Browsing: Breast Cancer
Study of breast cancer metastasis upends conventional wisdom, suggesting new treatment strategy
Breast cancer cells do not undergo a commonly accepted transformation in order to spread to…
Blood test detects when hormone treatment for breast cancer stops working
Scientists have developed a highly sensitive blood test that can spot when breast cancers become…
A message to industry: by a consumer of their products
By Sally Crossing AM. October being breast cancer awareness month, I was recently invited by a…
Cancer Drugs Fund: Kadcyla back on list
By Smitha Mundasad – BBC. The Cancer Drugs Fund will continue to pay for the…
DNA in blood can track cancer development and response in real time
Scientists have shown for the first time that tumour DNA shed into the bloodstream can…
Antiangiogenic breast cancer treatment may benefit only patients with well-perfused tumours
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team, in collaboration with investigators at the Dana-Farber Cancer…
Lower doses of common product ingredient might increase breast cancer risk
Oestrogen-mimicking chemicals called parabens, which are commonly found in an array of personal care products,…
Car Park Chemo
By Rachel Pugh – The Guardian. The Christie’s mobile chemotherapy unit visits a different venue in Greater…
Breast and ovarian cancer risk may have association with sense of smell
The association between menstrual cycle activity and breast and ovarian cancer risk may have an…
New study confirms that alcohol intake increases the risk of breast cancer
Saying that the link between alcohol and cancer is dangerous is nothing new. Five Spanish…