Breast Cancer - news item 1 of 45
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Relief for breast cancer survivors
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Stellate-ganglion block provides relief from hot flushes and insomnia (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 11:46:45 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 2 of 45
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Exercise cuts breast cancer risk
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New study shows that young women who take regular exercise can reduce their risk of developing breast cancer before the menopause (Source: Nursing in Practice)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 11:46:40 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 3 of 45
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The effect of respiratory motion on forward intensity modulated radiotherapy for breast cancer.
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Related Articles The effect of respiratory motion on forward intensity modulated radiotherapy for breast cancer. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2008 Jun;7(3):207-16 Authors: Song T, Suh CO, Lee I, Jeong K, Keum K, Lee CG, Seong J, Cho JH This study evaluated the effect of respiratory movement on field-in-field (FIF) forward...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 11:08:50 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 4 of 45
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A cell- surface polymer reptation mechanism for tumor transendothelial transport of macromolecules.
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Related Articles A cell- surface polymer reptation mechanism for tumor transendothelial transport of macromolecules. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2008 Jun;7(3):257-68 Authors: Uzgiris EE Polymer reptation is a process by which flexible linear polymers can migrate around obstacles and through pores and around other polymer molecules. It has successfully described quantitative...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 11:08:30 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 5 of 45
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Tumor transfected with ccl21 enhanced reactivity and apoptosis resistance of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells.
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Related Articles Tumor transfected with CCL21 enhanced reactivity and apoptosis resistance of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells. Immunobiology. 2008;213(5):417-26 Authors: Wu S, Xing W, Peng J, Yuan X, Zhao X, Lei P, Li W, Wang M, Zhu H, Huang B, Huang L, Shen G Chemokine CCL21 can effectively attract CCR7(+) dendritic...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 10:53:06 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 6 of 45
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Woman urges others not to accept diagnoses on faith
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A woman who had both breasts surgically removed after a misdiagnosis of breast cancer is warning other women to get a second opinion before doing anything drastic. (Source: CTV Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 8:21:47 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 7 of 45
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Physical activity lowers breast cancer risk
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(Source: Health Behavior News Digest)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 8:21:41 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 8 of 45
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Hrt and mammograms
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If you are taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), you should let your radiologist know about it every time you have your mammogram. HRT can increase the density of the breast tissue and (because dense breast tissue shows up as white on a mammogram) make the breasts harder to evaluate on...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 7:18:18 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 9 of 45
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The benefits and risks of adding ultrasound screening to mammography
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Adding a screening ultrasound examination to routine mammography reveals more breast cancers than mammography alone, according to results of a major new clinical trial. The trial, however, also found that adding an ultrasound exam also increases the rate of false positive findings and unnecessary biopsies. (Source: Breast Cancer News From...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 7:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 10 of 45
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Breast cancer campaign warns surviving breast cancer 'is not enough'
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Women are living longer after breast cancer but simply surviving is not enough, Pamela Goldberg, Chief Executive, Breast Cancer Campaign, says.Speaking at the second Breast Cancer Campaign Scientific Conference in London, Pamela Goldberg outlined how earlier diagnosis, new treatments, and increased awareness of symptoms has resulted in breast cancer moving...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 7:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 11 of 45
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Familial breast cancer risk continues throughout a woman's life
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Women who have a sister diagnosed with breast cancer are at an increased risk of developing the disease throughout their lives. The increased risk is most pronounced in younger women, regardless of the age at which the first sister was diagnosed. Women who have a first degree relative affected by...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 6:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 12 of 45
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Aua 2008: legislation needed to provide coverage for ed treatment after prostatectomy
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(American Urological Association) Men who have developed erectile dysfunction following surgery for prostate cancer usually do not have insurance coverage for ED treatment even though their insurance policies cover surgery for prostate cancer. In contrast, federal law requires that insurance companies which cover mastectomy for breast cancer treatment also cover...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 13 of 45
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Risk for developing breast cancer
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A chemical reaction in genes that control breast cancer provides a molecular clock that could one day help scientists more accurately determine a woman's risk for developing breast cancer and provide a new approach for therapy, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have found. As per a research findings published in...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 3:33:02 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 14 of 45
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Breast cancer growth faster in younger women
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The report does not show why younger women had faster-growing breast tumors or what traits, besides age, may also be important. WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:49 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 15 of 45
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Girls, young women can cut risk of early breast cancer through regular exercise
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Mothers, here's another reason to encourage your daughters to be physically active: Girls and young women who exercise regularly between the ages of 12 and 35 have a substantially lower risk of breast cancer before menopause compared to those who are less active, new research shows. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 16 of 45
