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Coffee-powered cannabis cars and bambara breakfasts on Plants Day Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Fascination of Plants Day is a chance to celebrate plant scientists working to feed the world, improve health and develop sustainable energy suppliesToday is the first ever Fascination of Plants Day. The day's festivities are aimed at raising awareness of the importance of plant science to the future of our food and energy supplies, and our health.Public events are taking place in 39 countries and UK partners include the John Innes Centre, Rothamsted Research, Kew Gardens and Cardiff University. The latter has organised two days of research demonstrations, tours and exhibitions.In honour of this special day, here's my pick of some of the fascinating ways plant science is shaping our future.On your plateIn a changing climate, securing our food supply will be a big challenge. Finding new sta...

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Date: 18 May 2012

Generex Announces New Members Of Antigen Express Scientific Advisory Board For The AE37 Breast Cancer Vaccine Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Generex Biotechnology Corporation (OTCBB: GNBT.OB) is pleased to announce today that new members have joined the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Antigen Express, Inc. for the company's AE37 breast cancer vaccine. (Source: Pharmaceutical Online News)

Date: 18 May 2012

Brachytherapy Methods Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Breast brachytherapy uses tiny tubes to deliver radiation from within your breast. There are two main methods of breast brachytherapy. Breast brachytherapy takes only 5 days instead of 6 weeks for external beam radiation. Learn more about breast brachytherapy here. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)

Date: 17 May 2012

Untangling the development of breast cancer: Evolution of 21 breast cancers Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The team created a catalogue of all the mutations in the genomes of the 21 breast cancer genomes. They identified entirely new mutational processes that drive breast cancer development, including one remarkable process defined by localized regions of hypermutation found in most of the breast cancers. This phenomenon has never been seen before. They also found that, once many mutations have accumulated in a cell, the cell then diverges into different subgroups, one of which is destined to become the aggressive, dominant, breast cancer tumor. These findings have implications for our understanding of how breast cancers develop over the decades before diagnosis in adults. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Date: 17 May 2012

Breast cancer sufferer aged 23 becomes one of the UK's youngest patients to have a double mastectomy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

After being told there was a 38 per cent chance the cancer would return, Emma Neville, from Wythenshawe, Manchester, underwent a double mastectomy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Date: 17 May 2012

Plenary Session: 4 Critical Advances in OncologyPlenary Session: 4 Critical Advances in Oncology Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Dr. Kathy Miller previews the ASCO plenary session studies in breast cancer, prostate cancer, lymphoma, and oligodendroglioma, all 4 of which signal significant advances in science and treatment. Medscape Hematology-Oncology (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)

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Date: 17 May 2012

New genetic 'map' drawn up that will give better diagnosis for breast cancer patients and more effective treatment Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, discovered that breast cancer is a diverse range of species rather than a single one. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Date: 17 May 2012

Baylor College of Medicine awarded $5 million in Komen breast cancer research grants Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have been awarded more than $5 million from Susan G. Komen for the Cure for three new breast cancer research grants, including a prestigious Komen Promise Grant. Komen Promise Grant The Komen Promise Grant is a three-year award for a total of $4,066, 940 to study restoration of endocrine therapy sensitivity in recurrent breast cancers. The grant was awarded to principal investigator Dr. Bert O'Malley, chair of molecular and cellular biology at BCM and co-principal investigator Dr. Kent Osborne, director of both the NCI-designated Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center and the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at BCM. The Komen Promise Grant will address a very important clinical problem – endocrine therapy resistance. Most breast cancers are estrogen...

Date: 17 May 2012

Untangling the development of breast cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute) The team created a catalog of all the mutations in the genomes of the 21 breast cancer genomes. They identified entirely new mutational processes that drive breast cancer development, including one remarkable process defined by localized regions of hypermutation found in most of the breast cancers. This phenomenon has never been seen before. They also found that, once many mutations have accumulated in a cell, the cell then diverges into different subgroups, one of which is destined to become the aggressive, dominant, breast cancer tumor. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Date: 16 May 2012

Hybrid vaccine demonstrates potential to prevent breast cancer recurrence Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) A breast cancer vaccine already shown to elicit a powerful immune response in women with varying levels of HER2 expression has the ability to improve recurrence rates and is well tolerated in an adjuvant setting, according to new research from a clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 16 May 2012

Metformin lowers breast cancer tumor markers in some women Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Italian investigators say metformin may lower the levels of Ki-67, a breast cancer tumor marker, in women with insulin resistance. (Source: Modern Medicine)

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Date: 16 May 2012

Many Primary Care Docs Don't Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Experts stress that information needs to be passed on after cancer treatment ends (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)

Date: 16 May 2012

Nine new breast cancer risk genes: Landscape of cancer genes and mutational processes in breast cancer complicated Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers have described nine new genes that drive the development of breast cancer. This takes the tally of all genes associated with breast cancer development to 40. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Date: 16 May 2012

Nursing in Practice Weekly Quiz - May 16th Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

This week we quiz you on breast cancer and measles and more. read more (Source: Nursing in Practice)

Date: 16 May 2012

Collaborative study looks for clues on hard-to-treat breast cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Some types of breast cancer can be successfully treated with drugs such as tamoxifen, but treatment for a type of breast cancer more common in young and black women is still limited to radiation and general chemotherapy. Called triple negative breast cancer, this type of cancer is the focus of a 20-month, $8.6-million research project that aims to find new diagnostic tools and options for drugs. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 15 May 2012

