recently released the results of a study that provides evidence of a treatment strategy that could increase the ... Read more