Major trial uses blood test to match women with breast cancer to range of precision treatments
A blood test that can identify a variety of mutations in advanced breast cancer can…
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ICR responds to NICE approval of palbociclib for treating advanced breast cancer after hormone therapy
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, welcomes the approval by NICE of the innovative targeted…
Scientists identify breast cancer patients who may develop incurable secondary cancers
Scientists from King’s College London, funded by Breast Cancer Now, believe they have found a…
Combined therapies increase adverse side effects for patients with advanced hormone receptor-positive breast cancer
Patients with advanced breast cancer who are treated with a combination of drugs that target…
Exercise can counteract side-effects and improve fitness in advanced breast cancer patients
Taking part in regular exercise can reduce fatigue and pain, and improve cardiovascular health and…
ESMO 2017: Abemaciclib Initial Therapy Improves Outcome in Endocrine-sensitive Advanced Breast Cancer
The results of the MONARCH 3 trial, presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid,…
Unexpected link between cancer and autism
Researchers have observed that a protein called SHANK prevents the spread of breast cancer cells…
Scientists identify bone degradation process within metastatic breast cancer
Once breast cancer spreads through the body, it can degrade a patient’s healthy bones, causing…
Natural compound found in herbs and vegetables could improve treatment of triple-negative breast cancer in women
Triple-negative breast cancers, which comprise 15 to 20 percent of all breast tumours, are a…
Scientists find how cancer cells can shrug off physical constraints on growth and spread
Scientists have revealed how cancer cells are able to break free of the physical restraints…