FDA-approved drug makes established cancer vaccine work better Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) A team from the Perelman School of Medicine and the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania found that the FDA-approved drug daclizumab improved the survival of breast cancer patients taking a cancer vaccine by 30 percent, compared to those patients not taking daclizumab. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

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Date: 15 May 2012

Understanding breast cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute) In a study led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, researchers have identified nine new genes that drive the development of breast cancer. This takes the tally of all genes associated with breast cancer development to 40. The mutated cancer-causing genes were different in different cancer samples, indicating that breast cancer is genetically very diverse. Understanding the consequences of this diversity will be important in progressing towards more rational treatment. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 15 May 2012

Scientists Discover Marker to Identify, Attack Breast Cancer Stem Cells Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Breast cancer stem cells wear a cell surface protein that is part nametag and part bull's eye, identifying them as potent tumor-generating cells and flagging their vulnerability to a drug, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report online in Journal of Clinical Investigation. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)

Date: 15 May 2012

Fox Chase researchers find no disparities in imaging before breast cancer surgery Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Fox Chase Cancer Center) If racial and ethnic disparities in breast cancer exist, they are not due to differences in the use of imaging to assess the extent of tumors before surgery, according to new findings that will be presented by Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology on Monday, June 4. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 15 May 2012

Casting for Recovery Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Fly-fishing retreats offer breast cancer survivors adventure, support, and time to reflect. (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)

Date: 15 May 2012

BI-RADS and MRI Useful in Predicting Breast Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Breast Imaging and Reporting Data Systems (BI-RADS) terminology is useful in predicting malignancy in breast lesions that are detected by MRI. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)

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Date: 15 May 2012

Cancer death rates fall among 50-somethings Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Deaths from cancer in Britain have fallen 40% in people aged 50 to 59, according to figures produced by Cancer Research UKDeaths from cancer among 50-somethings have fallen to their lowest level in 40 years, thanks to better diagnosis, fewer people smoking and new drugs improving patients' chances of survival.In 1971 over 21,300 people in the UK aged between 50 and 59 died of cancer, but in 2010 a total of just under 14,000 did so - a fall of 40% - according to new figures produced by Cancer Research UK (CRUK).The overall rate of people in that age group dying from the disease has dropped from 310 per 100,000 people to 185 per 100,000 people over that period. For example, the proportion of 50 to 59-year-olds dying of either stomach cancer or Hodgkin's lymphoma has dropped by more than 75%....

Date: 15 May 2012

Breast Cancer Screening: The Evolving Evidence Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

In this paper, the historic and recent evidence supporting the value of breast cancer screening will be described, along with the underpinnings of the current debate over the relative and absolute benefit of regular mammography screening. (Source: Cancer Network)

Date: 15 May 2012

Harmful household chemicals must be banned – health before commerce | Andreas Kortenkamp Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The UK should ignore economic pressure to water down a European ban on chemicals linked to diseaseIt has emerged that chemicals found in everyday household products may be contributing to rising rates of cancer, diabetes, brain diseases and fertility problems. Foetal development is particularly sensitive.Environmental watchdog the European Environment Agency (EEA) has launched a report saying that products that disrupt the hormone system (known as endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EDCs) should be treated with caution until their true effects are better known. This comes at a time of important changes in chemicals legislation, with the European parliament deciding that pesticides should be banned if they possess endocrine-disrupting properties. An intense debate about defining the criteria...

Date: 15 May 2012

Cancer vaccine combination therapy shows survival benefit in breast cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(University of California - Davis Health System) A vaccine that targets cancer cells in combination with the drug letrozole, a standard hormonal therapy against breast cancer, significantly increased survival when tested in mice, a team of UC Davis investigators has found. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Date: 14 May 2012

Study examines BI-RADS and MRI in predicting breast cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Radiological Society of North America) A large, multicenter study found that the Breast Imaging and Reporting Data Systems terminology used by radiologists to classify breast imaging results is useful in predicting malignancy in breast lesions detected with MRI. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

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Date: 14 May 2012

Scientists discover marker to identify, attack breast cancer stem cells Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) The cell surface protein GD2 blows the cover of breast cancer stem cells, serving as both a nametag and a bull's eye on these potent, tumor-generating cells. Scientists at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center also find that the first single marker for these cells also is targetable with an experimental drug. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Date: 14 May 2012

Breast cancer effectively treated with chemical found in celery, parsley by MU researchers Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(University of Missouri-Columbia) Apigenin, a natural substance found in grocery store produce aisles, shows promise as a non-toxic treatment for an aggressive form of human breast cancer, following a new study at the University of Missouri. MU researchers found apigenin shrank a type of breast cancer tumor that is stimulated by progestin, a synthetic hormone given to women to ease symptoms related to menopause. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Date: 14 May 2012

U-Systems Receives FDA PMA Approvable Letter For somov Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) System Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

U-Systems, the leader in automated breast ultrasound, announced today it has received a PMA approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) for the company’s somo•v® Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) system. The somo•v ABUS system is the first ultrasound device to receive an approval recommendation from a FDA Advisory Panel and an approvable letter for breast cancer screening as an adjunct to mammography for asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue (Source: Medical Design Online News)

Date: 14 May 2012

Olivia Newton-John: 'A smile is the best facelift' Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The singer and actress, 63, on beating breast cancer, exercising every day, why she suffered from depression and how she stays young-at-heart. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Date: 14 May 2012

