By REBECCA WHITTAKER FOR MAIL ONLINE PUBLISHED: 05:53 EDT, 16 October 2023 | UPDATED: 10:02 EDT, 16 October 2023 Dangerous signs of breast cancer other than lumps can lead to early diagnosis Less than half of women know lesser-known warning signs, US survey reveals Nine in ten women know a lump is a tell-tale sign of breast cancer — but...
by Sophie Lewis, Andrea Smith and Katherine Kenny, The Conversation Credit: ShutterstockThere have been incredible advances in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in recent years. And stories about celebrities who have “beaten” breast cancer continue to be a source of inspiration for many people. However, this emphasis on fighting, beating and surviving cancer shuts out...
by University of Oulu A microscopic image of a breast cancer sample, in which collagen XVIII is stained in brown within the cancer cells spreading into the surrounding tissue and in the blood vessels bordering the tumor nest. Credit: Devarajan et al. J Clin Invest 133(18):e159181, 2023Researchers at the University of Oulu have made a discovery...
A new report indicates that the overdiagnosis of breast cancer in older women is quite common. Overdiagnosed cancers are those that will not cause a problem during the patient’s lifetime. Overdiagnosis is a problem because it leads to unneeded treatments. It also creates unnecessary psychological distress for women. It is important for women to discuss...
The new device, which can be incorporated into a bra, could allow more frequent monitoring of patients at high risk for breast cancer. Watch VideoAnne Trafton | MIT News OfficePublication Date: July 28, 2023 Caption:In hopes of improving the breast cancer survival rate, MIT researchers designed a wearable ultrasound device that could allow patients to...
Published on: July 25, 2023 Alex Biese Receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer and radiation treatment were both associated with increased rates of biological aging among patients who participated in a recent study. Women who have received a diagnosis of and treatment for breast cancer tend to age faster than cancer-free women, according to a...
DARTMOUTH HEALTH LEBANON, NH— Advanced estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer can be especially difficult to treat. A new study by researchers at Dartmouth Cancer Center led by Todd W. Miller, PhD, shows promise in using a combination of estrogen and a PARP inhibitor (a drug that suppresses DNA damage repair), to treat this type of cancer. Estrogen...
BMJ Most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer today can expect to become long term cancer survivors, finds a study published by The BMJ today. The findings show that the average risk of dying from breast cancer in the five years after a diagnosis has fallen from 14% to 5% since the 1990s. For those diagnosed...
by Impact Journals LLC Figure 4: Representative immunohistochemical slides showing (A) Low protein expression (+) (scale bar 20 μm), (B) Moderate protein expression (++) (scale bar 100 μm), and (C) High protein expression (+++) (scale bar 100 μm) of BORIS protein in Indian female breast cancer cases. Credit: Oncotarget (2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28442 A new research paper titled “Association of...
by Compuscript Ltd Schematic diagram and pharmacokinetics of HER2-TP-cy5.5 and HER-TA-cy5.5 conjugate synthesis. (A) Schematic representation of the utilization of HER2-targeting peptide/antibody and Cyanine5.5-NHS ester (Cy5.5) to form conjugates. (B) Purification of the conjugates, (C) Collection of the purified components. (D) The circulation time of free Cy5.5 and Cy5.5-labeled peptide/antibody after intravenous injection in mice...