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Procedure may reduce hot flushes for breast cancer survivors
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A stellate-ganglion block is a numbing of the star-shaped collection ofnerves in the neck that is thought to affect both temperature and sleepcontrol. A new study published in The Lancet Oncologyreports that breast cancer survivors who are treated with astellate-ganglion block can achieve long-term relief from hot flushesand sleep problems. (...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 11:00:00 pm
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Breast Cancer - news item 17 of 45
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Physical activity linked to lower premenopausal breast cancer risk
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BOSTON -- Regular physical activity has been associated with a reduction in the risk of premenopausal breast cancer, according to data from the Nurses' Health Study II. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 5:26:45 pm
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Breast Cancer - news item 18 of 45
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Expert: breast cancer survival not enough
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LONDON, May 14 (UPI) -- Eighty percent of women with breast cancer survive after five years, but survivors face a host of other problems, the head of a London charity said. (Source: United Press International - Health Business)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 4:59:13 pm
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Breast Cancer - news item 19 of 45
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Exercise may protect girls from future breast cancer
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New research shows exercise during the teen years — starting as young as age 12 — can help protect girls from breast cancer when they’re grown. (Source: NYT > Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 4:47:32 pm
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Breast Cancer - news item 20 of 45
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Nccn breast cancer guidelines update
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Review the most current NCCN guidelines on management strategies for breast cancer. (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 pm
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Breast Cancer - news item 21 of 45
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Mds, patients stay to side as williams decries inquiry
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Danny Williams maintains his concern for physicians and patients is motivating his criticism of the breast cancer inquiry, although he is not getting much support from either group. (Source: CBC | Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 2:50:35 pm
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Breast Cancer - news item 22 of 45
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Exercise protects against premenopausal breast cancer
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Exercise has been consistently associated with a decrease is the risk for postmenopausal breast cancer, but a new study shows that it also protects against premenopausal breast cancer. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 2:36:59 pm
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Breast Cancer - news item 23 of 45
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Ultrasounds help find breast cancer and harmless spots
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Screening women with both ultrasounds and mammograms allows doctors to find more breast cancers than if they rely on mammograms ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 2:26:23 pm
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Breast Cancer - news item 24 of 45
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Supplemental breast ultrasound boosts cancer detection
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Among women at high risk of developing breast cancer, breast ultrasound combined with mammography may detect more cancers than mammography alone, according to results of a multicenter trial that included UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.Overall, 40 participants were diagnosed with breast cancer. Of those cases, a dozen lesions were suspicious...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:00 pm
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Breast Cancer - news item 25 of 45
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Molecular 'clock' could predict risk for developing breast cancer
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A chemical reaction in genes that control breast cancer provides a molecular clock that could one day help researchers more accurately determine a woman's risk for developing breast cancer and provide a new approach for treatment, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found. (Source: Genetics News From Medical News Today)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:00 pm
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Breast Cancer - news item 26 of 45
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Tibolone and breast cancer risk: effects of selection bias cannot be eliminated in observational studies
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 115, Issue 7, Page 919, June 2008. (Source: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 11:02:08 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 27 of 45
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Adding breast ultrasound screening to mammography reveals cancers not seen on mammography alone in women at increased risk for breast cancer
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In women at increased risk for breast cancer, adding a screening ultrasound examination to routine mammography revealed 28 percent more cancers than mammography alone. However, the additional ultrasound exam substantially increased the rates of false positive findings and unnecessary biopsies, according to an American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN)...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 11:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 28 of 45
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Aviaradx confirms that combination of two molecular biomarkers improves prediction of disease recurrence in early stage breast cancer patients
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AviaraDx, Inc. announced the publication of an article describing the discovery, development and validation of a new molecular biomarker, Aviara MGI(SM) (Molecular Grade Index), that improves the accuracy of breast cancer tumor grading for the prediction of distant disease recurrence. (Source: Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 11:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 29 of 45
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Estrogen and myb in breast cancer: potential for new therapies
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Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy , June 2008, Vol. 8, No. 6, Pages 713-717. MYB is highly expressed in almost all estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast tumours and is a direct target of estrogen/ER signalling. Our recent studies have shown that MYB is also required for the proliferation of ER-positive breast tumour...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 9:59:54 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 30 of 45
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Can a women with a hysterectomy and history of breast cancer use megestrol? also, as it is being withdrawn, what are the alternatives?
