Latest Breast cancer Stories

A new UCSF study has found a clear association between certain genes and the development of lymphedema, a painful and chronic condition that often occurs after breast cancer surgery and some other cancer treatments. The researchers also learned that the risks of developing lymphedema increased significantly for women who had more advanced breast cancer at the time of diagnosis, more lymph nodes removed or a significantly higher body mass index. The study is the first to evaluate genetic...

Spread of breast cancer linked to kisspeptins which normally inhibit metastasis KISS 1 is a metastasis-suppressor gene which helps to prevent the spread of cancers, including melanoma, pancreatic and ovarian cancers to name a few. But new research from Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry shows that kisspeptins –peptide products of KISS1, actually make some breast cancers worse, with a higher tumor grade and metastatic potential. The research is published...

Internationally renowned radiologist seeks to bridge the access gap and raise the quality bar in women's breast health NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to a growing demand for high quality, technology-forward access to breast health, internationally renowned radiologist Monica Denisse Hurvitz has founded MDH Radiology. The new company, led by Dr. Hurvitz, is poised to fill a nationwide gap in women's breast health by delivering a full scope of services to...

Findings of CALGB 9581 Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Support Expansion of Colon Cancer Reimbursement and Broader Patient Access REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Genomic Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GHDX) today announced that the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) published positive results from the large CALGB 9581 clinical validation study of the Oncotype DX® colon cancer test in stage II colon cancer patients. The findings provide further...

The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) revealed today in The Journal of Women’s Health, the results of their expert, international roundtable on Menopausal Hormone Therapy (HT), illuminating the controversies and misrepresentations that have impeded women’s abilities to make choices about their own healthcare. Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 16, 2013 The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) revealed today in The Journal of Women’s Health, the results of their expert,...

Many people survive their cancers, but end up dying of cardiovascular disease (CVD). New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center finds that CVD risk factors may be overlooked during survivorship care. Kathryn E. Weaver, Ph.D., assistant professor of social sciences and health policy at Wake Forest Baptist, and colleagues surveyed survivors of breast, prostate, colorectal and gynecologic cancers in search of answers. "Increasingly, we are concerned about cardiovascular health in...

Breast cancer screening with tomosynthesis finds cancers missed by 2D screening alone utilizing the double read with arbitration approach used in many countries of the world BEDFORD, Mass., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (NASDAQ: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced that a new study published...

Outcome calls into question the costs of CAD-enhanced mammography A costly and widely used mammography add-on increases detection of noninvasive and early-stage invasive breast cancer but also makes more mistakes than mammography alone, researchers from UC Davis and the University of Washington have found. Published in the April 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, the study of women enrolled in Medicare is the largest comparison of clinical outcomes of routine screening...

An eight gene 'signature' can predict length of relapse-free survival after chemotherapy, finds new research in Biomed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine. Researchers from Academia Sinica and the National Taiwan University College of Medicine first identified genes that were involved in cellular invasion, a property of many cancer cells, using the National Cancer Institute's 60 human cancer cell line panel (NCI-60). Comparing the pattern of activation of each of these genes in...

NAPERVILLE, Ill., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- George Salti, MD, FACS, renowned surgical oncologist and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has joined the Edward Cancer Center.  Dr. Salti will serve as the Co-Medical Director of the Edward Cancer Center and Medical Director of the Edward Hospital Surgical Oncology Program.  Dr. Salti uses advanced surgical techniques to treat melanoma, sarcoma, breast cancer, gastrointestinal and esophageal...