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April 17, 2019

AstraZeneca Teams with Daiichi Sankyo to Speed Development of HER2-positive Advanced Breast Cancer Therapy

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AstraZeneca is starting a collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo for the global production and commercialization of trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201), a novel antibody-drug conjugate under clinical studies for the treatment of advanced ... Read more

April 15, 2019

Lynparza Approved in EU to Treat Subset of Advanced Breast Cancer

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Lynparza (olaparib) tablets have been approved by the European Commission as a standalone treatment for adults with a subset of locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. The decision follows ... Read more

April 12, 2019

Surgery Extends Lives of Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer, Study Says

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Women with HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread to distant organs live longer if they have surgery to remove their primary tumor, according to research presented at the recent ... Read more

April 10, 2019

FDA Approves Ibrance Combo Therapy for Some Male Breast Cancers

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the use of Ibrance (palbociclib) capsules in combination with an aromatase inhibitor or Faslodex (fulvestrant) to men with a subset of ... Read more

April 8, 2019

Time-Restricted Feeding May Cut Tumor Risk in Obese Women, Mouse Study Suggests

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A preliminary study in mice suggests that when a person eats, and not what a person eats, may decrease the risk of breast tumors in obese women. Researchers at ... Read more

April 5, 2019

Faslodex-Arimidex Improves Survival in Post-menopausal Women with Advanced BC, Trial Shows

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First-line treatment with Arimidex (anastrozole) plus Faslodex (fulvestrant) prolongs the lives of post-menopausal women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive advanced breast cancer, particularly those who have never taken tamoxifen, results ... Read more

April 3, 2019

FDA Proposes New Policies to Modernize, Improve Quality of Mammography Screenings

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a set of new policies to modernize and improve the quality of mammography screenings for breast cancer. The federal agency ... Read more

April 1, 2019

Breast Cancer Survivors Weigh in on Ways to Reduce the Financial Burden of the Disease

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A qualitative study has proposed nine recommendations from breast cancer survivors about how to reduce the financial burden associated with the disease, which include changes to insurance, supportive services, ... Read more

March 29, 2019

Frying Oil Reheated Often, Like in Deep Frying, Seen to Promote Breast Cancer’s Spread in Animal Study

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Frying oil that has repeatedly been reheated to high temperatures — as can take place in deep frying of foods — may cause genetic changes that trigger the growth ... Read more

March 27, 2019

Molecular Patterns of Breast Cancer May Predict Chance of Relapse Up to 20 Years Later

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Screening a woman’s breast cancer for certain genetic and molecular patterns may be used to predict the risk of the cancer returning (relapsing) up to 20 years later, a ... Read more

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