• HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
    For Brianna Henderson, birth control isn’t just about preventing pregnancy.
  • Rarely studied RNA linked to triple-negative breast cancer
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
    Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the United States. Thanks to decades of fundamental research, it's also one of the most curable.
  • Study links hormone therapy to breast cancer risk in younger women
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
    Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that two common types of hormone therapy may alter breast cancer risk in women before age 55.
  • Caltech researchers develop safer and smarter breast imaging technique
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
    A Caltech-led team has developed a safe, effective, and painless breast imaging technique that incorporates machine learning to help differentiate between suspicious and healthy tissue.
  • VIRMA protein regulates brain development by controlling ribosome biogenesis
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
    Ribosomes are tiny molecular machines inside all living cells that build proteins, and ribosome biogenesis is the complex, multi-step process by which they are made.
  • Targeting mitochondrial dynamics to combat breast cancer metastasis
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
    Breast cancer, particularly triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality due to its aggressive nature and limited therapeutic targets.
  • Removing modest fee boosts access to 3D mammography among underserved groups
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
    A new study by UCLA researchers shows that removing a modest $45 out-of-pocket fee significantly improved access to digital breast tomosynthesis (3D mammography), an advanced breast cancer screening technology.
  • New 3D printed breast tissue model sheds light on milk production
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
    Human breast milk is uniquely adapted to meet an infant's nutritional needs. Surprisingly, we still know very little about how milk is even made in the breast.
  • Mayo Clinic researchers discover how ovarian cancer may begin
    Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
    Little is known about what causes ovarian cancer, and there is no way to detect it early yet. About 75% of the time when someone is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, it has already progressed to stage 3 or stage 4, which means it has spread...
  • New AI tool characterizes the diversity of individual cells within tumors
    Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Breast Cancer News Feed
    A multinational team of researchers, co-led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, has developed and tested a new AI tool to better characterize the diversity of individual cells within tumors, opening doors for more targeted...
  • Sweaty and flustered, my breast cancer patient was experiencing hot flushes. The lack of good treatment is frustrating | Ranjana Srivastava
    Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    Anti-oestrogen medication is the penicillin of oncology, but not enough attention is paid to the living horror that many patients experience as a side-effect “Doctor, stop!” she abruptly commands me. “I can’t process a thing.” I halt...
  • Shocking brain cancer breakthrough: Electric fields supercharge immune assault
    Monday, June 9, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    A breakthrough study from Keck Medicine of USC may have found a powerful new triple therapy for glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers. By combining Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields), which deliver electric waves into tumors,...
  • Jessie J says she has been diagnosed with early breast cancer
    Wednesday, June 4, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    Price Tag singer plans to have surgery after performing at Summertime Ball this month Jessie J has said she has been diagnosed with early breast cancer and plans to undergo surgery after her performance at this month’s Summertime Ball....
  • ‘Breakthrough’ breast cancer therapy can slow advance of disease and prolong survival
    Saturday, May 31, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    Study shows combination treatment for aggressive breast cancer delays advance by average 17 months and chemotherapy by two years A new triple therapy for aggressive, advanced breast cancer slows the progression of the disease, delays the...
  • ‘Revolutionary’ DNA blood test to offer thousands in England tailored cancer care
    Thursday, May 29, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    Liquid biopsy, initially for lung and breast cancer patients, can rapidly match treatment to specific tumour Thousands of cancer patients in England are to benefit from a DNA blood test that saves lives by fast-tracking them on to...
  • Genetics and therapy type determine second cancer risk after childhood treatment
    Thursday, May 29, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    Scientists have found that genetics and type of cancer treatment contribute most to a survivor's risk of a second cancer.
  • Extra cancer scans for women with dense breasts could save 700 lives a year – UK study
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    Adding scans to existing screening could catch harder-to-detect early-stage cases of disease, research shows Hundreds of lives could be saved every year with extra cancer checks for women with very dense breasts, a study suggests....
  • New genetic test can diagnose brain tumors in as little as two hours
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumors that will cut the time it takes to classify them from 6-8 weeks, to as little as two hours.The team utilized the new approach during 50...