JNM: HER2-targeting affibody bests FDG for imaging pulmonary metastases Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

An affibody which targets human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-expressing breast cancer lesions has been shown to allow early detection of HER2-positive pulmonary metastases and with more specificity than 18F-FDG, according to a study published online May 11 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. (Source: Health Imaging News)

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Date: 14 May 2012

Automated breast ultrasound one step closer to FDA approval Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

U-Systems has received a pre-market approvable letter from the FDA for its somo•v Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) system for breast cancer screening as an adjunct to mammography for asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue. (Source: Health Imaging News)

Date: 14 May 2012

Photoacoustics Shows Promise for Identifying Breast Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers are in the first stages of testing a new technology that may allow radiologists to detect breast tumors with improved accuracy without exposing patients to radiation. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)

Date: 14 May 2012

Breast Cancer Treatment: The Long-Term Side Effects Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

When someone gets the news, they are usually willing to go through virtually anything that will rid them of breast cancer, right now and hopefully for good. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)

Date: 13 May 2012

Robin Roberts Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Learn more about television reporter Robin Robert's battle with breast cancer. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

Date: 10 May 2012

Sheryl Crow Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Singer Sheryl Crow has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Find out what type of breast cancer she has and what treatment she will go through. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

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Date: 10 May 2012

Highly targeted irradiation as good as whole breast radiotherapy in early stage cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)) Using a concentrated, highly targeted dose of radiation to the breast has equally good results as irradiating the whole area, with no adverse effects on survival and a much better cosmetic outcome, Hungarian researchers have found. Accelerated partial breast irradiation should be offered to many more early stage breast cancer patients, the researchers say. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 10 May 2012

Household chemicals' 'cocktail effect' raises cancer concerns for watchdog Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Phthalates, PCBs and parabens should be used with greater caution, claims environment agency – but ban not recommendedCommon chemicals found in household products, cosmetics and medicines may be causing cancers, fertility problems and other illnesses including diabetes and obesity, according to a study.Europe's environmental watchdog, the European Environment Agency, has warned that products containing endocrine disrupting chemicals should be treated with caution until their true effects are better known. However, it stopped short of recommending a ban of any specific products. A few such chemicals have already been banned, but many are still in widespread use.Jacqueline McGlade, executive director of the EEA, said: "Scientific research gathered over the last few decades shows us that en...

Date: 10 May 2012

Mercy Train: A Novel About Mothers & Daughters Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Like many women, my relationship with my mother was complicated. When I was a young girl, she was loving and fun, kind and nurturing, but after tragically losing her husband—my father—she was plunged into a complicated, long-lasting grief. In fact, she was never the same after losing my dad, and it profoundly affected our bond.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

Date: 10 May 2012

Race may not affect triple-negative breast cancer survival Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black patients with triple-negative breast cancer may have similar or even somewhat better survival rates than white patients, researchers said at a conference last week. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Date: 09 May 2012

Take second-look at node-negative or DCIS breast pathology: study Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting a second opinion of surgical breast pathology often leads to changes that impact treatment in women with node-negative breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), clinicians with the British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA) in Vancouver have found. (Source: Modern Medicine)

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Date: 09 May 2012

Genetic predictor of breast cancer response to chemotherapy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(BioMed Central) Chemotherapy is a major first line defense against breast cancer. However a patient's response is often variable and unpredictable. A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medical Genomics shows that 'gene expression signatures' for TOP2A and β-tubulin can be used to predict the outcome of chemotherapy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 09 May 2012

Scientists Map Melanoma's Genome Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Findings include genetic link to breast cancer, researchers say (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)

Date: 09 May 2012

Galena Biopharma to Present at the Immunotherapy Leaders' Forum 2012 Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., May 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galena Biopharma (Nasdaq:GALE), a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative, targeted oncology treatments addressing major unmet medical needs to advance cancer care, today announced that Mark W. Schwartz, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will give a presentation entitled, "Phase II Optimising NeuVax(tm) treatment for HER2 1+ and 2+ (HER2 negative) breast cancer patients: Identifying optimal patient populations for both meeting unmet medical need and optimising clinical trial success," at the Immunotherapy Leaders' Forum 2012 held in Barcelona, Spain. The presentation will take place on Friday, May 11, 2012 at 10:15 a.m. CEST at the Fira Palace, Barcelona, Spain. Today, Dr. Schwartz will also be fea...

Date: 09 May 2012

When is the optimal time to start screening for breast Ca? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Digital mammograms every other year in women aged 40 to 49 who have double the average risk for breast cancer have about the same risk?benefit ratio as biennial screening of average-risk women starting at age 50. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Date: 09 May 2012

Whole-breast Tx better than brachytherapy in older women Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Although use of brachytherapy to treat invasive breast cancer after lumpectomy is increasing, whole-breast irradiation has proven superior in 3 important aspects. (Source: Modern Medicine)

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Date: 08 May 2012

Randomised Phase II study of everolimus in combination with tamoxifen in metastatic breast cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology Area: News The results of a Phase II study evaluating the safety and efficacy of everolimus in combination with tamoxifen in the treatment of postmenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) resistant to aromatase inhibitors have been published early online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. A total of 111 women were randomised to open-label treatment with tamoxifen (20mg/day) plus everolimus (10mg/day; n=54) or tamoxifen alone (n=57). The primary endpoint was clinical benefit rate (CBR), comprising all those patients with response (complete or partial) or stable disease at 6 months. The authors report that the CBR at 6 months was 61% (95% CI 47 to 74) in the combination group and 42% (95% CI 29 to 56) with tamoxif...

