For years, doctors have focused on detecting breast cancer at the earliest possible moment after a tumor develops so treatment can start right away. But more and more studies are showing many small, early tumors don’t present a danger. So, when is it safe to remove a tumor but skip additional treatments like tamoxifen, chemotherapy...
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A protein that stem cells require could be a target in killing breast cancer cells
Researchers have discovered that a chromatin-regulating protein called BPTF must be present for stem cells in the breast to perform their normal functions — maintaining a supply of stem cells and seeding the breast with specialized new …more For years, cancer experts have realized that cancerous cells behave in certain ways like stem cells, unspecialized...
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Study identifies RNA molecule that shields breast cancer stem cells from immune system
Researchers from Princeton University’s Department of Molecular Biology have identified a small RNA molecule that helps maintain the activity of stem cells in both healthy and cancerous breast tissue. Above, the microscopic image shows …more Researchers from Princeton University’s Department of Molecular Biology have identified a small RNA molecule that helps maintain the activity of...
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Cancer Is Partly Caused By Bad Luck, Study Finds
Nearly two-thirds of cell mutations that cause cancer are caused by random error, a study found. Cancer can be caused by tobacco smoke or by an inherited trait, but new research finds that most of the mutations that lead to cancer crop up naturally. The authors of the study published Thursday poked a hornet’s nest by suggesting...
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Dogs detect breast cancer from bandage: researchers
Dogs can sniff out cancer from a piece of cloth which had touched the breast of a woman with a tumour, researchers said Friday, announcing the results of an unusual, but promising, diagnostic trial. With just six months of training, a pair of German Shepherds became 100-percent accurate in their new role as breast cancer...
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PHD2 targeting overcomes breast cancer cell death upon glucose starvation
Micrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumour beyond the lymph node. B55α is one of the regulatory subunits of the PP2A phosphatase. This phosphatases has been associated to the control of many biological functions but the multiplicity of complexes that can be formed by the combination...
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A New Treatment Destroyed Breast Cancer Tumors in 11 Days Without Chemo
Drug Combination A new clinical trial demonstrated positive effects caused by the drug combination lapatinib and trastuzumab against HER2 positive breast cancer in a treatment period of just 11 days. Led by researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, the University of Manchester, and University Hospital of South Manchester, the study comprised 257 women with HER2 positive breast cancer who...
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Here’s How Google’s AI Helps Detect Cancer Via Deep Learning
Deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence (AI) where computers are taught to recognize patterns in huge datasets, can now be useful in identifying breast cancer. Google reported March 3, Friday, that it has achieved groundbreaking results in using AI to analyze thousands of cancer cell slides from a Dutch university and diagnose the common form...
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Life-saving breast cancer drug considered as 'the closest thing to a cure' set to be rejected for use on the NHS because of its cost
Breast cancer drug Palbociclib freezes the growth of aggressive tumours This delays the need for chemotherapy, enabling women to lead normal lives Rationing watchdog NICE rejecting the drug due to its £2,950 a month cost Drug will only be viewed as cost-effective if its price can be cut to £590 a month A revolutionary drug considered...
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Biggest Breast Cancer Breakthrough: Map Links Breast Cancer Cell Shape And Genes To Disease Outcomes
Cell Shape-Gene Network Can Predict Cancer Outcome Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London took a closer look at cell shapes in millions of imaging scans of more than 300,000 breast cancer cells and information for about 28,000 genes. They discovered that the changes in cell shape, which can result from physical pressures...