A new anti-cancer strategy wields light as a precision weapon. Unlike traditional light therapy—which is limited to the skin and areas accessible with an endoscope—this technique can target and attack cancer cells that ...
Jan 26, 2018
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Researchers from the University's Institute of Translational Medicine have found an explanation for how breast cancer spreads to the lungs, which could potentially hold the key to preventing the progression of the disease.
Jan 25, 2018
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Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered that two estrogen-mimicking compounds found in many foods appear to potently reverse the effects of palbociclib/letrozole, a popular drug combination for ...
Jan 11, 2018
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For breast cancer, carrying protein CD44s, instead of CD44v, has a survival advantage. Researchers have now discovered a mechanism by which cells can regulate switching between the two proteins, opening options for the development ...
Dec 21, 2017
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Substantial advancements have improved the success of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgical treatments for primary breast cancers. However, breast cancer that has spread, or metastasized, to other parts of the body remains ...
Dec 11, 2017
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Patients with certain advanced hereditary breast cancers may have new treatments options on the horizon, according to two studies presented this week at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Susan Domchek, MD, executive ...
Dec 8, 2017
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Older women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer who were treated with cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) achieved progression-free survival at a rate similar to that ...
Dec 8, 2017
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In a randomized, Phase III trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the PARP inhibitor talazoparib extended progression-free survival (PFS) and improved quality-of-life measures over ...
Dec 8, 2017
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Even though cancer survivors may be in good physical health or in long-term remission, the impact of cancer and its treatment can be very difficult. The researchers hope that the new therapy will transform aftercare for those ...
Nov 16, 2017
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Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Koch Institute at MIT, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an accurate, scalable approach for monitoring cancer DNA from blood ...
Nov 6, 2017
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