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New Hormone Therapy Shows Promise for Menopausal Symptoms in Animal Model
December 13, 2012 Investigators have concluded research on a new postmenopausal hormone therapy that shows promise as an effective treatment for menopausal symptoms and the prevention of osteoporosis without ... > full story -
Survivors of Breast Cancer More Likely to Develop Diabetes, and Should Be Screened More Closely, Study Shows
December 12, 2012 A major new study shows that post-menopausal survivors of breast cancer are more likely to develop diabetes than controls without breast ... > full story -
Delaying Childbirth May Reduce the Risk of an Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
December 12, 2012 Younger women who wait at least 15 years after their first menstrual period to give birth to their first child may reduce their risk of an aggressive form of breast cancer by up to 60 percent, ... > full story -
To Fight Incurable Metastatic Breast Cancer, Resistance Must Be Broken
December 10, 2012 One of the most frustrating truths about cancer is that even when a treatment works, it often doesn’t work for long because cancer cells find ways to resist. However, researchers may have a way ... > full story -
Researchers Develop Novel 3-D Culture System for Inflammatory Breast Cancer
December 8, 2012 Inflammatory breast cancer is a very rare and aggressive disease. To understand how this type of cancer spreads, it's crucial to characterize the interactions between cancer cells and their 3-D ... > full story -
New Small Molecule Inhibitor Could Be a Safe and First-Line Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer
December 7, 2012 Previous research has shown that a family of genes, proteins and enzymes called the uPA system (for urokinase plasminogen activator) plays an active role in different facets of cancer's biology, ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Genes That Predict Whether Trastuzumab Will Work for Breast Cancer Patients
December 7, 2012 Oncologists have discovered 27 genes that are significantly associated with a good outcome with concurrent use of trastuzumab and chemotherapy, as well as five other genes linked to a poor outcome ... > full story -
Diverse Genetic Alterations Found in Triple-Negative Breast Cancers
December 7, 2012 Most triple-negative breast cancer patients who were treated with chemotherapy to shrink the tumor prior to surgery still had multiple genetic mutations in their tumor cells, according to a new ... > full story -
Obesity and Overeating During Menopause Together Promote Breast Tumor Growth and Progression
December 7, 2012 Obese women might be able to eliminate their increased risk for postmenopausal breast cancer by taking measures during perimenopause to prevent weight gain and to therapeutically control the ... > full storyMore: -
Protein Tied to Cancer Drug Resistance in Mice
December 7, 2012 Blocking a specific protein renders tumors more vulnerable to treatment in mice, suggesting new therapies could eventually achieve the same in humans, according to new ... > full story
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