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Why we need to keep an eye on whether a blood infection in cattle is linked to breast cancer in humans
Meredith Frie, Michigan State University Humans began domesticating animals for food over 10,000 years ago,…
Why some girls grow breasts early – and how new findings could cut cancer risks
Gillian Wilson, University of Glasgow When a girl’s breasts start growing early, it can be…
Scientists find how cancer cells can shrug off physical constraints on growth and spread
Scientists have revealed how cancer cells are able to break free of the physical restraints…
Consumption of grilled meat linked to higher mortality risk among breast cancer survivors
Findings published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicate that higher consumption of grilled, barbequed,…
Gene test could pinpoint patients sensitive to new type of cancer drug
Testing for a gene commonly mutated in ovarian cancers could pick out patients who will…
Cancer Research UK and Bicycle Therapeutics have collaborated to trial new therapy for advanced solid tumours
Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology (CRT), and Bicycle Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering a…
SABCS 2016: IBM Watson For Oncology shows high degree of concordance with physician recommendations
The artificial-intelligence platform Watson for Oncology (WFO) achieved a high degree of concordance with the…
SABCS 2016: More complications for breast cancer patients who get radiation, implants
Many breast cancer patients who have a mastectomy will consider breast reconstruction. But for a…
SABCS 2016: Menopausal symptoms may be mistaken for tamoxifen side effects
Women taking tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer were less likely to continue taking the drug…
SABCS 2016: Scalp-cooling system reduced hair loss in many breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
A system designed to prevent hair loss in chemotherapy patients by cooling the scalp was…