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Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women. It is also difficult to diagnose. Nearly one in 10 cancers is misdiagnosed as not cancerous, meaning that a patient can lose critical treatment time.Friday, July 12, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
Kim Wakiyama joined the Breastcancer.org team in 2010 as an event coordinator on the Development team. Kim is involved in all fundraising events including Breastcancer.org’s signature events: Rock the Ribbon, Baubles, and the Garden...Friday, July 12, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
The dedicated women and men on our Board of Directors actively participate in the governance of Breastcancer.org by contributing to the strategic planning and the financial management of the organization. The Breastcancer.org Board of...Friday, July 12, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
Women diagnosed with a childhood cancer who developed breast cancer as an adult were more likely to die after being diagnosed with breast cancer compared to women who did not have childhood cancer, according to a study. While childhood...Thursday, July 11, 2019 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
French researchers have found that drinking only a small glass of sugary drink per day could lead to a whopping 18 percent increase in the risk of cancer and a 22 percent increase in breast cancers. The team published their study titled,...Thursday, July 11, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
Targeted drugs for breast and lung cancer could be used together to overcome resistance to treatment in several different tumour types, a new study shows. Scientists discovered that when the breast cancer drug palbociclib was combined...Thursday, July 11, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
Herceptin (chemical name: trastuzumab) is a monoclonal antibody, a targeted therapy medicine used to treat HER2-positive breast cancers. Herceptin is what’s called a “biologic” drug. This means that it is made from living organisms, in...Thursday, July 11, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
Women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent who know they have a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, but decided not to have preventive mastectomy, have better outcomes if they’re diagnosed with breast cancer compared to Ashkenazi Jewish women...Thursday, July 11, 2019 from Breast Cancer New Links: MedlinePlus RSS Feed
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New research finds a link between consuming sugary drinks, including fruit juices with no added sugar, and the risk of overall cancer and breast cancer.Thursday, July 11, 2019 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
A newer form of shingles vaccine reduced outbreaks of the painful rash among patients who were transplanted with their own stem cells, according to a study led by a Duke Health researcher and published today in JAMA.Thursday, July 11, 2019 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
A new study shows that something as simple as a cervical swab might have the potential to help hundreds of women who are at extremely high risk of ovarian cancer because they have a mutation in the BRCA1 gene.Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
Findings from a new study suggest that limiting sugary drinks might contribute to a reduction in cancer cases, say researchers.Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
Previous US studies have found racial disparities in triple-negative breast cancer diagnoses, but few have looked beyond the scope of one state. To conduct a larger study, researchers analyzed all breast cancer cases diagnosed during...Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
and tags, as close as possible to the opening tag. Creation Date: 08/28/2012 --> Fatigue is hard to describe. You feel like you don't have any energy and are tired all the time. But there's not a specific cause. You haven't been running...Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
A large proportion of the world's estimated 9.3 million breast cancer survivors experience menopausal symptoms or clinical manifestations of estrogen deficiency.Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
New research introduces an innovative blood test that may predict the chances of breast cancer recurring by measuring a person's antitumor response.Tuesday, July 9, 2019 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
A special blood test may one day predict if a newly diagnosed breast cancer patient will likely relapse years later, a City of Hope study suggests.Tuesday, July 9, 2019 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
Engineered stem cells could help treat metastatic cancers in bone without killing normal surrounding bone.Tuesday, July 9, 2019 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
Scientists at The University of Toledo investigating improvements to a commonly used chemotherapy drug have discovered an entirely new class of cancer-killing agents that show promise in eradicating cancer stem cells.Tuesday, July 9, 2019 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
New research that uncovers the mechanism behind the newest generation of cancer drugs is opening the door for better targeted therapy.Monday, July 8, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
When doctors remove a tumor surgically or use targeted therapies, the cancer may appear to be gone. However, evidence suggests a tiny subpopulation of adaptable cancer cells can remain and circulate through the body to seed new...Monday, July 8, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
Combining breast density information with a woman’s 5-year breast cancer risk estimate can help doctors figure out which women are at high risk for the disease and should therefore have additional screening beyond yearly mammograms,...Monday, July 8, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
Women who knew their BRCA+ status were diagnosed with earlier stage breast cancer, needed less chemotherapy, less extensive surgery, and had greater overall 5-year survival (98 percent vs. 74 percent).Monday, July 8, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
Researchers demonstrate the role of an oncogene in altering the immediate environment of tumors.Monday, July 8, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
