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Molecular ‘feedback loop’ may explain tamoxifen resistance in patients with breast cancer
For reasons unknown, many patients with breast cancer treated with the estrogen receptor-blocking drug tamoxifen…
Surgical probe seeks out where cancer ends and healthy tissue begins
A new surgical tool that uses light to make sure surgeons removing cancerous tumours “got…
Virus in cattle linked to human breast cancer
A new study by University of California, Berkeley, researchers establishes for the first time a…
Mediterranean diet plus olive oil associated with reduced breast cancer risk
Eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil was associated with a relatively…
Cancer preventative surgery could become a thing of the past, new research suggests
Surgery to remove the breasts of women at increased risk of developing breast cancer may…
Cancer decoy could attract and capture malignant cells
A small, implantable device that researchers are calling a cancer “super-attractor” could eventually give doctors…
Breast cancer incidence, death rates rising in some economically transitioning countries
A new study finds breast cancer incidence and death rates are increasing in several low…
Acupuncture reduces hot flashes in breast cancer survivors
Acupuncture may be a viable treatment for women experiencing hot flashes as a result of…
Medicare to list 30-minute breast cancer treatment
By David Stacey – UWA. An innovative radiotherapy technique that has the potential to revolutionise…
Treating ‘stage 0’ breast cancer doesn’t always save women’s lives so should we screen for it?
Christobel Saunders, University of Western Australia We’re told that “prevention is better than cure”; that…