Date: 08 May 2012

High-risk breast cancer may recur at similar rates after lumpectomy and mastectomy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The type of breast cancer surgery might not affect the odds of recurrence in high-risk patients, a new study suggests. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Date: 08 May 2012

Men may have lower breast cancer survival rates than women Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men may have lower breast cancer survival rates than women, according to a new analysis of information from the National Cancer Data Base. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Date: 08 May 2012

Scientists Map Melanoma’s Genome Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Findings include genetic link to breast cancer, researchers say (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News)

Date: 08 May 2012

Mystery of the missing breast cancer genes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers are hoping to better understand why the mutated genes for breast and ovarian cancer are not passed on more frequently from one generation of women to the next. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

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Date: 08 May 2012

Infrared Thermography Fails in Breast Cancer Screening Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The non-radiation based imaging modality is not a reliable breast cancer screening tool and mammography should remain the standard of care. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)

Date: 08 May 2012

The Health Benefits of True Friendship Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

I recently went to the monthly Finding Meaning in Medicine group I attend with Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen and a few other awesome physicians who gather together to remind each other why we are in service and who we are. Each month, we choose a topic to discuss. The topic was FRIENDSHIP.One person brought this to share.The Definition of A True Friendread more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)

Date: 08 May 2012

Surgery for DCIS Saves Lives Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

ORLANDO (EGMN) - Surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ, with or without adjuvant therapy, saves lives, asserted a breast cancer surgeon at a symposium sponsored by the Society of Surgical Oncology.Following... (Source: OncologySTAT Latest News)

Date: 08 May 2012

Radiofrequency Ablation Advances as Radiation Alternative in Breast Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Radiofrequency ablation could become an option for some patients facing adjuvant radiation after breast-conserving surgery for invasive breast cancer, the results of a phase II trial suggest.Excision followed... (Source: OncologySTAT Latest News)

Date: 08 May 2012

Can Borderline Individuals Show Empathy? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Showing empathy is problematic for people with borderline personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, or both. Those with BPD are so caught up in their own emotional tornados that your concerns get lost in the chaos. And lack of empathy is defining feature in people with NPD, similar to the way fear of abandonment is a hallmark of BPDread more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)

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Date: 08 May 2012

Winning the Battle Against Breast Cancer Metastasis Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

CHICAGO, May 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scientists at Indiana University Health's Cancer Research Laboratory have found that a sophisticated botanical formula slows human breast cancer growth and inhibits breast to lung metastasis in mice. The formula contains extracts from medicinal mushrooms, medicinal herbs and purified nutritional compounds, and showed no toxic side-effects. These results were presented at the April 2012 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting . (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Date: 08 May 2012

Is Evening Primrose Oil Safe After Breast Cancer? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

I have read that taking evening primrose oil can increase production of estrogen and is therefore not safe for use by women who have had estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer. Can you tell me whether this is true? (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)

Date: 08 May 2012

Mystery of the missing breast cancer genes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(University of Adelaide) Researchers from the University of Adelaide are hoping to better understand why the mutated genes for breast and ovarian cancer are not passed on more frequently from one generation of women to the next. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 07 May 2012

Breast Cancer More Lethal in Men Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Men with breast cancer died more than 2 years sooner than did women with the condition, in the largest-ever study of male breast cancer, investigators reported.Male breast cancer patients presented with... (Source: OncologySTAT Latest News)

Date: 07 May 2012

High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients May Not Need a Mastectomy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

An abstract presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons suggests that women who are at high risk for recurrence may not need a mastectomy. (Source: Cancer Network)

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Date: 07 May 2012

Exercise May Boost Survival in Breast, Colon Cancer Patients Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Review looked at six decades of studies on cancer, physical activity (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)

Date: 07 May 2012

ASBrS: Radiotherapy after mastectomy may not be beneficial Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and several involved axillary (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)

Date: 07 May 2012

BPA effects seen in monkey mammary glands Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A new study finds that fetal exposure to the plastic additive bisphenol A, or BPA, alters mammary gland development in primates. The finding adds to the evidence that the chemical can be causing health problems in humans and bolsters concerns about it contributing to breast cancer. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Date: 07 May 2012

New breast cancer fears over BPA Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Various studies have linked Bisphenol A (BPA) to breast cancer - and now teams at Washington State University and Tufts University have added weight to these findings. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Date: 07 May 2012

Screening for breast cancer without X-rays: Lasers and sound merge in promising diagnostic technique Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

In the first phase of clinical testing of a new imaging device, researchers in the Netherlands used photoacoustics rather than ionizing radiation to detect and visualize breast tumors. The team's preliminary results, which were conducted on 12 patients with diagnosed malignancies, have just been published. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

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Date: 07 May 2012

Local RT Thwarts Breast Tumor Bed Recurrence (CME/CE) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(MedPage Today) -- Early breast cancer had a low likelihood of tumor bed recurrence when treated with localized brachytherapy, which appeared at least comparable to results with whole breast irradiation, according to data from a registry. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)

Date: 07 May 2012

Breast Cancer Deadlier for Men (CME/CE) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(MedPage Today) -- Relatively few men develop breast cancer, but survival lags for those who do compared with women, a national study determined. (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)

Date: 07 May 2012

Health Buzz: Breast Cancer Deadlier for Men Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Three vitamins that can hurt you; 4 herbal supplements your doctor hates (Source: U.S. News - Health)

