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| Drug May Boost Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer MedPage Today By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Explain that patients with heavily pretreated breast cancer gained more than two months of life with the microtubule inhibitor eribulin compared with a treatment of physician choice, according to results ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NBC "Today" Co-Host Hoda Kotb to serve as Breast Cancer Survivor Ambassador ... TheAlternativePress.com Since its founding in 1997, the Affiliate has awarded over $12.2 million in local community grants, and has directed approximately $5.4 million to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants Program for breast cancer research. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Language of Health Care Rationing Big Government If the treatment costs more and only gives patients on average 11 months of life, you are out of luck. That is why NICE announced it would not pay for breast cancer patients to have access to Avastin. NICE's chief executive said, "The evidence for the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Navigating the health care maze in the future Vancouver Sun Similar to that which exists for breast cancer patients, the First Contact program entails connection with a patient navigator. "It's all about receiving the right advice leading to the right intervention at the right time," says Fields, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ASCO Update on Bone-Modifying Drugs in Metastatic Breast Cancer Medscape In addition, the scope of the guideline has been narrowed to consider only metastatic breast cancer, the authors explain. A separate update will cover the use of bone-modifying agents as adjuvant treatment for breast cancer and in managing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mompreneurs support local cancer treatment Orangeville Banner Their lives touched by the impacts of breast cancer, the owners of Dufferin Mompreneurs are hosting a fundraiser this weekend in support of local treatment. "It's something we felt is personal to a lot of moms and a lot of women," said Rachel Manuel, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Geneva artist and cancer patient finds core of support Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Clements@cancer.org. Bernadette Bos was facing breast cancer for the third time in eight years, and she knew six weeks of chemo and radiation treatments would make her tired. So when she still had energy at the start of treatment, she wished aloud that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Celebrities and Thousands of Runners Join Susan G. Komen's 15th Annual LA ... PR Newswire (press release) The funds will be used to provide both the medically underserved and uninsured populations in Los Angeles County with screening, diagnostic tests and treatments for breast cancer. This flagship fundraising event will also celebrate breast cancer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hope for patients may start with clinical trial Seattle Times By Barbara Williams HACKENSACK, NJ — Is there a drug that can melt plaque off the walls of clogged arteries? Prolong the life of women with triple negative breast cancer? How about a way to zap a tumor that is typically resistant to treatment? ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| International Leader in Breast Cancer Surgery Armando Giuliano, M.D., to Join ... Newswise (press release) Giuliano's most recent research on breast cancer treatment made international headlines earlier this year and is already changing breast cancer treatment around the nation His work has shown that some of the conventional wisdom in treating breast ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Early detection is the best prevention Anahuac Progress The Rose is a non-profit breast cancer organization that offers a full range of breast cancer screening and diagnostic services including mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies, breast specific gamma imaging and access to treatment. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Students At Holy Cross Crusade Against Cancer Western Queens Gazette For the third year in a row, students participated in the program, Knights for a Cure, an effort to raise money for foundations dedicated to education and research concerning the causes, treatment and cure for breast cancer. To participate in the dress ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NBC29Cancer's Dirty Little Secret NBC 29 News National News from AP Virginia News from AP It's sometimes referred to as cancer's dirty little secret. Lymphedema is a lifelong condition that can strike patients after cancer treatment. Carla Harris was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Roche gets EU backing for Avastin in breast cancer The FINANCIAL The FINANCIAL -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced on March 2 that the European Commission confirmed that Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with paclitaxel will remain a treatment option for women with metastatic breast cancer in Europe. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Verastem to Present at the Cowen and Company 31st Annual Health Care Conference Business Wire (press release) Cancer stem cells are an underlying cause of tumor recurrence and metastasis. Verastem is translating breakthrough discoveries in cancer stem cell research into new medicines for the treatment of major cancers such as breast cancer. