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ESMO 2014: Cleopatra Update
Pertuzumab adds 16 months survival benefit to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer…
Experts issue plea for research in advanced breast cancer
Breast cancer experts around the world have issued a plea to researchers, academics, drug companies,…
Cancer cells adapt energy needs to spread illness to other organs
Want to understand why cancer cells metastasise? Think of Sparta. Ancient Greek warriors were fed…
Breast screening for over 70s doesn’t prompt sharp fall in advanced disease
Including much older women in a national breast cancer screening program does not prompt a…
‘Electronic skin’ could improve early breast cancer detection
For detecting cancer, manual breast exams seem low-tech compared to other methods such as MRI.…
Young women with breast cancer ‘not getting the help they need’
By Amy Corderory – Sydney Morning Herald. Young women who develop breast cancer do not…
Breast conserving therapy shows survival benefit compared to mastectomy in early-stage patients
When factoring in what is now known about breast cancer biology and heterogeneity, breast conserving…
Novel immunotherapy vaccine decreases recurrence in HER2 positive breast cancer patients
A new breast cancer vaccine candidate, (GP2), provides further evidence of the potential of immunotherapy…
Research finds no association between wearing a bra and breast cancer
A population-based case-control study found no association between bra wearing and increased breast cancer risk…
Australian federal court upholds gene patents
By Reema Rattan – The Conversation. A Federal Court decision to allow gene patents could open the…