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December 17, 2019January 15, 2020

Dosing Complete in Phase 2 Trial Evaluating Lymfactin for BC Treatment-Associated Lymphedema

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Herantis Pharma has completed patient dosing in its Phase 2 trial evaluating the investigational gene therapy Lymfactin for secondary lymphedema — a common complication of breast cancer treatment caused by ... Read more

December 16, 2019

Breast Cancer Index Identifies Women Likely to Benefit From Extended Hormone Therapy, Latest Data Show

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The Breast Cancer Index, a molecular test developed by Biotheranostics, successfully identified a group of women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer who may benefit from long-term hormone therapy with ... Read more

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019

FDA Approves FoundationOne CDx as Companion Diagnostic Test for Piqray Treatment

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Foundation Medicine’s FoundationOne CDx as a companion diagnostic test for identifying advanced breast cancer patients with a PIK3CA mutation suitable for ... Read more

December 9, 2019

HHS Grant to Advance Breast Cancer Screenings Based on Ultrasound

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A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant will fund research at two universities into whether an ultrasound technology might be more effective than mammography at detecting breast cancer, particularly ... Read more

December 6, 2019

CHMP Favors Kadcyla Approval in EU for Certain HER2-positive Early Breast Cancer Patients

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The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), an arm of the European Medicines Agency, has recommended that Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine) be approved as an adjuvant (post-surgery) treatment for certain HER2-positive ... Read more

December 4, 2019

Weight Loss Surgery May Lower Risk of Breast Cancer, Research Suggests

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Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing breast cancer in obese individuals, even among those with a genetic predisposition towards cancer, new research suggests. The research was presented ... Read more

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019

More Than $850M Raised for Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research

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Susan G. Komen, the Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) Research Foundation, and the Milburn Foundation have joined to raise more than $850,000 for research targeting innovative diagnostic tools and therapy options, ... Read more

November 13, 2019

Fertility Clinics and Breast Cancer ‘Previvor’ Team Up to Raise Awareness About Genetic Risk of Disease

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For patients with gene mutations that increase their risk for diseases such as breast cancer, fertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF) center Shady Grove Fertility (SGF) is offering individualized testing to ... Read more

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019

Blood Test May Identify Breast Cancer Years Before Symptoms Appear, Pilot Study Suggests

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A simple blood test – which measures antibodies against certain tumor proteins, or antigens — may identify breast cancer up to five years before clinical signs of cancer are evident, ... Read more

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019

Most Breast Cancers Found by Hand, MammaCare Researchers Say

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Decades after establishing the recognized standard for performing and teaching clinical and personal breast exams, the MammaCare Foundation wants women and others to be aware that most breast cancers are ... Read more