Breast Cancer - Dec 6, 2017 Edition

December 6, 2017     Breast Cancer     The latest breast cancer news from News Medical

Researchers identify barriers to applying international breast cancer guidelines in MENA region   Researchers surveying breast cancer management in the Middle East and North Africa region have identified significant barriers to applying international guidelines in this area, and are calling for localized best practice.       Researchers unlock genetic processes underlying cancer   For many, breast cancer is more than just a disease – it's personal. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. But through new discoveries at the genetic level, the personal nature of cancer will eventually be what helps to beat it.

New vaccine technique can effectively combat breast cancer, mice study shows   A new vaccine technique can fight a certain type of breast cancer in mice. So-called HER2-positive breast cancer accounts for between 20 and 30 per cent of all cases of breast cancer in humans.         Physicians' experiences with patients, family linked to breast cancer screening recommendations   Results of a national survey of more than 800 physicians suggest that their experiences with patients, family members and friends with breast cancer are linked with their recommendations for routine mammograms.         Study shows possibility to have breaks in medication against hormone-sensitive breast cancer   It is possible to have breaks in long-term medication against hormone-sensitive breast cancer - without the effect of the treatment appearing to have been influenced. Women also feel better if they take a three-month break from the hormone treatment each year, according to a medication study reported in The Lancet.

Findings reveal consistent racial disparities in ovarian, colon, and breast cancer patients’ survival   Three new articles present trends in survival for patients with ovarian, colon, and breast cancer in the United States by race and stage. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings reveal large, consistent, and persistent racial disparities in survival.       Scientists investigate new role of old protein in breast cancer   Scientists led by Dr Chris Toseland of the University's School of Biosciences studied a protein called Myosin VI, a molecular motor which acts as a courier to transport other proteins within our cells.       Dangling a carrot for patients to take healthy steps: Does it work?   Patricia Alexander knew she needed a mammogram but just couldn't find the time. "Every time I made an appointment, something would come up," said Alexander, 53, who lives in Moreno Valley, Calif.       Bisphenol A (BPA) Health Effects   Bisphenol A (BPA) is used as a plasticizer in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resin production. In addition, it is used as an additive agent in the fabrication process of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as well as in manufacturing healthcare machines, contact lenses, toys, window foils, and storage media.       FDA grants approval to first biosimilar for treatment of patients with breast, stomach cancers   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ogivri (trastuzumab-dkst) as a biosimilar to Herceptin (trastuzumab) for the treatment of patients with breast or metastatic stomach cancer (gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma) whose tumors overexpress the HER2 gene (HER2+).       DNA sequencing could identify genetic cause of kidney disease   DNA sequencing could soon become part of the routine diagnostic workup for patients with chronic kidney disease, suggests a new study from Columbia University Medical Center.

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