Breast Cancer News

November 20, 2024

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Healthy Women Have Cells That Resemble Breast Cancer

Nov. 20, 2024 — A new study finds that, in healthy women, some breast cells that otherwise appear normal may contain chromosome abnormalities typically associated with invasive breast cancer. The findings question conventional thinking on the genetic origins of ...

Cancer-Like Mutations in Healthy Cells Point to Origins of Breast Cancer

Nov. 20, 2024 — Researchers have pinpointed what could be the early genetic origins of breast cancer -- cancer-like mutations appearing in the cells of healthy women. In a new study, the international collaborators analyzed the genomes of more than 48,000 ...

Breast Cancer: The Diversity of Metastases

Oct. 31, 2024 — A comprehensive analysis of breast cancer metastases compares various methods and affords new insights into the biology of ...

Complexity of Tumors Revealed in 3D

Oct. 30, 2024 — A new analysis has revealed detailed 3D maps of the internal structures of multiple tumor types. These cancer atlases reveal how different tumor cells -- and the cells of a tumor's surrounding environment -- are organized, in 3D, and how that ...

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Computational Tool Developed to Predict Immunotherapy Outcomes for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

Oct. 29, 2024 — Using computational tools, researchers have developed a method to assess which patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer could benefit ...

Novel Role of BRCA1 in Tumor Suppression

Oct. 25, 2024 — Research shows that the breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) not only pushes accurate DNA repair to guard against cancer but promotes subsequent activity in tumor ...

Clinical Study Confirms Tissue Stiffening in Breast Cancer Can Drive Metastasis

Oct. 22, 2024 — Researchers evaluated tissues for fibrosis using MeCo Score, a diagnostic tool that can potentially predict the likelihood of relapse or recurrence ...

Why Breast Cancer Spreads to Bone

Oct. 18, 2024 — Researchers have developed an in vitro cancer model to investigate why breast cancer spreads to bone. Their findings hold promise for advancing the development of preclinical tools to predict breast ...

New Therapeutic Strategy Identified for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Oct. 9, 2024 — Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains the most aggressive and deadly type of breast cancer, but new findings from cancer researchers are pointing the way toward therapeutic strategies that ...

Common Breast Cancer Treatments May Speed Aging Process

Oct. 7, 2024 — Markers of cellular aging -- such as DNA damage response, cellular senescence, and inflammatory pathways -- significantly increased in all breast cancer survivors, regardless of the type of treatment ...

Do People With MS Have an Increased Risk of Cancer?

Oct. 9, 2024 — A new study has found some cancers to be slightly more frequent in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in people without MS. Types of cancers found to have a small increased risk include ...

Scientists Discover That Special Immune Cells Stop Metastatic Cancer

Oct. 7, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a natural immune mechanism in mice that stops escaped cancer cells from developing into tumors elsewhere in the ...

Estrogens Play a Hidden Role in Cancers, Inhibiting a Key Immune Cell

Sep. 27, 2024 — Estrogens are known to drive tumor growth in breast cancer cells that carry its receptors, but a new study unexpectedly finds that estrogens play a role in fueling the growth of breast cancers ...

AI Could Predict Breast Cancer Risk Via 'Zombie Cells'

Sep. 25, 2024 — Women worldwide could see better treatment with new AI technology which enables better detection of damaged cells and more precisely predict the risk of getting breast cancer, shows new ...

New Cancer Diagnoses Did Not Rebound as Expected Following Pandemic

Sep. 24, 2024 — Cancer incidence trends in 2021 largely returned to what they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). However, there was ...

Breast and Ovarian Cancer Newly Linked to Thousands of Gene Variants

Sep. 18, 2024 — New research identifies specific genetic changes that can increase a person's risk of breast and ovarian cancers, to help guide clinical ...

Ten-Year Study Shows Tomosynthesis Improves Breast Cancer Detection

Sep. 17, 2024 — According to a new 10-year study, screening for breast cancer with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) increases cancer detection rates and significantly reduces the rate of advanced cancers compared ...

