Oncology & Cancer
Genetic test could help fight secondary breast cancer
Thousands of breast cancer patients at risk of developing aggressive secondary tumours could benefit from a potential new genetic test.
Oct 25, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
How deep can a cell sense
National University of Singapore researchers discovered that mechanical cues from the porous microenvironment of the bone matrix could affect the proliferation of cancer cells.
Sep 20, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stress may switch on bone 'mets'
Stress stimulates the formation of blood vessels in bone and may help breast cancer cells to invade this organ.
Aug 10, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
New bone-in technique tests therapies for breast cancer metastasis
A new laboratory technique developed by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions can rapidly test the effectiveness of treatments for life-threatening breast cancer metastases in bone. The study appears ...
Apr 21, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
How 'cannibalism' by breast cancer cells promotes dormancy: A possible clue into cancer recurrence
Breast cancer death rates overall have steadily declined since 1989, leading to an increased number of survivors. But while breast cancer survivors are grateful their bodies show no trace of the disease, they still face anxiety. ...
Mar 8, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Zoledronic acid every 12 weeks noninferior in bone metastases
(HealthDay)—Use of zoledronic acid every 12 weeks does not result in increased risk of skeletal events compared with use every four weeks among patients with bone metastases due to breast cancer, prostate cancer, or multiple ...
Jan 4, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Tracking breast cancer cell genetics reveals longer potential treatment window
Breast cancer cells break away and spread to other parts of the body relatively late on in breast tumour development, an international team of scientists has shown. The research, jointly led by Dr Peter Van Loo at the Francis ...
Dec 8, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers propose mechanism for spread of metastatic breast cancer to bone
New research explains how metastatic breast cancer cells might use bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to help them spread to bone tissue. A study using a 3D scaffold model has shown that breast tumor-derived ...
Nov 4, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Therapeutic inhibition of RANK pathway reduces breast cancer recurrence
Researchers at the Institute of Biomedical Research of Bellvitge (IDIBELL), led by Dr. Eva Gonzalez-Suarez, have shown that pharmacological and genetic inhibition of signaling pathway RANK / RANKL leads to a significant reduction ...
Sep 13, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Denosumab improves disease-free survival for postmenopausal patients w HR+ breast cancer
Adding denosumab to adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy improved disease-free survival for postmenopausal patients with early-stage, hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer, according to results from the phase III ABCSG-18 ...
Dec 9, 2015
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