Breast Cancer Research News Today Apr 20 2010
Title: New Guidelines Issued on Hormone Receptor Testing for Breast Cancer
Summary:TUESDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) — The American Society of Clinical Oncology and the College of American Pathologists have issued new guidelines to improve the accuracy of the testing of estrogen and progesterone receptors in breast cancer patients.
Published on : Tue Apr 20 13:03:37 2010 GMT
Last updated : Tue Apr 20 13:05:30 2010 GMT
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Title: Substance Found in Breast Milk Kills 40 Types of Cancer Cell
Summary:Swedish researchers have discovered that a substance found in human breast milk has the ability to kill cancer cells, according to a study published in the PLoS One Journal.
Published on : Tue Apr 20 14:38:22 2010 GMT
Last updated : Tue Apr 20 14:38:23 2010 GMT
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Courtesy:Fox News
Title: Study: Bone drug lowers breast cancer risk 38% in high-risk women
Summary:Raloxifene, also known as Evista, is shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer without the side effects of Tamoxifen.
Published on : Mon Apr 19 23:00:50 2010 GMT
Last updated : Mon Apr 19 23:20:42 2010 GMT
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Courtesy:USA Today
Title: Study: 2 good choices to prevent breast cancer
Summary:Older women at higher risk for breast cancer now have two good drug options for preventing the disease, but they will have to weigh the trade-offs, a major study shows.
Published on : Mon Apr 19 22:02:02 2010 GMT
Last updated : Mon Apr 19 22:03:18 2010 GMT
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Title: Tamoxifen, raloxifene cut breast cancer risk in half
Summary:Women at high risk can take either drug as preventive therapy, researchers in a seven-year study say. Two drugs taken by women at high risk for breast cancer — tamoxifen and raloxifene — both reduce the risk of the disease by about 50% in high-risk post-menopausal women while they are taking the medications, researchers said Monday. The benefits of raloxifene fall off more quickly once women …
Published on : Tue Apr 20 07:17:29 2010 GMT
Last updated : Tue Apr 20 07:17:31 2010 GMT
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Courtesy:Los Angeles Times
Title: Protein Plays Critical Role In Development Of Aggressive Breast Cancer
Summary:New study shows dramatic difference in incidence of tumor formation based on presence of NEDD9Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a potentially significant molecular player in the development of aggressive breast cancer.
Published on : Tue Apr 20 16:17:36 2010 GMT
Last updated : Tue Apr 20 16:17:37 2010 GMT
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Courtesy:redOrbit
Title: Protein plays a critical role in the development of aggressive breast cancer
Summary:Researchers have identified a potentially significant molecular player in the development of aggressive breast cancer. The team’s findings show that a protein called NEDD9 is critical in the formation of breast tumors induced by high levels of the cell-surface receptor HER2/neu in mice. HER2-driven breast cancer is known to be one the most aggressive forms of the disease.
Published on : Tue Apr 20 15:13:54 2010 GMT
Last updated : Tue Apr 20 15:13:56 2010 GMT
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Courtesy:Science Daily
Title: Could acid in breast milk be the answer to beating cancer?
Summary:A substance found in breast milk can kill cancer cells, claim researchers. For the first time a special substance called Hamlet has been successfully tested on humans.
Published on : Tue Apr 20 17:05:11 2010 GMT
Last updated : Tue Apr 20 17:06:23 2010 GMT
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Courtesy:Daily Mail
Title: Raloxifene, Tamoxifen Both Guard Against Breast Cancer
Summary:MONDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) — The latest results from a landmark, long-running study find that both tamoxifen and raloxifene help prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women, although some differences are starting to emerge between the two drugs.
Published on : Mon Apr 19 16:02:57 2010 GMT
Last updated : Mon Apr 19 16:05:51 2010 GMT
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Title: Protein plays a critical role in the development of aggressive breast cancer
Summary:( Fox Chase Cancer Center ) Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a potentially significant molecular player in the development of aggressive breast cancer. The team’s findings show that a protein called NEDD9 is critical in the formation of breast tumors induced by high levels of the cell-surface receptor HER2/neu in mice. HER2-driven breast cancer is known to be one the most …
Published on : Tue Apr 20 13:24:24 2010 GMT
Last updated : Tue Apr 20 14:06:18 2010 GMT
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Courtesy:EurekAlert!
