Breast Cancer - Mar 5, 2018 Edition

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March 5, 2018     Breast Cancer     The latest breast cancer news from News Medical

Study unlocks big puzzle in familial breast cancer   Mutations in known breast cancer genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 are identified in only approximately 20 per cent of women who are offered genetic testing for familial breast cancer.

Exposure to THMs in residential water not linked to increased risk of breast cancer   Exposure to trihalomethanes in residential water is not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. This is the main conclusion of a new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Banking Foundation.         Scientists map breast cancer's spread routes   Breast cancer spreads to other organs in the body according to certain specific patterns. This has been shown by a team of researchers from Karolinska Institutet and KTH in Sweden and the University of Helsinki in Finland who have mapped breast cancer's spread routes in patients by studying the cancer cells' DNA. The study is published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Breast cancer and lymphoma survivors at greater risk of developing heart failure   Patients who were treated for breast cancer or lymphoma are more than three times at risk for developing congestive heart failure, compared with patients who did not have cancer. Congestive heart failure is when the heart muscle does not pump blood as well as it should.       Scientists move closer to developing alternative method for breast cancer detection   Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have moved closer to developing an alternative method of detecting and possibly treating breast cancer.       Functions of BRCA1/2 Gene Products   This article describes the carried out by the BRCA1/2 signaling pathways, and the reasons why mutations in these genes increase the risk of cancer.       Actual experiences with modern breast radiation therapy found to be better than expected   A new study reveals that many patients with breast cancer have misconceptions and fears about radiation therapy, but their actual experiences with modern breast radiation therapy are better than they expected.       FUJIFILM SonoSite SII ultrasound system offers better solution for chemotherapy patients   Point-of-care ultrasound is helping to improve the quality of life for metastatic breast cancer patients in the West Midlands thanks to the fundraising efforts of Breast Friends Solihull and the University Hospitals Birmingham Charity.       Majority women willing to accept risks of breast screening, research shows   Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of new research suggesting that, on average, most women were willing to accept the risk of unnecessary follow-ups for an increased chance of detecting a cancer in screening.

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