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New Genetic Test Detects Early Breast Cancer and Identifies Future Risk
November 29, 2012 — Breast cancer detection has improved, but more work remains to ensure accurate diagnosis, and to assess future risk. Researchers are developing a test of gene action that predicts cancer risk at ... > full story -
Combined RB and PTEN Loss Identifies DCIS Primed for Invasive Breast Cancer
November 28, 2012 — The combined loss of two tumor suppressor genes, retinoblastoma and phosphatase and tensin homolog was shown to be strongly associated with progression of DCIS to invasive breast cancer, according to ... > full story -
Most Women Who Have Double Mastectomy Don't Need It, Study Finds
November 27, 2012 — About 70 percent of women who have both breasts removed following a breast cancer diagnosis do so despite a very low risk of facing cancer in the healthy breast, new research ... > full story -
Gene That Causes Tumor Disorder Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
November 27, 2012 — New research showing a more than four-fold increase in the incidence of breast cancer in women with neurofibromatosis-1 (NF1) adds to growing evidence that women with this rare genetic disorder may ... > full story -
New Studies Show Effects of Mammography Guideline Changes
November 27, 2012 — Researchers assessing the impact of revised guidelines for screening mammography issued by the US Preventive Services Task Force found evidence that the new recommendations may lead to missed cancers ... > full story -
Women With Dense Breasts Welcome Additional Screening
November 27, 2012 — A survey of women undergoing routine screening mammography found that many of them would be interested in pursuing additional screening tests if notified they had dense breast tissue, despite the ... > full story -
Breast Cancer Risk Estimates Increased With Repeated Prior CT and Nuclear Imaging
November 27, 2012 — Researchers reviewing the records of approximately 250,000 women enrolled in an integrated healthcare delivery system found that increased CT utilization between 2000 and 2010 could result in an ... > full story -
Scatter Radiation from Mammography Presents No Cancer Risk, Study Finds
November 27, 2012 — The radiation dose to areas of the body near the breast during mammography is negligible, or very low, and does not result in an increased risk of cancer, according to a new study. The results ... > full story -
New Molecular Culprit Linked to Breast Cancer Progression
November 24, 2012 — Researchers have uncovered a protein “partner” commonly used by breast cancer cells to unlock genes needed for spreading the disease around the body. A report on the discovery details how ... > full story -
MicroRNA Makes Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Homesick
November 21, 2012 — Carcinoma cells are epithelial cells gone bad and have learned to act like neurons, inappropriately activating TrkB signaling to escape the programmed cell death known as anoikis. They do it by a ... > full story
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