New research that uncovers the mechanism behind the newest generation of cancer drugs is opening the door for better targeted therapy. PARP inhibitors are molecular targeted cancer drugs used to treat women with ovarian cancer who have...Monday, July 8, 2019 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
A new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, shows that women of color and young women may face elevated risks of developing triple-negative breast cancers, which are often...Saturday, July 6, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
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Mammary duct ectasia is when a milk duct in the breast becomes blocked and clogged up with fluid. It is not a serious condition and does not increase a person's risk of breast cancer. However, it may cause pain, tenderness, and swelling,...Friday, July 5, 2019 from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
Doctors use tumor size to help determine the stage of breast cancer. People with early-stage cancers are likely to have smaller tumors that are easier for doctors to treat. However, doctors take many other factors into account when...Thursday, July 4, 2019 from Breast Cancer Research - Latest Articles
Acquired resistance to trastuzumab is a major clinical problem in the treatment of HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer patients. The selection of trastuzumab-resistant patients is a great challenge of precisio...Thursday, July 4, 2019 from Breast Cancer Research - Latest Articles
The PI3K/AKT pathway is activated through PIK3CA or AKT1 mutations and PTEN loss in breast cancer. We conducted a phase II trial with an allosteric AKT inhibitor MK-2206 in patients with advanced breast cancer...Wednesday, July 3, 2019 from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
A person's risk of breast cancer increases with age. Doctors most commonly diagnose the condition in females over the age of 50. However, there are many other factors that can affect the chances of developing breast cancer. Learn about...Wednesday, July 3, 2019 from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
Tubular carcinoma is a type of invasive breast cancer. In this article, learn more about the symptoms, causes, and treatment of tubular carcinoma and the outlook for people with this cancer.Wednesday, July 3, 2019 from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
Medullary breast carcinoma is a rare type of invasive breast cancer. In this article, we look at the symptoms, causes, and treatment of medullary breast carcinoma and the outlook for people with this cancer.Wednesday, July 3, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
Research has found important new ways that the BRCA1 gene functions which could help develop our understanding of the development of ovarian and breast cancers.Wednesday, July 3, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
A particularly aggressive, metastasizing form of cancer, HER2-positive breast cancer, may be treated with nanoscopic particles ''imprinted'' with specific binding sites for the receptor molecule HER2. The selective binding of the...Tuesday, July 2, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
Screening with MRI finds breast cancers at an earlier stage than mammograms in women with a family history of the disease, but this benefit may come with the risk of more overdiagnosis and false-positive results, especially in women with...Tuesday, July 2, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
If you’re facing hair loss or thinning hair because your treatment for breast cancer includes chemotherapy, whole brain radiation, or tamoxifen, you may be curious about trying out a wig. Wigs can conceal hair loss and — depending on the...Tuesday, July 2, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
A wig cap is the base material of a wig and mimics the shape of the head — similar to the construction of a baseball hat. Wig caps are the foundation of wigs, and the hair and style are attached to the cap. You may have heard the terms...Monday, July 1, 2019 from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
A number of natural and complementary therapies can help support a person’s mind and body during breast cancer treatment and may also help alleviate medication side effects. However, these therapies cannot replace standard treatment for...Monday, July 1, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
As anyone affected by breast cancer can tell you, the diagnosis changes you. Treatment can change how you look and feel. The experience can change your relationships and your outlook on life. And, of course, you may find there’s been a...Monday, July 1, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
As part of our Boost of Confidence blog series, we invited breast cancer survivor and headwear designer, Gina de Givenchy, to share her advice on how to select hats and scarves if you have treatment-related hair loss. When I was...Sunday, June 30, 2019 from Breast Cancer Research - Latest Articles
The effective treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains a profound clinical challenge. Despite frequent epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) overexpression and reliance on downstream signall...Friday, June 28, 2019 from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
A large study of women found that those with a morning preference were less likely to have or develop breast cancer than those with an evening preference.Friday, June 28, 2019 from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
The blood sugar-lowering drug metformin changes how cancer stem cells use and metabolize energy, making them more vulnerable to a new treatment.Thursday, June 27, 2019 from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
Breast calcifications are small deposits of calcium that can appear in the breast tissue. These are visible on mammograms and most are typically benign. Some forms, however, may indicate a form of cancer. Learn more about why they form...Thursday, June 27, 2019 from Breastcancer.org - Full Site (English)
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After a mastectomy, people can choose to have breast or nipple reconstruction surgery. This article looks at the types, risks, and costs associated with nipple reconstruction surgery.Wednesday, June 26, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
Being a morning person (popularly known as larks) is associated with a lower risk of developing breast cancer than being an evening person (popularly known as owls), finds a new study.