Industry News
Research discovery leads to potential diagnostic for assessing breast cancer recurrence
9/18/2015
Every woman successfully treated for breast cancer lives with the knowledge that it could come back.
Genomic differences between breast cancers of African American and white women identified
9/18/2015
A study from investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center has, for the first time, identified genomic differences between the breast tumors of African American and white...
Biomarker may predict which HER2-negative breast cancer patients will benefit from targeted therapy
9/18/2015
A multicenter team led by Case Western Reserve has demonstrated that brief exposure to a targeted therapy can tell doctors which HER2-negative patients will respond - and which should switch to...
New approach found to tackle breast cancer hormone therapy resistance
9/18/2015
University of Manchester researchers funded by Breast Cancer Now have discovered a new explanation as to why women with oestrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer develop resistance to hormone...
Tai Chi benefits seniors with certain long-term conditions
9/18/2015
A new study suggests Tai Chi may benefit older individuals with certain comorbid conditions, such as breast cancer, osteoarthritis and heart failure.
Report: Cancer remains leading cause of death in US Hispanics
9/17/2015
While cancer is the second leading cause of death overall in the United States, it remains the leading cause of death among U.S. Hispanics.
New approach to mammograms could improve reliability
9/17/2015
Detecting breast cancer in women with dense mammary tissues could become more reliable with a new mammogram procedure that researchers have now tested in pre-clinical studies of mice.
On the occasion of the World Marrow Donor Day, that will be celebrated this Saturday the 19th of September, the EBMT would like to emphasize the establishment of the EBMT donor outcome database...
Gene editing study reveals possible 'Achilles heel' of sickle cell disease
9/17/2015
Researchers from Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center have found that changes to a small stretch of DNA may circumvent the genetic defect behind sickle cell disease (SCD).
New catalyst yields more accurate PSA test
9/17/2015
Say you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the second-leading cause of cancer death in men. You opt for surgery to remove your prostate.