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February 19, 2018     Breast Cancer     The latest breast cancer news from News Medical

Family history of breast cancer increases risk even in aging women, research finds   Family history of breast cancer continues to significantly increase chances of developing invasive breast tumors in aging women -; those ages 65­ and older, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

New imaging system helps predict chemotherapy responses in breast cancer   A new optical imaging system which uses infrared light has shown promise in predicting early responses to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients.         Stem cell vaccine helps protect mice against numerous cancers, finds study   Lab mice injected with inactivated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) displayed a significant immune response against lung, breast, and skin cancers. The vaccine also prevented relapses in animals with removed tumors.

Job loss following breast cancer diagnosis linked to race and insurance status   Job loss following early-stage breast cancer diagnosis is associated with race and insurance status, but not with any clinical or treatment-related factors, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.       Scientists program nanorobots to shrink tumors   In a major advancement in nanomedicine, Arizona State University scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have successfully programmed nanorobots to shrink tumors by cutting off their blood supply.       Using Smartphones for Cancer Diagnosis and Management   Dr. Castro is a translational oncologist with experience developing and harnessing nanotechnology and molecular imaging platforms for cancer purposes. His work offers a “less is more” approach — to generate robust cancer analyses using scant amount of specimens. Dr. Castro’s research has included funding from the V Foundation for Cancer Research, National Institutes of Health, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, and the Department of Defense.       Potential new principle for treatment of multiple forms of cancer   A study published in Science Translational Medicine shows that small molecules that specifically inhibit an important selenium-containing enzyme may be useful in combating cancer. When researchers at Karolinska Institutet treated cancer in mice using these molecules, they observed rapid tumoricidal effects.       Study reveals the association between ultra-processed foods and cancer   Researchers in Brazil and France have discovered the possible correlations between the intake of highly processed foods and risk of overall cancer, including prostate, breast, and bowel (colorectal) cancers.

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