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ASTRO issues patient-centered clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and DCIS
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued today a clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for…
Women with breast cancer take sexual health into their own hands
A third of users on a popular breast cancer support forum describe using peer-recommended or…
New insights into DNA repair pathway implicated in breast,ovarian and prostate cancers revealed
Our DNA is not indestructible. Throughout the course of our lives, DNA can break in…
Breast cancer prevention drug approved for post-menopausal women in the UK – here’s how it works
Sarah Allinson, Lancaster University A drug that can halve the risk of developing breast cancer…
ABC 7: Latest results from PHOEBE trial show patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer live longer on pyrotinib
Patients with HER2-positive breast cancer that has started to spread to other parts of the…
ABC 7: Aid agencies are failing patients with breast cancer in war zones meaning more will develop advanced disease
Patients with breast cancer in conflict zones around the world are being “massively under-served” by…
Vitamin B5 levels influence tumour growth in mouse model of breast cancer
A group of researchers led by the Francis Crick Institute, working with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Imperial…
ABC 7: People with advanced breast cancer are forced out of work with a cost to themselves and the economy
The majority of people living with advanced breast cancer give up working against their will,…
Potential targets identified for therapy-resistant breast cancers
Researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, USA, believe that some drugs already approved by the U.S. Food…
Predicting cancer patient response to drugs that block DNA repair
Testing for genetic biomarkers can predict which cancer patients are likely to benefit from DNA…