Research into microfluidic devices to aid in cancer diagnosis promises huge leaps in making diagnostics easier and faster. Much of this research is focused on chips that can trap circulating tumor cells (CTCs) which are present in blood samples. CTCs are released from a primary tumor and can form metastases in other sites in the body, a process which is responsible...
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Breakthrough biomarker discovery reveals whether metastatic breast cancer is dormant or deadly
In an outstanding breakthrough, an international team of scientists has discovered a protein biomarker than can predict whether a patient’s metastasized breast cancer is dormant or about to turn deadly. The research will not only help doctors better treat patients suffering from breast cancer, but also points to new treatments that may be able to...
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3D mammography detected 34 percent more breast cancers in screening
After screening 15 000 women over a period of five years, a major clinical study in Sweden has shown that 3D mammography, or breast tomosynthesis, detects over 30% more cancers compared to traditional mammography – with a majority of the detected tumors proving to be invasive cancers. The extensive screening study was conducted by Lund...
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Five cancers women must be vigilant about
We asked some of Roswell Park’s doctors who specialize in cancers that affect women to share some tips for preventing or treating cancer. Here’s what they offered. Credit: CC0 Public Domain Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women. Most women who are diagnosed with breast cancer do not actually have a family history of...
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Physical therapy important for women treated for breast cancer
The survival rate for breast cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women, is now about 90 percent, increased by nearly 20 percent since the 1970s. Surviving breast cancer has been the biggest treatment goal until recent years when attention began to turn to surviving well, as these three women appear to be. Credit: fitzcrittle/Shutterstock.com With more women than ever – nearly 3 million – living beyond a breast cancer diagnosis, it’s important to consider...
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Weight loss linked to lower breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women
In a study of postmenopausal women, participants who lost weight had a lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer than those who maintained or gained weight. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that weight loss may help lower postmenopausal women’s breast cancer risk. Although obesity...
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Extraordinary Case: 4 People Get Cancer From Donated Organs
There are rare instances wherein organ donors unwittingly pass infectious diseases to the organ recipients, but an even rarer occurrence is passing cancer through the transplant. In Europe, four people who received organs from a single donor develop breast cancer many months to several years after the transplant. What are some important things to know...
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Make-up and skincare contain a cocktail of chemicals that could leave women infertile or even cause breast cancer
Chemicals include parabens and BPA, which encourage male breast growth Women with these chemicals in their urine produce abnormal hormone levels Preservatives in cosmetics mimic oestrogen and can cause weight gain Make-up and skin care products contain a cocktail of chemicals that could leave women infertile and even cause breast cancer. These chemicals include parabens and BPA, which...
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Mixed chemicals in beauty products may harm women’s hormones
As we go about our daily lives, we are exposed to many different chemicals that could have negative effects on our hormones. These hormonal changes have been linked to several adverse health outcomes such as breast cancer and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, understanding chemicals that influence hormone levels is important for public health—and particularly for women’s...
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Cancer Vaccines
When I think of vaccines, I think of the MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella) vaccines which help our bodies establish immunity against diseases that used to kill. Now, there are vaccines being created for cancer. The rise of cancer vaccines According to Dr. Nora Disis, an oncologist and researcher in cancer vaccines at the...