London, July 14 : Researchers from Edinburgh University have made a novel discovery that could help treat women suffering from a common form of breast cancer.
The researchers looked at the role of genetics in the type of the disease known as HER2 positive breast cancer, reports the Scotsman.
For the first time, they were able to [...]
Washington, July 1 : Scientists have identified a key mechanism by which virgin olive oil protects the body against breast cancer.
The study was carried out in an experimental model and researchers have already begun a new study with human cell lines.
Research carried out with animal models demonstrate that a diet rich in fats is directly [...]
Washington, June 17 : A gene mutation can dramatically increase the risk of blood clots in women undergoing breast cancer therapy.
In a study, researchers found that women taking tamoxifen for early-stage breast cancer who developed blood clots were more likely to carry a gene mutation for clotting than women taking tamoxifen who did not develop [...]
Washington, June 4 : Olive oil produces greater weight loss in breast cancer survivors compared to a more traditional low-fat diet, a study has found.
The finding could be of great importance to women with breast cancer, since excess weight at the time of diagnosis, or even moderate weight gain during cancer treatment, is associated with [...]
London, June 3 : Zoledronic acid (Zometa), the bone strengthening drug, can help fight metastatic breast cancer when given before surgery, suggests a new research by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
In the study, when the drug was given along with chemotherapy for three months before breast cancer surgery, it reduced the number [...]
Washington, June 3 : Peach and plum extracts can help fight breast cancer cells, according to lab tests at Texas AgriLife Research.
AgriLife Research scientists say two phenolic compounds are responsible for the cancer cell deaths in the study, which was published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. The phenols are organic compounds that [...]
London, May 17 : A hormone that boosts growth in kids may lead to breast cancer, and women with high levels are at higher risk, according to a new study by UK scientists.
It is a known fact that cancer is cause by uncontrolled division of cells in the body.
The hormone, IGF-1, stimulates cell division, especially [...]
Washington, May 14 : In a study on cultures of human breast cells, researchers have discovered that radiation exposure can alter the environment surrounding the cells so that future cells are more likely to become cancerous.
Already, it is known that exposure to ionizing radiation can result in mutations or other genetic damage that cause cells [...]
London, May 10 : An early warning test could soon be able to detect breast cancer.
British scientists have come closer to developing such a test, which could save the lives of millions of women.
They have discovered five more cancer-causing genetic mutations on top of the 13 already known.
“By finding more of these genes we may [...]
Washington, May 5 : Researchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center have identified a key mechanism in metastatic breast cancer.
The boffins have found a molecular mechanism in breast cancer that enables tumor cells to spread to adjacent or distant parts of the body in a process called metastasis.
The research, led by Peter Zhou, [...]