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ASCO 2021: OlympiA trial shows benefits of targeted drug against early-stage breast cancer with BRCA mutation
Women with high-risk, early-stage breast cancer who also have inherited faults in their BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes have shown…
Natural killers: Using the body’s cells to target breast cancer
It sounds like a plot from a Quentin Tarantino movie — something sets off natural…
ASCO 2021: PARP inhibitor significantly improved disease-free survival in patients with high-risk early-stage HER2-negative breast cancer with BRCA 1/2 mutations
The addition of 1 year of the PARP inhibitor olaparib after completion of standard neoadjuvant…
Treatment reduces breast cancer recurrence by 42% in patients with early-stage breast cancer with an inherited BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene abnormality
Results from the OlympiA clinical trial shows that olaparib reduces breast cancer recurrence by 42%…
ASCO 2021: Breast cancer patients embrace integrative health during treatment
Nearly three-quarters of breast cancer patients (73%) report using at least one type of complementary…
Better choice of contraceptives can prevent breast cancer
Hormonal contraceptives, e.g. the pill, the patch, and the vaginal ring, contain synthetic hormones that…
Pioneering single-dose radiotherapy for breast cancer treatment
A breast cancer therapy that requires just one shot of radiotherapy is as effective as…
Exploring CAR T-cell therapy to treat breast cancer
Peter Mac researchers are developing a potential new way to make CAR T-cell therapy more…
BGICC consensus and recommendations for the management of triple-negative breast cancer
The management of patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is challenging with several controversies and…
A connection between senescence and stem cells caused by a breast cancer-initiating protein
Early diagnosis and improvement of breast cancer treatments have reduced breast cancer mortality in recent…