Date: 07 May 2012

Radiofrequency Ablation as Effective as Radiation Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

New data presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons shows radiofrequency ablation can prevent local breast cancer recurrence just as effectively as radiation therapy. Compared to radiation therapy, radiofrequency ablation showed superior cosmetic results and poses little risk to healthy tissue. (Source: Cancer Network)

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Date: 07 May 2012

Men's Breast Cancer Often More Deadly, Study Suggests Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Title: Men's Breast Cancer Often More Deadly, Study SuggestsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/4/2012 6:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/7/2012 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Date: 07 May 2012

Mammograms Beat Thermography for Breast Cancer Detection: Study Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Title: Mammograms Beat Thermography for Breast Cancer Detection: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/4/2012 6:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/7/2012 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)

Date: 07 May 2012

Researchers see BPA effects in monkey mammary glands Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Washington State University) A new study finds that fetal exposure to the plastic additive bisphenol A, or BPA, alters mammary gland development in primates. The finding adds to the evidence that the chemical can be causing health problems in humans and bolsters concerns about it contributing to breast cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Date: 06 May 2012

Screening for breast cancer without X-rays: Lasers and sound merge in promising diagnostic technique Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Optical Society of America) In the first phase of clinical testing of a new imaging device, researchers from Netherlands' University of Twente and Medisch Spectrum Twente Hospital in Oldenzaal used photoacoustics rather than ionizing radiation to detect and visualize breast tumors. The team's preliminary results, which were conducted on 12 patients with diagnosed malignancies, were published in OSA's open-access journal Optics Express. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 06 May 2012

Customized Device Provides Safe Breast Radiation From Within Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

SAVI Breast Brachytherapy Device Art © Cianna Medical Inc For small breast tumors that are non-invasive, a lumpectomy is often a great option. Just the affected tissue is removed, plus a margin of healthy tissue for good measure. This is often followed by external breast radiation - but that can take at least 6 weeks of daily treatments, a hardship for many patients. Breast brachytherapy treats the tumor area from the inside, affects less tissue, and can take only 5 days. But does it work well in preventing a recurrence, and does it have side effects that can add up to the need for a mastectomy? Dr. Catheryn Yashar has been leading a study that covers four years of 50 patients experiences with the SAVI breast brachytherapy device. Her team presented their research recently at th...

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Date: 06 May 2012

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The Avon Walks for Breast Cancer walks are held in cities throughout the USA. Walkers walk have the choice of walking a marathon or half-marathon the first day, then all walk a half-marathon the second day, camping overnight. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

Date: 04 May 2012

Breast Reconstruction Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Learn more about returning to an active sex life after having breast cancer surgery. Breast cancer surgery doesn't need to end your sex life, learn more about when you can return to an active sex life. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

Date: 04 May 2012

Preop MRI Recommended for All New Breast Cancer Patients Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Preoperative MRIs should be done on all newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, regardless of breast density. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)

Date: 04 May 2012

ARRS: Breast density may not influence need for preop MRI Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Women with newly diagnosed breast cancer should undergo a preoperative MRI (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)

Date: 04 May 2012

ASBrS: RF ablation shows promise; thermography not so much Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Breast imagers and surgeons continue to seek ways to treat breast cancer that (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)

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Date: 04 May 2012

Breast Brachytherapy Doubles Mastectomy Risk Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A retrospective study of nearly 93,000 older women with invasive breast cancer suggests that brachytherapy after lumpectomy leads to more complications and more subsequent mastectomies than does postoperative... (Source: OncologySTAT Latest News)

Date: 04 May 2012

Mammograms Beat Thermography for Breast Cancer Detection: Study Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Newer technology missed half of tumors and yielded many false positives, researchers say (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)

Date: 04 May 2012

Correction to DUX Dental Bib-eze for Boob-Eze Campaign Press Release Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

OXNARD, Calif., May 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A press release distributed by DUX Dental on Monday, April 23 erroneously identified the American Breast Cancer Foundation as the recipient of the Bib-Eze for Boob-Eze donations. The American Breast Cancer Foundation is not affiliated with DUX Dental, the Bib-Eze brand or the Bib-Eze for Boob-Eze campaign. DUX Dental will announce the recipient of the Bib-Eze for Boob-Eze charitable contributions in the coming weeks. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Date: 04 May 2012

Phase I Clinical Trials on HER2/neu Antigens to Start at Mayo Clinic Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

SEATTLE, May 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TapImmune Inc. (OTCBB:TPIV) has announced that following recent IRB approval a Phase I Clinical Trial on a novel set of HER2/neu Class II antigens will start at Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN. Mayo Clinic received IND allowance from the FDA for this trial in 2011. TapImmune is sponsoring the Phase I study and has an Exclusive Option to License the antigen technology at the end of Phase I. Following an overwhelming response from breast cancer patients wishing to be part of this trial, Mayo anticipates the initial patient recruitment to be fully subscribed. The study will have an interim safety analysis that will examine safety after 5 patients have been enrolled and received a single cycle of treatments. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Date: 04 May 2012

Breast cancer in young women is so aggressive it should be treated as a completely separate disease Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

, according to the Jules Bordet Institute in Brussels. Singer Kylie Minogue was diagnosed when she was 36. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

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Date: 04 May 2012

Physical effects of breast cancer treatment long-lasting Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The majority of breast cancer survivors still have at least one physical or functional treatment-related side effect 6 years after they were treated, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Breast Cancer)

