'Breast Cancer News' Category
Important Break Through In Breast Cancer – Stem Cell
According to the Canadian Press this is a pretty exciting time! Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency have had one of those breakthroughs that often don’t come in the entire lifetime of a career. But for some scientists this is a brand new day with brand new hope since the role of stem cells […]
Avastin Shows Promise In Breast Cancer
According to a news report on Reuters, Avastin has met its goal during clinical trials for breast cancer. It can now be added to the chemotherapy list currently used to treat breast cancer.
Roche Holding AG is the manufacture of this drug and they are actually the largest manufacture of cancer drugs period. […]
Laura Bush Her Role In Breast Cancer Research
According to the Associated Press Laura Bush in currently in Panama for the next couple of days promoting breast cancer research. Laura Bush and the first lady of Panama spent today learning about educational program exchanges between the two countries. Tomorrow Panama will joint an alliance with the US and other countries to promote breast […]
Relax Improve Your Breast Cancer Survival Rate
We could all do with a little more relaxation in our lives but perhaps no other time could it be more important than if you are a breast cancer survivor. According to the Los Angeles Times the use of various techniques to reduce stress in breast cancer patients can decrease your risk of dying from […]
Hillary Clinton Aims For 10 Year Cure To Breast Cancer
According to the Huffington Post Hillary Clinton isn’t just busy considering whether she will take the position of Secretary of State, Hillary is also busy working on putting together $300 million in government funding for breast cancer research that focuses on genetics, triggers, and treatments.
This former first lady and soon to be Secretary of State […]The Two Headed Monster Threatens Breast Cancer
Now that I’ve got your attention with two headed monsters, there’s some exciting news about in the works with two headed antibodies. According to Science Daily the British Journal of Cancer published some findings this month on the benefits of using more aggressive drugs and distributing them directly on the cancer cells.
ALM is the nickname […]How Protein Levels Relate To Resistance To Tamoxifen
According to Bloomberg protein levels are directly related to Tamoxifen not working as it should to prevent breast cancer from reoccurring. A recent study conducted in the UK indicated that low levels of the protein PAX2 were directly linked to higher rates of breast cancer returning.
But even more interesting was the discovery in yet another […]Fears That IVF Increases Breast Cancer Risk Unfounded
The increased fears that IVF increases breast cancer risks have been unfounded according to the TimesOnLine. A study in the Netherlands has shown that fertility treatment has absolutely no effect on whether a woman will develop breast cancer or not.
All that said some scientists are still not sure whether fertility drugs which are used to […]Breast Cancer Studies Use New Techniques
According to Science Daily breast cancer studies will be using new techniques in those studies. Professor of Cancer Pathology Ian Ellis received a sizable grant from the Breast Cancer Campaign that will allow for use of these new techniques in upcoming studies.
Researchers already know that breast cancer when the breast cell genes change and no […]Life After Breast Cancer
According to The Hindu News, Germany is seeing a survival rate that is greater than 80% thanks to the improvement in breast cancer treatments. Even more important is the fact that breast cancer survivors are not only living longer but they are also living a higher quality of life.
One of the more unpleasant side effects […]