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Obesity is a risk factor for cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer

23.12.2019 Health Problems

Anthracyclines remain a cornerstone of breast cancer therapy in combination with new-generation targeted drugs such as trastuzumab. Both types of drugs are major culprits in chemotherapy-induced heart disease. A recent study showed that being overweight or obese was a risk factor for cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer, but it did not take into account related cardiac risk factors […]

Novel genetic signature that can predict some kinds of breast cancer is identified

18.12.2019 Health Problems

Researchers have identified a genetic signature with prognostic value for certain kinds of breast cancer. The discovery also contributes to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of pathological angiogenesis, the aberrant proliferation of blood vessels that occurs during cancer and other diseases. The research, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, combined a study of the genes involved in retinopathy, […]

Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

16.12.2019 Health Problems

Survival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades, and many patients will eventually die from non-cancer-related causes. Researchers recently conducted the largest population-based long-term retrospective analysis of non-cancer causes of death among patients with breast cancer. The findings are published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. Of […]

Informal sharing of breast milk gains popularity among women, despite safety risks

25.10.2019 Kids Health

Women who are unable to produce enough breast milk for their children are increasingly turning to “mother-to-mother” informal milk-sharing, a potentially unsafe practice that is discouraged by the pediatric medical community, according to new research being presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2019 National Conference & Exhibition. The research abstract, “Where to get Donor Breast Milk? Self-Reported Parental […]

New approach to shutting down breast cancer recurrence shows promise in mice

23.10.2019 Health Problems

A new approach to treat advanced breast cancer shuts down the growth of cells that become resistant to standard hormone therapy, according to Duke Cancer Institute animal studies. The research, which is likely to be tested in clinical trials within the year, identified and targeted vulnerabilities that appear in nearly all estrogen-positive breast cancers that develop resistance to current treatments. […]

Can herbicides cause breast cancer? Scientists discover a piece to the puzzle.

01.10.2019 Health Problems

Scientists know that the solution to preventing breast cancer won’t come easily, but a collaborative team of scientists at Purdue University and the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)/Institut de Cancérologie de L’Ouest (ICO) in Nantes, France, say they’ve recently discovered one of the missing pieces of the puzzle when it comes to cancer prevention. […]

These Breast Pumps Make Milking Sessions Seamless

12.09.2019 Kids Health

Preparing for a newborn means making decisions — and a lot of them — especially when it’s time to create your registry or purchase some of those essential items you’ll need once your little bundle of joy arrives. There are countless “this or that” scenarios to consider: disposable or reusable cloth diapers? Infant or convertible car seat? And of course, […]

Researchers develop method for identifying aggressive breast cancer drivers

20.08.2019 Health Problems

Precision cancer medicine requires personalized biomarkers to identify patients who will benefit from specific cancer therapies. In an effort to improve the accuracy of predictions about prognosis for patients with breast cancer and the efficacy of personalized therapy, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have developed a method to precisely identify individual patients who have aggressive breast […]

Researchers criticize study calling for expansion of genetic testing for breast cancer

28.06.2019 Health Problems

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have criticised a recent study calling into question guidelines on genetic testing for hereditary breast cancer. In an article published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology in December 2018 entitled “Underdiagnosis of Hereditary Breast Cancer: Are Genetic Testing Guidelines a Tool or an Obstacle?”, 27 US researchers argued for expanded genetic testing in all […]

Infrared imaging technology being developed to better detect breast cancer

26.06.2019 Health Problems

Researchers have found a non-invasive, cost effective method that uses infrared technology to locate hard-to-find breast cancer tumors. For the 40-50% of women with dense breast tissue, where these tumors often hide, this technology could be the difference between early interventions or major surgery. Faculty and student researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology, and physicians from the Rochester Regional Health […]

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