  • New approach to treating aggressive breast cancers shows significant improvement in survival
    Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    A new treatment approach significantly improves survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancers, according to researchers. In a trial where cancers were treated with chemotherapy followed by a targeted cancer drug...
  • Estrogen-related receptors could be key to treating metabolic and muscular disorders
    Monday, May 12, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    Researchers confirm and explore the role of estrogen-related receptors in regulating energy production in muscle cells during exercise. The findings indicate that developing a drug to boost estrogen-related receptors could be a powerful...
  • Removing ovaries and fallopian tubes linked to lower risk of early death among breast cancer patients with BRCA cancer genes
    Wednesday, May 7, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this dramatically reduces their risk of ovarian cancer. Now, researchers have shown...
  • AI-human task-sharing could cut mammography screening costs by up to 30%
    Wednesday, May 7, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    The most effective way to harness the power of artificial intelligence when screening for breast cancer may be through collaboration with human radiologists -- not by wholesale replacing them, says new research.
  • AI could help improve early detection of interval breast cancers
    Monday, May 5, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    A new study suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect interval breast cancers before they become more advanced and harder to treat.
  • Drug combination reduces breast cancer risk and improves metabolic health in rats
    Monday, April 28, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    Researchers investigated the combined effects of bazedoxifene and conjugated estrogens in rat models as an alternative to tamoxifen.
  • Blocking a surprising master regulator of immunity eradicates liver tumors in mice
    Thursday, April 24, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    'Cold' tumors are resistant to common immunotherapies. Researchers have uncovered a master regulator that can be manipulated to prevent tumor growth in mice.
  • Drug that cuts risk of breast cancer returning is approved for use in England
    Thursday, April 24, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    Up to 4,000 patients a year with early stage of disease could receive ribociclib, but charities want wider access to drug Thousands of women with early breast cancer could be offered a drug to stop the cancer returning, after the...
  • Age-related genetic changes in the blood associated with poor cancer prognosis
    Wednesday, April 23, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    Researchers have discovered that expansion of mutant blood cells, a phenomenon linked to aging, can be found in cancerous tumors, and this is associated with worse outcomes for patients.
  • Can hormone therapy improve heart health in menopausal women?
    Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    Oral hormone therapy may benefit heart health in menopausal women. A new analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative found that estrogen-based oral hormone therapy had a long-term beneficial effect on biomarkers of cardiovascular...
  • ‘Gamechanging’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS in England and Wales
    Thursday, April 10, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    U-turn by medicines watchdog means about 3,000 women with advanced forms of disease could benefit each year Thousands of women with advanced breast cancer in England and Wales are to be offered a “gamechanging” twice-a-day pill on the...
  • One in four women in England have serious reproductive health issue, survey finds
    Thursday, April 10, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    Exclusive: Racial disparities highlighted as researchers estimate 10 million women have conditions such as fibroids or endometriosis More than a quarter of women in England are living with a serious reproductive health issue, according...
  • Study shows how new antibody therapy works against ovarian cancer
    Thursday, April 10, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    Research has shed light on how a new type of antibody treatment reactivates patients' immune cells to fight ovarian cancer.
  • Women should avoid all alcohol to reduce risk of breast cancer, charity says
    Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    World Cancer Research Fund goes further than UK and WHO advice on alcohol after review of evidence Women should avoid alcohol altogether to reduce their risk of breast cancer, a charity has warned. The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)...
  • If you’re over 70, protect yourself and ask for breast screening | Letter
    Tuesday, April 1, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    Catherine Sims on the importance of asking for potentially life-saving checks The supplement in your print edition about breast screening (24 March) left out one very shocking fact. If you are over 70 , then you are no longer called...
  • Researchers develop new way to match young cancer patients with the right drugs
    Tuesday, April 1, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    A team has developed a new way to quickly find personalized treatments for young cancer patients, by growing their tumors in chicken eggs and analyzing their proteins. The team has combined these two techniques to identify and test a...
