Oestrogen receptive positive breast cancer can be treated by drugs, such as fulvestrant, that interfere with the action of oestrogen. Although these drugs are often effective for a while, the cancer can frequently become resistant and the drugs stop working. In the trial, researchers investigated whether they could reverse or delay resistance to hormone therapy in post -menopausal women whose cancer had...
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Unhealthy gut microbiome may make breast cancers more aggressive finds study
By Dr. Ananya Mandal, MD A new study from the researchers at the University of Virginia Cancer Center connects an unhealthy gut microbiome with breast cancer that can become invasive and spread to other organs faster. The results of the study were published in the latest issue of the journal Cancer Research. The study titled, “Pre-existing...
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First PI3K inhibitor approved for metastatic, advanced breast cancer
(HealthDay)—Piqray (alpelisib) tablets were approved for the treatment of hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, PIK3CA-mutated, advanced or metastatic breast cancer in combination with fulvestrant, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The tablets were approved for use in men and postmenopausal women whose disease progressed after treatment with an endocrine-based regimen. The drug was also approved in combination with a companion diagnostic test, the...
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Want To Lower Your Risk Of Breast Cancer? Avoid Processed Meat, Says Study
Eating processed food such as bacon and sausage might lead to an increased risk of breast cancer, researchers have confirmed. Researchers looked at existing studies linking the consumption of red and processed meat to breast cancer. They found that people who consume processed meat have a 9 percent higher risk of developing breast cancer than...
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Allina study shows patients with very small breast tumors may forgo lymph node biopsies
Study examined the outcomes of 294 patients, found only 1.5 percent had positive lymph nodes How to treat patients who have microinvasive breast cancer – tumors that are 1 mm or less in size (the thickness of a dime) — is somewhat controversial. Can these tiny tumors affect the lymph nodes and spread cancer to...