Breast Cancer - Dec 27, 2017 Edition

December 27, 2017     Breast Cancer     The latest breast cancer news from News Medical

Study finds new marker to detect fatal breast cancer   A new study conducted at the University College London, UK, found a new marker that has the capacity to help diagnose fatal breast cancer up to one year earlier than existing methods.       Study connects traditional aerobic physical activity to better sleep for breast cancer survivors   A study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Health Professions published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, connects traditional aerobic physical activity -; like walking -; to better sleep for post-primary treatment breast cancer survivors.

Novel radiotherapy system receives FDA clearance for treating early stage breast cancer   The GammaPod – a first-of-its kind stereotactic radiotherapy system to treat early stage breast cancer – has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, paving the way for the manufacturer to bring the system to market for the treatment of breast cancer patients.         Novel GammaPod system receives FDA clearance to treat early stage breast cancer   The GammaPod - a first-of-its kind stereotactic radiotherapy system to treat early stage breast cancer - has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, paving the way for the manufacturer to bring the system to market for the treatment of breast cancer patients.         Loss of specific protein makes breast cancers more aggressive, resistant to chemotherapy   Researchers in Italy have discovered how specific versions of a protein called Numb protect the key tumor suppressor p53 from destruction.

Study finds combination therapy as effective strategy to treat ovarian cancers   Researchers at The Wistar Institute have found that combining PARP inhibitors, recently approved for the treatment of BRCA-mutant ovarian cancer, with another small molecule inhibitor was effective to treat ovarian cancers without BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations.       Doing more harm than good? Epidemic of screening burdens nation’s older patients   Elena Altemus is 89 and has dementia. She often forgets her children's names, and sometimes can't recall whether she lives in Maryland or Italy.       Stem cells remain healthy following low-dose X-ray exposure, say biophysicists   Biophysicists have shown that following low-dose exposure to X-rays (at 80 milligrays), stem cells remain healthy, proliferate, and do not accumulate DNA damage to be passed on to their progeny. The paper was published in the journal Aging.       Ludwig study elucidates mechanism behind metabolic vulnerability of some breast tumors   Scientists have known since the 1980s that many cancer cells are relatively sensitive to the deprivation of an essential amino acid known as methionine. It has, however, long been unclear what causes such marked dependency on methionine.       Fibrocystic Breast disease causes and treatments   Fibrocystic disease of the breast is not really a disease condition and hence it is better referred to as fibrocystic breast changes. Breasts in many women develop a lumpy or cord-like feel, made up of prominent glandular epithelial tissue without any tumorous change. However, this is a variation of normal rather than a discrete condition by itself.

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