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One-week course of radiotherapy could benefit women with early stage breast cancer, study finds
A one-week course of radiotherapy in fewer but larger daily doses was found to be…
AACR 2020: Study shows immunotherapy prior to surgery may help destroy high-risk breast cancer
A study led by Yale Cancer Center (YCC), USA, researchers shows women with high-risk HER2-negative…
New type of immune cell discovered in breast ducts
Melbourne breast cancer researchers have discovered a new type of immune cell that helps to…
AACR 2020: Study finds no overall survival benefit, but improved quality of life with talazoparib in advanced BRCA-mutated breast cancer
Phase III EMBRACA trial survival benefit results may be affected by subsequent treatments New data…
Researchers discover a key to the survival of dormant breast cancer cells
Most breast cancers utilise the female hormone oestrogen to grow, so drug-induced oestrogen deprivation is…
FDA grants accelerated approval to sacituzumab govitecan-hziy for metastatic triple negative breast cancer
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to sacituzumab govitecan-hziy for adult patients…
FDA approves tucatinib in combination with chemotherapy for patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved tucatinib in combination with chemotherapy (trastuzumab and capecitabine)…
Chemotherapy should be considered for patients with small ERBB2-positive breast cancers
A sizable subset of people with breast cancer, those who have small tumours and a…
High-res imaging with elastography may accurately detect breast cancer in surgical margins
A high-resolution, three-dimensional imaging technique, when combined with quantitative measurement of tissue elasticity, could accurately…
Researchers describe possible mechanism for link between obesity and breast cancer
It is widely accepted that higher levels of body fat increase the risk of developing…