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First comparison of common breast cancer tests finds varied accuracy of predictions
Commercially-available prognostic breast cancer tests show significant variation in their abilities to predict disease recurrence...
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NIR identifies breast cancer patients who will benefit from chemotherapy
Scientists have developed a new optical imaging system that uses red and near-infrared light to identify breast cancer patients who will respond to chemotherapy...
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Microbubbles make breast cancer more susceptible to radiation therapy
Bursting oxygen-filled microbubbles in breast cancer makes tumours three times more sensitive to radiation therapy in preliminary tests with animal models of the disease...
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FDA approves lynparza for breast cancer with BRCA gene mutation
The FDA has expanded the approved use of Lynparza to include the treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer who have a BRCA gene mutation...
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Dietary xenoestrogens may reduce effectiveness of breast cancer treatment
A new study suggests breast cancer patients taking palbociclib/letrozole combination therapy should avoid foods rich in xenoestrogens...
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Kisqali receives breakthrough therapy designation for advanced breast cancer
Kisqali receives breakthrough therapy designation for initial endocrine-based treatment of pre- or perimenopausal women with HR+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer...
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GPS-enabled nanoparticles seek and destroy cancer stem cells
Researchers have developed tiny drug-laden nanoparticles that can seek and destroy cancer stem cells...
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NICE recommends Kisqali as a cost-effective treatment for advanced breast cancer
NICE recommends Kisqali as a cost-effective treatment option for postmenopausal women within England and Wales with advanced breast cancer...
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Nanoshells could deliver more chemo with fewer side effects
In vitro study verifies method for remotely triggering release of cancer drugs...
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Combined therapies increase side effects for patients with advanced breast cancer
Patients with advanced breast cancer who are treated with a combination of drugs are at increased risk of suffering adverse side effects...
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CYC065-eribulin combination for triple-negative breast cancer identified
Researchers find novel combination disrupts multiple factors in aggressive breast cancer...
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Poliovirus therapy induces immune responses against cancer
Investigational therapy directly kills tumour cells and unmasks them to the body's defences.
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MRI effective in detecting postpartum breast cancers
Pregnancy-associated breast cancer, which is rare but often aggressive, has been detected with MRI...
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FDA approves first biosimilar for the treatment of cancer
Mvasi, a biosimilar to the cancer drug Avastin, is approved for certain colorectal, lung, brain, kidney and cervical cancers…
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Taselisib boosts breast tumour shrinkage
According to results of the LORELEI clinical trial, adding taselisib to letrozole before surgery significantly improved outcomes for patients with early breast cancer...
