France on Thursday became the first country to ban a type of breast implant that has been linked to a rare form of cancer. The […]
London's giant breast balloons spark national conversation about breastfeeding
Giant inflatable breasts were placed on rooftops at four locations in London Sunday to coincide with the U.K.’s celebration of Mother’s Day as part of a […]
Precision-targeted liposomes curb triple-negative breast cancer, metastases in mice
Some 15 to 20 percent of all breast cancers are triple-negative, meaning they lack receptors for estrogen, progesterone and human epidermal growth factor type 2. […]
Scientists discover key enzyme in breast cancer proliferation, treatment resistance
Basal-like breast cancer is the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat subtype of breast cancer, and it largely overlaps with the triple-negative classification of the disease. Patients […]
Study outlines targeted treatment option for aggressive breast cancer
New findings put forth by the University of Maryland Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE) and researchers from four other academic institutions outline a targeted therapeutic […]
Study examines race-based differences in social support needs among breast cancer patients
In a Psycho-Oncology study of 28 women who were being treated for breast cancer and were participating in focus groups, White participants noted that having […]
Scientists have recommended that women undergo annual breast cancer screening with already 30 years
But not all need be examined only to those who have increased density of the mammary glands, there were cases of cancer in the family, […]
Younger Breast Cancer Survivors Suffer More Bone Loss From Treatment
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 — Younger breast cancer survivors are at increased risk for osteoporosis — weak, brittle bones — due to breast cancer treatments, […]
Study finds higher risk of breast cancer for women after giving birth
Younger women who have recently had a child may have a higher risk of breast cancer than their peers of the same age who do […]
Breast Cancer Deadlier for Black Women, Despite Same Treatments
THURSDAY, Dec. 6, 2018 — Even with the same treatment, black women with the most common form of breast cancer experience higher recurrence and death […]
Adjuvant capecitabine did not improve outcomes for patients with early triple-negative breast cancer
Treating patients who had early-stage triple-negative breast cancer with the chemotherapy agent capecitabine after they completed surgery and standard chemotherapy did not significantly improve disease-free […]
Use genetic data to predict the best time of day to give radiotherapy to breast cancer patients, say researchers
A new clinical study led by the University of Leicester and conducted in the HOPE clinical trials facility at Leicester’s Hospitals has revealed the pivotal […]
Breast Cancer Recurrence Rate Not Up With Autologous Fat Transfer
THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2018 — For patients with breast cancer, reconstruction with autologous fat transfer (AFT) seems not to increase the rate of locoregional recurrence […]