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Given the potential for harm and a lack of clear guidance we would prefer to forward this question to a specialist medicines information unit. They will be better placed to take into account patient characteristics and therefore offer you a more clinically relevant recommendation. (Source: NLH Question Answering Service)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 9:38:08 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 31 of 45
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Eastern health sends written apology to breast cancer patients
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The health authority at the centre of Newfoundland and Labrador's cancer inquiry has sent a formal apology to hundreds of breast cancer patients. (Source: CBC | Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 9:33:27 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 32 of 45
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Tykerb(r) (lapatinib) to be investigated in landmark early breast cancer trial
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), in collaboration with the Breast International Group (BIG), a leading academic breast cancer research network, and one of its member groups, the Spanish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group (SOLTI), announced the start of a global Phase III study that will examine the role of TYKERB(R) in the treatment of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 7:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 33 of 45
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Familial breast cancer risk lasts a lifetime for sisters
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Title: Familial Breast Cancer Risk Lasts a Lifetime for SistersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Osteoporosis General)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 7:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 34 of 45
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Get moving to prevent breast cancer!
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Now, there’s more motivation to hit the gym: it’s good for your breast health! . (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 5:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 35 of 45
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Suspension culture combined with chemotherapeutic agents for sorting of breast cancer stem cells
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Background: Cancer stem cell (CSC) hypothesis has not been well demonstrated by the lack of the most convincing evidence concerning a single cell capable of giving rise to a tumor. The scarcity in quantity and improper approaches for isolation and purification of CSCs have become the major obstacles for great...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 36 of 45
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Expression analysis of carbohydrate antigens in ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast by lectin histochemistry
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Background: The number of breast cancer patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) continues to grow. Laboratory and clinical data indicate that DCIS can progress to invasive disease. Carbohydrate-mediated cell-cell adhesion and tumor-stroma interaction play crucial roles in tumorigenesis and tumor aggressive behavior. Breast carcinogenesis may reflect quantitative as...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 37 of 45
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Teen exercise wards off breast cancer as adult
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WASHINGTON - Get your daughters off the couch: New research shows exercise during the teen years - starting as young as age 12 - can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grown. (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel: Health and fitness)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 38 of 45
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'cool' new treatment for hot flashes in breast cancer survivors
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(DAVIS MEDPR, Inc.) A "needle to the neck" may be the answer to debilitating hot flashes and sleep disturbances experienced by women who have been treated for breast cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 39 of 45
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Exercise as teen may lower breast cancer risk
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Researchers say girls can help protect themselves from breast cancer later in life just by exercising. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 2:46:01 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 40 of 45
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Some women show personal growth when coping with breast cancer
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Young, married breast cancer survivors are more likely to show post-traumatic growth, including enhanced life appreciation, following diagnosis than their elderly, unmarried peers, a study has found. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 1:17:40 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 41 of 45
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Mammogram with ultrasound improved detection of cancers
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The study was designed to see whether ultrasound might improve the chances of finding breast cancer in high-risk women with dense breast tissue, which makes cancer harder to see on a standard mammogram. (Source: NYT > Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 12:59:20 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 42 of 45
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Methylation of the dfna5 increases risk of lymph node metastasis in human breast cancer.
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Related Articles Methylation of the DFNA5 increases risk of lymph node metastasis in human breast cancer. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2008 May 23;370(1):38-43 Authors: Kim MS, Lebron C, Nagpal JK, Chae YK, Chang X, Huang Y, Chuang T, Yamashita K, Trink B, Ratovitski EA, Califano JA, Sidransky D The pathogenesis...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 12:01:03 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 43 of 45
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Selective apoptosis of breast cancer cells by sirna targeting of boris.
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Related Articles Selective apoptosis of breast cancer cells by siRNA targeting of BORIS. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2008 May 23;370(1):109-12 Authors: Dougherty CJ, Ichim TE, Liu L, Reznik G, Min WP, Ghochikyan A, Agadjanyan MG, Reznik BN Brother of the regulator of imprinted sites (BORIS) is an epigenetically acting transcription...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:40 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 44 of 45
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Meta-analysis: taxanes alone or in combination with anthracyclines as first-line therapy of patients with metastatic breast cancer
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According to the results of a meta-analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, taxane-based combinations are better than anthracycline-based combinations in terms of response rates and progression-free survival, but not in terms of overall survival. Because taxanes (paclitaxel or docetaxel) have been used with anthracyclines (doxorubicin or epirubicin) for...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer - news item 45 of 45
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Response to a third-line mitomycin c (mmc)-based chemotherapy in a patient with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma carrying germline brca2 mutation.
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Related Articles Response to a third-line mitomycin C (MMC)-based chemotherapy in a patient with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma carrying germline BRCA2 mutation. JOP. 2008;9(3):305-8 Authors: Chalasani P, Kurtin S, Dragovich T CONTEXT: Gemcitabine remains the mainstay of palliative chemotherapy for those patients with unresectable or metastatic pancreatic cancer. Objective radiological responses...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Breast Cancer Tue, 13 May 2008 11:20:15 pm
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