By: Cancerious From: freshcancernews.com Professor Michael P. Lisanti, Director of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Unit, led the research. He was inspired to look at the effects of antibiotics on the mitochondria of cancer stem cells by a conversation with his daughter Camilla about his work at the University’s Institute of Cancer Sciences. His new paper, published in Oncotarget, opens up …
Poor metabolic health increases risk for postmenopausal breast cancer irrespective of BMI
From: ecancer.org Postmenopausal women who were metabolically unhealthy, as assessed by insulin abnormalities, were at increased risk for breast cancer compared with their metabolically healthy counterparts, according to a study published in Cancer Research. This was the case for both overweight and normal-weight individuals. “Obesity is a significant risk factor for a number of types of cancer including postmenopausal breast …
Feinstein, Ayotte Introduce Bill to Improve Breast Cancer Detection
From: Feinstein Press – United State Senate News Release Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) today introduced the Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act, which would improve breast cancer detection by requiring the mammogram report a woman already receives to include whether she has dense tissue, so she can discuss with her doctor if she should seek additional …
Many Breast Cancer Patients Lack Info on Their Cancer
By: Kathleen Doheny From: health.com Many women with breast cancer lack basic knowledge about their disease, such as their cancer stage and other characteristics, according to a new study. The lack of knowledge was even more pronounced among minority women, the study authors found. This finding is worrisome because knowing about a health condition can help people understand why treatment …
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View PostMastectomy vs. Lumpectomy for Early Breast Cancer: How to Choose
By: Deborah Kotz From: yahoo.com Each year more than 200,000 women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, the most common kind, must make myriad treatment decisions. Among them: whether to have a mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery known as a lumpectomy. If you’ve been diagnosed with a stage 1 or 2 breast tumor that’s not highly aggressive, you may have been offered …
Simple steps that could stop cancer coming back: Just going for a stroll
By: Lucy Elkins From: dailymail.co.uk Even when it’s raining, Elaine Frazer refuses her husband’s offer of a lift to work. She’d rather take the 20-minute walk because she is determined to stay well. The 45-year-old shop assistant from Lisburn in Northern Ireland hasn’t always been so conscientious about her health. For years until recently she often spent her evenings on …
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View PostLink Found Between Cancer Diagnosis, Stroke Risk
By: Robert Preidt From: HealthDay As published on: usnews.com Newly diagnosed cancer patients are at increased risk for stroke in the months after they find out they have the disease. And the risk of stroke is higher among those with more aggressive cancer, a new study says. The findings come from an analysis of Medicare claims submitted between 2001 and …
Breast cancer breakthrough as Cambridge University finds gene behind killer disease
By: Sarah Knapton From: telegraph.co.uk Scientists have identified the gene behind one of most aggressive forms of breast cancer in a breakthrough which could bring life-saving new treatments. Triple-negative breast cancer is one of the most deadly forms of the disease and nearly one quarter of patients diagnosed will not survive for more than five years. Now researchers at Cambridge …