Breast Cancer | Specialty

Dr. Pecora on the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial

May 18th 2011

Dr. Pecora on the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial

5 Hedgehog Pathway Questions for Michael T. Lewis

May 13th 2011

Michael T. Lewis, PhD, runs a research lab at the Baylor College of Medicine focused on understanding the role of hedgehog signaling in mammary gland development and breast cancer

Medicine Is in His DNA: Giant in Breast Gene Research Draws on Childhood Values

May 11th 2011

Plenty of children are afraid to go to the doctor. Dennis Slamon used to look forward to it.

Smoking Increases Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women

May 10th 2011

Investigators have reported an increased risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women who are or were cigarette smokers

Best Use of Genomic Assays Debated at Miami Session

May 4th 2011

Should genomic profiles be used routinely to determine which breast cancer patients receive adjuvant chemotherapy?

Dr. Edith Perez Discusses Her Ongoing Research

April 27th 2011

Dr. Pearlstone Discusses Mammogram Deterrents

April 26th 2011

Dr. David Pearlstone from John Theurer Cancer Center Discusses Mammogram Deterrents

Dr. Carey Discusses the Need for Targeted Therapy in TNBC

April 26th 2011

Dr. Lisa Carey Discusses the Need for Targeted Therapy in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)

Study Finds that Air Pollution Can Lead to Breast Cancer

April 21st 2011

Exposure to air pollution at certain times in a woman's life can leave her more susceptible to premenopausal breast cancer

New Study Findings Change the Standard of Care for Women With Breast Cancer

April 19th 2011

Contrary to the traditionally slow pace of research adoption, the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group's Z0011 trial has seemingly changed practice overnight

The Meaning of Breast Cancer Risk and Surveillance Behaviors Among High-Risk African-American Women

April 15th 2011

A breast cancer diagnosis is a highly distressing, life-changing experience

Dr. Edith Perez on Adjuvant Treatments for Breast Cancer

April 15th 2011

Dr. Edith Perez from the Mayo Clinic in Florida on Adjuvant Treatments for Breast Cancer

Update from the National Consortium of Breast Centers

April 14th 2011

I have just returned from the 21st Interdisciplinary Conference of the National Consortium of Breast Centers

Taking Measures to Prevent Breast Cancer

April 5th 2011

A team of researchers explored the use of drugs in terms of breast cancer prevention strategies

Screening Breast Cancer Survivors: Do Mammograms work?

April 4th 2011

Evidence that surveillance by mammogram in breast cancer survivors has been lacking until now

Rocky Ride for Iniparib Not Yet Over

April 1st 2011

Iniparib remains an intriguing therapeutic possibility despite failing to meet its phase III primary endpoints

Dr. Twelves on the Value of the Iniparib Trial Results

April 1st 2011

Christopher Twelves, MD, Professor of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Oncology and Head of the Clinical Cancer Research Group at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom on the Value of the Negative Iniparib Trial Results

Dr. Twelves on Negative Phase III Iniparib Announcements

April 1st 2011

Dr. Twelves Describes Iniparib Clinical Trials

April 1st 2011

Follow Up Treatment With Tamoxifen

March 29th 2011

Tamoxifen, a common drug used to treat breast cancer, works by blocking the effect of estrogen on tumor cells.