  • Omega-6 fatty acid promotes the growth of an aggressive type of breast cancer, study finds
    Tuesday, April 1, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid found in seed oils such as soybean and safflower oil, and animal products including pork and eggs, specifically enhances the growth of the hard-to-treat 'triple negative' breast cancer subtype,...
  • AI-powered mammograms: A new window into heart health
    Thursday, March 20, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    Mammograms, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) models, may reveal much more than cancer, according to a new study. The findings highlight how these important cancer screening tools can also be used to assess the amount of...
  • New antibody reduces tumor growth in treatment-resistant breast and ovarian cancers
    Thursday, March 13, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    A new type of antibody which stimulates the immune system to target cancer cells slows tumour growth, according to new research.
  • ‘I cried about my breast cancer – but I didn’t throw a pity party’: Anastacia on hardship, hits and humour
    Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    Twenty-five years after her debut album, the star is still loving life as a ‘continual working girl’. She talks about menopause, mastectomy and her bizarre failure to crack her native America After Anastacia had a double mastectomy in...
  • Scientists upends scientific understanding of how anticancer drugs kill cancer
    Thursday, March 6, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes play a crucial role in repairing damaged DNA. Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 substantially increase the likelihood of breast and ovarian cancer, respectively. This new research illustrates how small breaks in one...
  • Research challenges our understanding of cancer predisposition
    Tuesday, February 25, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    New findings question assumptions of cancer formation in individuals with the cancer-predisposition syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1, and offer hope for a personalized approach to early cancer recognition including for those with...
  • Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO
    Monday, February 24, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    Cases in UK set to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%, while globally one in 20 women will be diagnosed with disease Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths are projected to surge worldwide by 2050, the World Health Organization’s cancer agency...
  • NHS England launches first advertising drive to boost breast cancer screenings
    Sunday, February 16, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    TV, radio and online adverts aimed at increasing uptake of routine mammograms for women aged 50 to 71 Women in England will be encouraged to attend potentially life-saving screenings for breast cancer in TV, radio and online adverts as...
  • An enzyme to disarm tumors
    Thursday, February 13, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    When a tumour develops, it creates a structure around itself called the tumour stroma, within which blood and lymphatic vessels ensure nutritional and respiratory biological exchanges. Lymphangiogenesis, i.e. the development of lymphatic...
  • Breast cancers broadly defined by their genome architecture
    Monday, February 10, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    Breast cancers at all stages are defined by the structure of their genomes, researchers find. Targeting these processes early is likely to offer unexpected therapeutic avenues.
  • Fear of breast cancer recurrence: Impact and coping with being in a dark place
    Thursday, February 6, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    A new study of breast cancer survivors has found this psychosocial challenge impacts almost every important domain of their lives -- the emotional, behavioral, cognitive, relational and professional. A larger number of domains was...
  • Pickleball program boosts health and wellness for cancer survivors
    Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    A new community-based pickleball program called Project Rally is helping cancer survivors improve their physical and social well-being, according to a recent pilot study. The program has shown strong results in terms of participation,...
  • Research discovery halts childhood brain tumor before it forms
    Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    A research team has identified a critical event driving tumor growth in a type of medulloblastoma -- and a way to block it.
  • NHS to launch world’s biggest trial of AI breast cancer diagnosis
    Monday, February 3, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    If successful, the scheme could speed up testing and reduce radiologists’ workload by around half The NHS is launching the world’s biggest trial of artificial intelligence to detect breast cancer, which could lead to faster diagnosis of...
  • Surviving breast cancer was enough – Patsy didn’t want to undergo early menopause as well
    Friday, January 31, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    Study finds too few women are told chemotherapy can cause early menopause – or given the drug that can lessen that risk Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When Patsy Mullen was diagnosed with breast cancer, she...
  • Prostate cancer becomes most common cancer diagnosis in England
    Monday, January 27, 2025 from Breast cancer | The Guardian
    There were 55,033 diagnoses of prostate cancer in England in 2023 compared with 47,526 diagnoses of breast cancer Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed in England, surpassing breast cancer for two consecutive years,...
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