Browsing: Breast Cancer
Adding lapatinib to adjuvant trastuzumab does not improve outcomes in early stage HER2-positive breast cancer
Findings from a large phase III study, ALTTO (Adjuvant Lapatinib and/or Trastuzumab Treatment Optimisation), suggest…
Lymph node ultrasounds more accurate in obese breast cancer patients, Mayo Clinic study finds
Mayo Clinic research into whether ultrasounds to detect breast cancer in underarm lymph nodes are…
Better sleep predicts longer survival time for women with advanced breast cancer
A new study reports that sleep efficiency, a ratio of time asleep to time spent…
ASCO issues two new guidelines on treating patients with advanced, HER2-positive breast cancer
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has issued two clinical practice guidelines on treating…
Former premier Nick Greiner has male mastectomy after cancer diagnosis
Source: SMH – Jill Margo. Photo: Peter Braig Former NSW premier Nick Greiner has undergone an…
The signs of male breast cancer
Source: SMH – Amy Corderoy. Prof Ian Olver. Photo: Sylvia Liber. The news this morning that former…
First genetic link discovered to difficult-to-diagnose breast cancer sub-type
Scientists have identified the first genetic variant specifically associated with the risk of a difficult-to-diagnose…
Unlocking secrets of breast tissue: A unique population of microbes?
A unique population of microbes in the female breast may lay the groundwork for understanding…
Scientists reveal potential link between brain development and BRCA1 gene
Scientists at the Salk Institute have uncovered details into a surprising—and crucial—link between brain development…
Study shows fertility drugs do not increase breast cancer risk
Women who took clomiphene citrate or gonadotropins as a part of fertility treatment did not…