Date: 04 May 2012

Preop MRI valuable in detecting additional malignancies in dense & not dense breasts Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(American Roentgen Ray Society) Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients should undergo a preoperative MRI exam even if their breasts are not dense, a new study indicates. The study found no difference between the usefulness of 3T breast MRI in detecting additional malignancies and high risk lesions in dense versus non-dense breasts. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 03 May 2012

MicroRNA controls malignancy and resistance of breast cancer cells Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) Resistances to drugs are the main reason why breast cancer cannot effectively be fought in many patients. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center have now succeeded in restoring the sensitivity of resistant breast cancer cells to tamoxifen using a tiny RNA molecule. These snippets of RNA repress production of a protein that enhances cancer growth. In tissue samples of breast tumors, the investigators found clues that they also play a clinically relevant role. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Date: 03 May 2012

Better prognosis for breast cancer in Germany Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(University Hospital Heidelberg) How successful is the interdisciplinary treatment of breast cancer? Since 2003, the Breast Center at Heidelberg University Hospital has systematically tracked the course of breast cancer in more than 3,000 patients and, as the first center in Germany, has published these significant prospective results: 86 percent of the patients survived the first five years after onset of treatment, with 80 percent of them remaining disease-free during this period. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 03 May 2012

Men’s Breast Cancer Often More Deadly, Study Suggests Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Males typically older at diagnosis, often have larger tumors, experts find (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)

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Date: 03 May 2012

Social Media Cancer Support Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Social media networks can provide you with emotional and practical support during breast cancer treatment. Learn how to find information, updates, and immediate cancer support by using social media. Learn more about social sites and breast cancer help here. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)

Date: 03 May 2012

Putting the breaks on brachytherapy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Over the course of the last decade, treating breast cancer with brachytherapy has become an increasingly common alternative to mastectomy and external radiation. (Source: Health Facts and Fears)

Date: 03 May 2012

Mammograms Beat Thermography for Breast Cancer Detection: Study Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Newer technology missed half of tumors and yielded many false positives, researchers say (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)

Date: 03 May 2012

Men's Breast Cancer Often More Deadly, Study Suggests Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Males typically older at diagnosis, often have larger tumors, experts find (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)

Date: 03 May 2012

Triple-Negative BRCA Has Higher Mortality Risk (CME/CE) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(MedPage Today) -- Women with so-called triple-negative breast cancer had nearly three times the risk of death from the disease as women with the most common form of the disease, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)

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Date: 03 May 2012

Presence of fetal cells in women lowers risk of breast cancer but raises risk of colon cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

For the first time, scientists have found what could be a causative link between the concentration of circulating Y-chromosome fetal cells in women who gave birth to children of either sex and their risk of later developing breast cancer and colon cancer. The findings show that the presence of fetal cells is a double-edged sword: Women with the lowest concentration of fetal cells were 70 percent less likely to have breast cancer, while women with the highest concentration of fetal cells had a four-fold increased risk for colon cancer when compared with healthy controls. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Date: 03 May 2012

ARRS: Use of ABUS slashes physician time spent on breast cancer screening Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Source: U-Systems Automated breast ultrasound allows for quick and more complete breast cancer screening of asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue, taking an average of three minutes of physician time, according to a study presented May 3 at the annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) in Vancouver. (Source: Health Imaging News)

Date: 03 May 2012

Many Breast Cancer Patients in Their 40s Aren’t ‘High-Risk’: Study Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers favor annual mammograms even with no family history (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)

Date: 03 May 2012

Many Breast Cancer Patients in Their 40s Aren't 'High-Risk' Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers favor annual mammograms even with no family history (Source: U.S. News - Health)

Date: 03 May 2012

ARRS: Positive USNB cases need axillary dissection Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Breast cancer patients with positive ultrasound findings and a positive ultrasound-guided (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)

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Date: 03 May 2012

CURE Magazine Announces Winner of the 2012 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Heartfelt essays from patients honor three extraordinary oncology nurses at a reception featuring Golden Globe® and Tony®-award winning actress and breast cancer survivor, Diahann Carroll (Source: McKesson News)

Date: 03 May 2012

'No family history' not a good reason for women 40-49 to stop yearly screening mammograms Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(American Roentgen Ray Society) More than half the women aged 40-49 diagnosed with breast cancer on screening mammography report no family history, a new study shows. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 02 May 2012

Breast cancer patients with positive ultrasound guided axillary node biopsy need dissection Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(American Roentgen Ray Society) Contrary to a trend in treatment, breast cancer patients with suspicious lymph nodes should have an ultrasound-guided axillary node biopsy, and if that biopsy is positive these patients should undergo an axillary dissection, a new study shows. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 02 May 2012

Automated breast ultrasound dramatically reduces physician interpretation time Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(American Roentgen Ray Society) Automated breast ultrasound takes an average three minutes of physician time, allowing for quick and more complete breast cancer screening of asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue, a new study shows. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 02 May 2012

Fatigue after cancer treatment doesn't last Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Fatigue following adjuvant therapy for breast cancer doesn't affect all patients, and although debilitating, eventually resolves for most. (Source: Modern Medicine)

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Date: 02 May 2012

Breast cancer in young women: A distinct disease Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(European Society for Medical Oncology) Breast cancer in young women is a biologically unique disease that requires customized management strategies, researchers report at the 4th IMPAKT Breast Cancer Conference, in Brussels, Belgium. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Date: 02 May 2012

