By: Nicole Chien From: uclahealth.org The future of breast cancer care extends beyond treating the disease, itself, says Mediget Teshome, MD. Increasingly, the field is evolving toward a more personalized approach to treatment. “When we think about breast cancer management and how it’s evolved over the past several decades, a lot of it has been driven by a shift in …
Pioneering strategy may keep breast cancer from coming back
From: upenn.edu A first-of-its-kind, federally funded clinical trial has shown it’s possible to identify breast cancer survivors who are at higher risk of their cancer coming back due to the presence of dormant cancer cells and to effectively treat these cells with repurposed, existing drugs. The research, led by scientists from the Abramson Cancer Center and Penn’s Perelman School of …
Pioneering strategy may keep breast cancer from coming back
By: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania From: medicalxpress.com A first-of-its-kind clinical trial has shown it’s possible to identify breast cancer survivors who are at higher risk of their cancer coming back due to the presence of dormant cancer cells and to effectively treat these cells with repurposed, existing drugs. The research, led by scientists from the …
New study reveals promising strategy to retrain neutrophils to target breast cancer
By: Pascal Fischer, McGill University From: medicalxpress.com A new study conducted by researchers from McGill University, the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI) at the Jewish General Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Center and MIT has identified a novel approach to combat aggressive breast cancers by retraining neutrophils, the body’s first responders, to directly kill tumor cells. This research offers …