Antibody-Drug Conjugate Found Effective Against Brain Metastases in Patients With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Sep. 13, 2024 — A drug that delivers chemotherapy directly to tumors has shown impressive activity against some of the hardest-to-reach cancer cells: those that have spread to the brain in patients with advanced ...

Tumor-Induced B Cell Changes Reveal Potential Biomarker for Treatment Response in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have discovered new insights into tumor-induced B cell changes in blood and bone marrow of triple negative breast cancer patients. The findings show two distinct patterns of B cell ...

Skin Fungus Colonization Accelerates Breast Cancer Tumor Growth

Sep. 5, 2024 — A new study shows that skin fungus colonization of Malassezia globosa speeds up breast cancer tumor ...

Scientists Identify Potential New Immune System Target to Head Off the Spread of Breast Cancer Cells

Sep. 3, 2024 — In a study using human breast cancer cells, scientists say they have potentially identified immune system white blood cells that appear to be the closest neighbors of breast cancer cells that are ...

False-Positive Mammograms Discourage Some Women from Future Screenings

Sep. 2, 2024 — A false-positive mammogram may deter women from future screenings, according to a new study. But staying on schedule remains key to early detection of ...

New Study Supports Annual Breast Cancer Screening for Women Over 40

Aug. 27, 2024 — Women diagnosed with breast cancer who had regular screening mammograms every year were less likely to have late-stage cancer and had higher overall survival than those who received screening every ...

Key Discovery Advances Fight to Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence

Aug. 26, 2024 — The surprising discovery that cellular protein G 13 may actually protect against -- rather than promote growth of -- the most commonly relapsing type of breast cancer signals potential for more ...

When Is the Best Time of Day for Cancer Treatment?

Aug. 23, 2024 — How effective medications are depends on various factors, including the time of day when they are administered. Why? Because our bodies don't always function exactly the same. Instead, they ...

Rates of Obesity-Related Cancer Are Rising Sharply in Young Chinese People

Aug. 23, 2024 — Obesity-related cancer rates in China were rising at an alarming 3.6% every year between 2007 and 2021 while non-obesity-related cancers remained stable, according to the first comprehensive study. ...

Preliminary Study Shows Potential of Manuka Honey as a Nutraceutical for Breast Cancer

Aug. 19, 2024 — A new study found that Manuka honey could potentially be an alternative, natural option for breast cancer prevention and treatment -- particularly for estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, ...

Link Discovered Between Sensory Neurons and Breast Cancer Metastasis

Aug. 7, 2024 — Researchers found a 'neuro-cancer axis' may promote spread of breast cancer. They also found that an FDA-approved anti-nausea medication may prevent ...

New AI Tool Predicts Risk for Chronic Pain in Cancer Patients

July 31, 2024 — With 80% accuracy, an AI-trained tool could help doctors identify which patients to treat for chronic ...

Drug-Chemo Combo Increases Cancer Treatment Efficacy

July 30, 2024 — A new study finds that giving a fatty acid inhibitor alongside chemotherapy could improve the treatment efficacy for patients with brain metastases from triple negative breast ...

Physical Training Improves Quality of Life in Advanced Breast Cancer

July 25, 2024 — Targeted physical training can improve the quality of life of patients with metastatic breast cancer and alleviate fatigue. This is shown by an international randomized multicenter study. In the ...

Sodium Channels in Breast Cancer Cells a Promising Target for Future Treatments, Study Reveals

July 25, 2024 — A new study adds to evidence which suggests treating breast cancer patients with sodium channel blockers could be a promising future treatment to prevent the spread of cancer during the gap between ...

Team Marks Milestone in Progress Toward Investigational New Drug for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

July 22, 2024 — A new compound shows promise in overcoming chemotherapy resistance in triple-negative breast cancer -- and could potentially be applied to fibrotic conditions like liver fibrosis or pulmonary ...

Study Uncovers Genetic Cancer Risks in 550 Patients

July 17, 2024 — Current screening protocols fail to catch a notable number of people carrying genetic mutations associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and Lynch syndrome, which increase the ...