Immune-response genes affecting breast tumor eradication Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(European Society for Medical Oncology) Breast cancer patients whose tumors express high levels of genes related to immune response are more likely to have their tumor completely eradicated by preoperative chemotherapy compared to patients with low expression of these genes, Belgian researchers report at the 4th IMPAKT Breast Cancer Conference in Brussels, Belgium. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Date: 02 May 2012

Identifying patients who benefit most from immune suppressant Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(European Society for Medical Oncology) A new analysis may help doctors identify breast cancer patients who will benefit from treatment with the immune suppressant drug everolimus, say French researchers at the 4th IMPAKT Breast Cancer Conference in Brussels, Belgium. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Date: 02 May 2012

New data improve understanding of breast cancer's multiple varieties Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(European Society for Medical Oncology) New findings presented at Europe's leading breast cancer translational research conference this year shed new light on the many biological differences between individual breast cancers. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Date: 02 May 2012

Measuring progesterone receptor expression to improve hormone-receptor-positive cancer management Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(European Society for Medical Oncology) American and Spanish researchers have found potential ways for doctors to improve the treatment of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer even if they lack access to costly multi-gene tests, as they report at the 4th IMPAKT Breast Cancer Conference. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

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Date: 02 May 2012

Mike Partain, MBC Survivor Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Mike Partain comes from a family of tough military men. One night, his wife hugged him and found a lump in his breast - that hug, he says, saved his life. Mike was born at Camp LeJeuene and affected by contaminated water on base. He tells his story of surviving male breast cancer and learning how the chemical in the water affected him and many others. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

Date: 02 May 2012

Presence of fetal cells in women lowers risk of breast cancer but raises risk of colon cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center) For the first time, scientists have found what could be a causative link between the concentration of circulating Y-chromosome fetal cells in women who gave birth to children of either sex and their risk of later developing breast cancer and colon cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 02 May 2012

U.S. Health Care Spending High, But Quality Lags: Report Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

However, breast cancer survival rates were best among 13 industrialized nations (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)

Date: 02 May 2012

APBI Brachytherapy Associated with Higher Rate of Later Mastectomy, Increased Toxicities, and Post-Operative Complications, Compared to Traditional Radiation Therapy in Women with Early Breast Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy, the localized form of radiation therapy growing increasingly popular as a treatment choice for women with early-stage breast cancer, is associated with higher rate of later mastectomy, increased radiation-related toxicities and post-operative complications, compared to traditional whole breast irradiation (WBI), according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)

Date: 02 May 2012

Many Breast Cancer Patients in Their 40s Aren't 'High-Risk': Study Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers favor annual mammograms even with no family history (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)

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Date: 02 May 2012

U.S. Health Care Spending High, But Quality Lags: Report Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

However, breast cancer survival rates were best among 13 industrialized nations (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)

Date: 02 May 2012

Physical effects of breast cancer treatment long-lasting Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Date: 02 May 2012

Fatigue after cancer treatment doesn?t last Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Fatigue following adjuvant therapy for breast cancer doesn't affect all patients, and although debilitating, eventually resolves for most. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Date: 02 May 2012

'Thin red line' around breast cancer: Visualization shows why immune system fails to kill tumors in mice Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A pioneering approach to imaging breast cancer in mice has revealed new clues about why the human immune system often fails to attack tumors and keep cancer in check. This observation may help to reveal new approaches to cancer immunotherapy. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Date: 02 May 2012

Sorafenib Combo Ups PFS but Toxicity Is High (CME/CE) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(MedPage Today) -- Sorafenib plus chemotherapy improved progression-free survival in women with advanced breast cancer, but toxicity levels were deemed 'unacceptable,' according to new trial results. (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)

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Date: 02 May 2012

Can Blood Test Predict Breast Cancer Risk? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Title: Can Blood Test Predict Breast Cancer Risk?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/2012 4:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/2/2012 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)

Date: 02 May 2012

For Breast Cancer Care, Radiation of Whole Breast May Be Best Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Title: For Breast Cancer Care, Radiation of Whole Breast May Be BestCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/2012 6:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/2/2012 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)

Date: 02 May 2012

Breast Cancer Study Finds More Complications and Mastectomies Associated With Brachytherapy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A study published today shows that whole-breast irradiation fares better than brachytherapy for women with breast cancer. (Source: Cancer Network)

Date: 01 May 2012

'Thin red line' around breast cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(University of California - San Francisco) A pioneering approach to imaging breast cancer in mice has revealed new clues about why the human immune system often fails to attack tumors and keep cancer in check. This observation, by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, may help to reveal new approaches to cancer immunotherapy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

Date: 01 May 2012

Standard Radiation Best for Breast Cancer in Older Women (CME/CE, with video) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(MedPage Today) -- Brachytherapy may not be a good substitute for conventional radiation among older women with breast cancer, a population-based study determined. (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)

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Date: 01 May 2012

Breast Brachytherapy Takes a Hit (or Not)Breast Brachytherapy Takes a Hit (or Not) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A new study is a retrospective analysis of older women with breast cancer, but a proponent of the partial-therapy approach has cried foul. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)

Date: 01 May 2012

Cancer risk reduced in schizophrenia patients, relatives Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The overall risk for cancer is reduced in patients with schizophrenia and their first-degree relatives, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Breast Cancer)

Date: 01 May 2012

JAMA paper reignites debate over APBI treatment Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The debate over the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment with accelerated (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)

