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Shorter course of radiation improves quality of life for breast cancer patients
Women who receive a shorter course of whole breast radiation therapy for early stage disease…
Cancer-detecting dogs approved for NHS trial
Animals at specialist charity will undergo evaluation at Milton Keynes hospital after proving 93% effective…
Breast Cancer Researcher Receives States Top Honours
Professor John Forbes AM has received the 2015 NSW Premier’s Award for Outstanding Cancer Researcher…
Plastic surgeons urged to ’embrace the change’ to single-stage implant breast reconstruction
Some women with breast cancer can now undergo a “one and done” approach combining nipple-sparing…
Breast cancer survivors who experience pain during intercourse may benefit from lidocaine
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University report that breast cancer survivors who experience pain…
Oestrogen-suppressing drugs substantially reduce breast cancer deaths
A class of hormonal drugs called aromatase inhibitors substantially reduce the risk of death in…
The Angelina Jolie Effect on breast cancer screening
Angelina Jolie received widespread media attention in 2013 when she told the public that she’d…
Researchers discover a possible reason for drug resistance in breast tumours
HER2 membrane proteins play a special role in certain types of breast cancer: amplified levels…
Scientists solve breast and ovarian cancer genetic mystery
Francis Crick Institute scientists, funded by Cancer Research UK, have solved a decades-old mystery and…
New drug combo could make cancer more sensitive to chemo
Combining chemotherapy with new drugs that target a protein that helps cancer cells to withstand…