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cancer Shop USA Goes 'Live' PR-USA.net (press release) The Shower Shirt is a great product to protect breast cancer patients from water intrusion to the surgical sites." Cancer Shop USA also provides a myriad of clinical information on care giving tips and inspirational quotes from survivors, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Roche gets EU backing for Avastin in breast cancer MarketWatch VX) Wednesday said the European Commission is backing its cancer medicine Avastin for treating breast cancer patients, providing support to the Swiss pharma giant's drug franchise that has come under increasing pressure from regulators. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Maxime Salon in Hingham helps women with cancer Hingham Journal The Gaila Fund provides beautiful Gailas "hats" at no charge to cancer patients. With the outside aesthetics taken care of, the evening turned to the inside, and the understanding that laughter is truly the best medicine. Breast cancer survivors Pam ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| "Angel Flight" gives wings to patients who need to fly KYTX Today marks Tim's 35th "Angel Flight," and this route takes us from McGregor to Georgetown - and breast cancer patient, 44-year-old Lori Dise, of Austin, who is scheduled for cancer treatment in Dallas. Lots of towns - and that would spell hours in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Breast Cancer Detection Technology Licensed to Manhattan Scientifics Covered ... Business Wire (press release) The Company filed patents covering early non-surgical detection, measurement and treatment of a variety of cancers, including; breast, ovarian, pancreatic, skin, cervical, brain, prostate, colon, and bladder. Manhattan Scientifics Inc. (www.mhtx.com) ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. Honors Top Physicians at Sixth Annual National ... PR Newswire (press release) Mrs. Lauder has radically raised the awareness of breast cancer, treatment and the need for regular and early examinations throughout the world. She has also helped establish the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Kindergarten teacher battling cancer BlueRidgeNow.com By Jessica Goodman When 44-year-old Stephanie Darnell, a teacher from Mountain Home, found a lump in her breast the Saturday before Thanksgiving, she knew immediately that it was breast cancer. Her mother and four aunts have all been affected by breast ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 7 Side Effects of Cancer Treatment, and How to Cope with Them MyHealthNewsDaily As many as half of the women who have been treated for breast or gynecological cancers experience long-term sexual dysfunction, according to the National Cancer Institute. As for all other cancer patients, chemotherapy and radiation treatments can ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sorority sisters rally around friend facing uphill battle, plan Moffitt Cancer ... Villages Daily Sun A biopsy revealed advanced cancer. More bad news: It was triple-negative. Most breast cancers are fueled by three receptors that usually respond to treatment; triple-negative patients lack those receptors. "When I came up here, I was so happy. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tax breaks for health-care costs MarketWatch Recent mothers now may deduct the cost of their breast pumps and other lactation supplies. The change, announced by the IRS in February, is retroactive to 2010 returns and applies both to health-related deductions on Schedule A and to qualifying ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| local briefs for march 2 Progress Index ETTRICK - Determined to save lives and end breast cancer forever, the Central Virginia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has awarded 15 grants totaling $643682, to support breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cancer Thrivers Respond to Recent Dateline Program PR Newswire (press release) The two of them are on a mission to help positively transform cancer care. But what does it mean to use an integrative approach? "Integrative medicine is the responsible blending of the best of both worlds," explains Dr. Alschuler, who is also a breast ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Save Women's Lives: Save Federal Funding for Women's Health Care The Daily Gazette Every year, as an essential health care provider, Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania carries out more than 12000 lifesaving screenings for cervical cancer and nearly 14000 breast exams, and its health centers also provide emergency ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sunshine Biopharma and Binghamton University Collaborate on Cancer Drug Baystreet.ca The treatment is currently in the pre-clinical stage of development. Sunshine Biopharma hopes to begin clinical trials with patients in about 12 to 18 months. Slilaty says the drug will be particularly useful in treating breast cancer and prostate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Breast Implant Risk Was Downplayed by Surgeons, Group Says Bloomberg By Catherine Larkin - Wed Mar 02 22:56:58 GMT 2011 Plastic surgery organizations have drawn criticism from US regulators by trying to downplay the risk of cancer with breast implants, a consumer group said. About 60 cases of anaplastic large-cell ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Prostate Cancer Study Finds Key to Fighting 10% of Tumors MyHealthNewsDaily The new findings mean it might be possible to stratify prostate cancer patients according to which treatment they will respond to, as is currently done for breast cancer, said Amina Zoubeidi of the Vancouver Prostate Centre in Canada. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Naviscan Announces European Launch of Positron Emission Mammography PR Newswire (press release) Simultaneously at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) conference, March 3 - 7, a poster will be presented featuring new clinical data on the role of PEM for assessment of axillary lymph node (ALN) status in patients with breast cancer. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Review: Officer shooting justified Hi-Desert Star Mitchell explained that she was "a wreck mentally and was drinking heavily," after being diagnosed with breast cancer. "I went into a deep depression and was suicidal due to watching my closest friend die from (cancer) after chemo and radiation, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Waterford mother kills herself, nearly kills her four children Royal Oak Daily Tribune He said Yenglin "almost died" when she had breast cancer in 2007, adding that "the state didn't check on her then. But I'm not saying this (the suicide and attempted deaths) is the state's fault. "I'm asking how did four special needs children get put ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| New Chemo Drug May Benefit Some Breast Cancer Patients - Drugs.com ... The new chemotherapy drug eribulin extends the lives of metastatic breast cancer patients who have received extensive treatment, according to a new study. 13.1. Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - http://www.drugs.com/medical-news.html | ||
| Biomed Middle East » Breast Cancer Incidence Rates No Longer ... By sara Black And Hispanic Women With Breast Cancer Face Treatment Delays At a time when access to prompt treatment might affect survival, a large new study finds that African-American. ... Biomed Middle East - http://biomedme.com/ | ||
| Rare, but deadly, side effects linked to Avastin for several ... By admin Then in December, federal regulators began the process of withdrawing approval for its use as a breast cancer treatment. The drug — which can cost up to US $10000 a month — is given to patients with advanced cancers, some of whom may be ... Science Magazine News - http://www.sciencemagnews.com/ | ||
| Phase 2 Study of Entinostat for Breast Cancer - MPR Syndax announced the beginning of its Phase 2 study of entinostat in combination with anastrozole for the treatment of postmenopausal women with operable triple- negative breast cancer to evaluate biomarkers and surrogates for response. Latest articles from MPR - http://www.empr.com/ | ||
| Medicine and Technology [part of HCPLive]: Nanotechnology & Cancer ... By Dr. Joseph Kim While there is plenty of room for the field of nanotechnology to grow, there are already a variety of effective cancer treatments that employ this revolutionary tool. In one type of cancer treatment, carbon nanotubes, ... Called liposomes, these nanoparticles can be used by themselves or in conjunction with other cancer-fighting therapies. Yet another of the many uses for nanoparticles has been to prevent the spread of metastatic breast cancer by binding with a substance ... Medicine and Technology [part... - http://www.medicineandtechnology.com/ | ||
| OncoMed Anti-Cancer Stem Cell Antibody OMP-21M18 Demonstrates ... A leader in cancer stem cell research, the company has established a library of antibodies to cancer stem cell proteins for the treatment of solid tumors such as pancreatic, breast, colorectal and lung cancers. OncoMed has advanced two ... Drugs.com - Clinical Trials - http://www.drugs.com/clinical_trials.html | ||
| With Just One Phone Call, Help Save Thousands of Lives | C3 ... By Ben Basloe The Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act will create a national screening and treatment program modeled after the very successful breast and cervical cancer screening program. ... C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition... - http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/ | ||
| Gina Shaw: Survivor, Mom, and Book Author About Having Kids After ... By Kate Waimey Timmerman, Ph.D. When Gina Shaw was undergoing cancer treatment, she tried to find a book that could clearly and simply provide her with information about having children after cancer. Shaw, who started chemotherapy on her 37th birthday and did not have any children at the time, could not find any such resource. ... She also talked with women who had received radiation for breast cancer and described their experiences breast-feeding, as radiation can impair later lactation on that breast. ... Oncofertility Consortium Blog - http://blog.oncofertility.northwestern.edu/ | ||
| Scientists target aggressive prostate cancer | Science Codex By News But the gene is an ideal target for a monoclonal antibody, the same type of drug as Herceptin, which is aimed at HER2 and has dramatically improved treatment for this aggressive type of breast cancer. ... Science Codex - Science news,... - http://www.sciencecodex.com/ |
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| Breast Cancer Rates No Longer Declining - Cancer Information ... March 1, 2011 -- The decline in U.S. breast cancer rates seen in 2002 and 2003 in white women has ... Breast Cancer. Find support and advances in treatment. ... www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=139222 | ||
| New Chemo Drug May Benefit Some Breast Cancer Patients - Yahoo! News "This global phase 3 study establishes a potential new standard treatment for women with heavily pretreated metastatic breast cancer, for whom there was ... news.yahoo.com/.../newchemodrugmaybenefitsomebreastcanc... | ||
| Triple Negative Breast Cancer: State-of-the-Art Treatment The goals of this activity are to review the epidemiology and diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer and to discuss current and emerging treatment ... www.medscape.org/viewarticle/737322 | ||
| 2011 Komen Detroit Race for the Cure®, May 21, celebrates 20 years ... Funds support breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs for the medically underserved. The remaining 25 percent funds ... www.karmanos.org/view_news.asp?id=836 |
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