Date: 01 May 2012

Can Blood Test Predict Breast Cancer Risk? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Preliminary study found women who showed alterations in a specific gene were more likely to develop disease later (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)

Date: 01 May 2012

Mammography Benefits Outweigh Risk in Some 40- to 49-Year-OldsMammography Benefits Outweigh Risk in Some 40- to 49-Year-Olds Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Biennial mammography may benefit women in their forties at increased risk for breast cancer. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)

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Date: 01 May 2012

'Breast cancer blood test' needs more work Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Conclusion This case-control study provides evidence that a type of molecular modification (methylation) at a particular genetic site may be associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer. The researchers said that the identification of a white blood cell DNA methylation marker for breast cancer is quite useful because it can be detected through assessing a simple blood sample, as opposed to the extraction of tissue samples that is often needed to identify cancer markers. This study had several strengths, including: The case-control study was “nested” from three large, independent cohort studies. Nesting is a process were participants are taken from existing studies so that researchers can examine details of their histories that have been formally recorded at the time...

Date: 01 May 2012

Blood test 'could predict breast cancer' Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers believe a blood test to detect genetic changes could predict breast cancer years before it develops. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Date: 01 May 2012

Gene test that could predict breast cancer years before it strikes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Scientists hope that findings from a new study could lead to a blood test that will pinpoint those who are at greatest risk of developing breast cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Date: 01 May 2012

Pair of studies may offer clarity on mammograms Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers say women who have a mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer or other risk factors should have their first mammograms earlier. After several years of upheaval over the best way to conduct breast cancer screening, researchers are working to find clarity over when women should begin getting mammograms, how often and at what cost. A pair of new studies clears up some of the uncertainty by finding that women who have a mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer, or those who have unusually dense breast tissue, should have their first test at age 40 and repeat the exam at least once every other year. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)

Date: 01 May 2012

BCM receives Department of Defense awards to study new therapeutic targets in breast cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

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Date: 01 May 2012

Higher-Risk Women in Their 40s Benefit from Breast Cancer Screening Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)

Date: 30 Apr 2012

For Breast Cancer Care, Radiation of Whole Breast May Be Best Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Study finds poorer outcomes with localized, partial-breast approach (Source: Surgery News - Doctors Lounge)

Date: 30 Apr 2012

Genetic test could predict breast cancer, study claims Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Test could predict risk of breast cancer years before it developsRelated items from OnMedicaScientists discover new 'breast cancer' genes Still no reliable way to predict breast cancerAlso in the pressAge discrimination lessens breast cancer patients’ survivalMake-up of cancer tumours changes throughout disease (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

Date: 30 Apr 2012

Breast cancer risk can be seen years before it develops Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

New study identifies epigenetic changes associated with breast cancer risk - News (Source: Imperial College News)

Date: 30 Apr 2012

APBI associated with more mastectomies, toxicities, complications, compared to traditional radiation Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy, the localized form of radiation therapy growing increasingly popular as a treatment choice for women with early-stage breast cancer, is associated with higher rate of later mastectomy, increased radiation-related toxicities and post-operative complications, compared to traditional whole breast irradiation (WBI), according to researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

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Date: 30 Apr 2012

More women need mastectomy after brachytherapy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Compared to whole breast radiation for breast cancer, brachytherapy is linked to higher rates of infection and breast pain, a new study shows. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Date: 30 Apr 2012

Mammograms may be worth risks for some in their 40s Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that starting breast cancer screening at age 40 might be worthwhile for some women who have a higher-than-average risk of the disease. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Date: 30 Apr 2012

Terminal Breast Cancer Leads Woman to Pick Palliative Care, Not Aggressive Therapy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The day I found out that I was terminally ill, it was misty, just barely raining, appropriately gray and damp. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality)

Date: 30 Apr 2012

Breast Screening in 40s Proposed Based on Risk (CME/CE) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(MedPage Today) -- Breast cancer screening starting at age 40 may have an acceptable balance of risks and benefits for women with extremely dense breasts or a family history of the disease, two studies suggested. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)

Date: 30 Apr 2012

Beast cancer sufferer Gemma Levine: A tot of brandy and a belly laugh - the quirky ways of coping with chemo Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

After battling breast cancer, photographer Gemma Levine has compiled a guide of life-affirming tips from the experts she encountered. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

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Date: 30 Apr 2012

Healthy Weight Loss May Also Cut Your Cancer Risk Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

New study found decrease in inflammation warning signals (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)

Date: 30 Apr 2012

For Breast Cancer Care, Radiation of Whole Breast May Be Best Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Study finds poorer outcomes with localized, partial-breast approach (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)

Date: 30 Apr 2012

Can Blood Test Predict Breast Cancer Risk? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Preliminary study found women who showed alterations in a specific gene were more likely to develop disease later (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)

Date: 30 Apr 2012

Blood test could detect breast cancer risk Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers discover association between risk of the disease and a molecular change in a particular white blood cell geneThe possibility of developing a simple blood test to help identify women most at risk from breast cancer has been raised after researchers discovered a strong association between risk of the disease and a molecular change in a particular white blood cell gene.Scientists funded by the Breast Cancer Campaign analysed blood samples from 1,380 women of various ages, 640 of whom went on to develop breast cancer.They found a strong association between molecular modification of a white blood cell gene called ATM and breast cancer risk.The scientists looked for evidence of a chemical effect called methylation, which "switches" genes on and off.Women showing the highest methylati...

Date: 30 Apr 2012