Breast Cancer - Aug 13, 2018 Edition

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August 13, 2018     Breast Cancer     The latest breast cancer news from News Medical

New study identifies genes linked to higher risk for triple-negative breast cancer   A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has identified specific genes associated with increased risk for triple-negative breast cancer, providing the basis for better risk management.

Microcalcifications in Breast Cancer   Calcifications in the breast can be benign or malignant. They can appear as either macrocalcifications or microcalcifications on a mammogram (i.e. an X-ray of the breast). Macrocalcifications look like large white dashes or dots and are mostly noncancerous and no further tests are required usually.         Lumpectomy plus radiation associated with reduced risk of breast cancer death, study finds   Lumpectomy plus radiation was associated with a small clinical benefit in reduced risk of breast cancer death compared with lumpectomy or mastectomy alone in women with ductal carcinoma in situ, a noninvasive early form of breast cancer.

Researchers shed light on risks presented by residual disease for younger breast cancer patients   A new study from the Stanford Cancer Institute finds that young women who are treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer but have residual tumor in either the breast or lymph nodes have higher chances of recurrence compared to those with no evidence of any residual invasive tumor (pathologic complete response).       Researchers identify new regulator in breast cancer cells   Triple-negative breast cancer is a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer. Here, important receptors are missing, which often serve as targets for treatments.       High fruit and vegetable intake linked to reduced risk of breast cancer   Women who eat a high amount of fruits and vegetables each day may have a lower risk of breast cancer, especially of aggressive tumors, than those who eat fewer fruits and vegetables, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.       A Multi-Modal Approach for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer   Professor Samir Iqbal from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA, gave a talk at the NANOMED conference hosted by the NANOSMAT Society in Manchester on the 26-28th June 2018. In his talk, Samir explained how he uses a wide range of techniques from microelectronics to machine learning and surface engineering to determine if a patient’s sample contains breast cancer cells.       Research uncovers new target for therapeutic intervention in breast cancer   Research led by Suresh Alahari, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has shown for the first time that a tiny piece of RNA deregulates energy metabolism, an emerging hallmark of cancer. The finding identifies a new target for therapeutic intervention in breast cancer.       New strategy may lead to more accurate breast cancer diagnoses   A study in Molecular Oncology indicates that examining the protein and RNA in leftover materials from routine diagnostic tests for breast cancer may lead to more accurate diagnoses.

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