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Breast cancer News : Newer Genetic Info Adds Little to Predicting Breast Cancer
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:27:21 GMT
Title: Newer Genetic Info Adds Little to Predicting Breast Cancer Category: Health News Created: 3/17/2010 6:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 3/18/2010

Breast cancer News : Breast cancer drug fights lung cancer
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:23:01 GMT
A leading breast cancer has been found to also be effective at fighting lung cancer.

Breast cancer News : Breast cancer drug fights lung cancer
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:12:56 GMT
A trial investigating wider use of a leading breast cancer drug has found it could also be effective at fighting lung cancer.

Adding Common Genetic Variants to Breast Cancer Risk Models Offers Only Small Benefit
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:25:57 GMT
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists report that breast cancer risk assessment models, which predict a woman's chance of developing breast cancer, do not perform better when they include common inherited genetic variants recently linked to the disease. Therefore, recommendations for breast cancer screening or treatments will remain unchanged for most women. The study, led by investigators from the ...

Gene tests don't predict breast cancer better
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:50:01 GMT
Studying genes linked to breast cancer may someday lead to better treatments, but they do little to improve a doctor's ability to predict who is likely to develop a tumor, researchers reported.

Tests for genes don't predict breast cancer better
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:39:09 GMT
Studying genes linked to breast cancer may someday lead to better treatments, but they do little to improve a doctor's ability to predict who is likely to develop a tumor, researchers reported on Wednesday.

Newer Genetic Info Adds Little to Predicting Breast Cancer
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:03:16 GMT
WEDNESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Plugging certain genetic data into the standard risk-assessment model for breast cancer won't do much to help gauge a woman's odds for getting the disease, a new study shows.

NCI-Led Team Explores Predictive Use of Breast Cancer Risk Variants
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:05:18 GMT
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Adding data on 10 genetic variants to non-genetic risk models of breast cancer offers little improvement for predicting breast cancer risk, new research suggests.

US launches new breast cancer treatment study
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:12:32 GMT
Researchers launched a clinical study Wednesday to test new treatments for aggressive breast cancer in a rare alliance between the US government and five major drug companies.

Breast cancer study aims to speed drugs, cooperation
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:49:56 GMT
Researchers launched a unique collaboration on Wednesday aimed at getting cancer drugs to the market more quickly in which three companies will cooperate with the U.S. government and non-profit groups to test five experimental breast cancer drugs.

Genes don't help predict breast cancer
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:31:44 GMT
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- The inclusion of newly discovered genetic factors modestly improved the performance of risk models for breast cancer, U.S. researchers said.

Raleigh salon treats breast cancer survivor to makeover
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:57:27 GMT
Lather Hair Salon in Raleigh gave breast cancer survivor Kelly Markson a well-deserved makeover Tuesday. She earned the treatment by winning an essay contest.

New breast cancer support group forming
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:53:54 GMT
Earlier this month, a new breast cancer support group was formed and now meets at Fortuna Adult Day Health Services from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 2280 Newburg Road.

Radiation Breakthrough Gives Breast Cancer Patients Hope In Single Dose
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:41:19 GMT
Technology never before offered in the U.S. that allows patients to receive one dose of radiation during surgery, as opposed to the current average of six weeks, was successfully delivered to several breast cancer patients last week including the sister of the man responsible for bringing the technology from Italy...

New weapon in breast cancer battle
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:18:39 GMT
Researchers say super-cold gas can kill tumors and make sure they never return There's a potential new weapon in the battle against breast cancer.

Gene Tests Don’t Add to Breast Cancer Risk Assessment (Update1)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:49:24 GMT
Gene tests made by DeCode Genetics Inc., 23andMe Inc. and Navigenics Inc. add little that’s useful to what women learn about their risk for breast cancer from a family-history evaluation used for 20 years, a study found.

Gene Tests Don’t Improve Assessment for Breast Cancer Risk
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:26:52 GMT
March 17 (Bloomberg) -- Gene tests made by deCode Genetics Inc. and Navigenics Inc. add little useful information to what women learn about their risk for breast cancer from a family- history evaluation that’s been used for 20 years, a study found.

Agendia To Play Pivotal Role In ISPY-2 Trial For Breast Cancer
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:24:37 GMT
Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, announced it will participate in the highly anticipated I-SPY 2 TRIAL for breast cancer, set to launch at the first of nearly twenty research sites. I-SPY 2 is an exciting and groundbreaking new clinical trial model that will help scientists quickly and efficiently test the most promising drugs in development for women with higher risk ...

Health authorities trying to contact next of kin of breast cancer patients, as recommended in Cameron report
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:17:31 GMT
Health authorities in the province are trying to contact next of kin of breast cancer patients whose samples were retested in response to hormone receptor testing errors.

Chicks From the Sticks go pink for breast cancer walk
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:43:34 GMT
LOCK HAVEN - When thousands take to the streets of the nation's capitol in six weeks for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, The Chicks from the Sticks will be there. A little thing like losing a few toenails along the 39-mile walk won't stop these sisters from participating in an annual event they have come to love and supporting a cause they will have raised $22,000 or more to support.

Performance of Common Genetic Variants in Breast-Cancer Risk Models
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:00:09 GMT
The principal tool used to estimate a woman's risk of breast cancer is the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool, or the Gail model, which includes the number of first-degree relatives with breast cancer, age at menarche, age at first live birth, and number of previous breast biopsies. In this study, the addition of data on genetic variants associated with breast cancer yielded only a minor ...

Letters Being Sent to Families of Deceased Breast Cancer Patients
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:09:02 GMT
The families of hundreds of deceased breast cancer patients affected by faulty ER/PR testing are being sent registered letters this week informing them that their loved one's re-testing results are now available.

Tests for genes don't predict breast cancer better
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:19:51 GMT
Studying genes linked to breast cancer may someday lead to better treatments, but they do little to improve a doctor's ability to predict who is likely to develop a tumor, researchers reported on Wednesday. Their study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that testing for 10 errant bits of genetic code linked to breast cancer was no better for screening than asking old-fashioned ...

Adding Common Genetic Variants to Breast Cancer Risk Models Offers Only Small Benefit
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:14:53 GMT
Scientists report that breast cancer risk assessment models, which predict a woman's chance of developing breast cancer, do not perform better when they include common inherited genetic variants recently linked to the disease.

Freezing Tumors Shows Promise Against Prostate, Breast Cancer
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:29:02 GMT
Title: Freezing Tumors Shows Promise Against Prostate, Breast Cancer Category: Health News Created: 3/16/2010 10:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/17/2010

Collaborative effort in breast cancer treatment
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:21:06 GMT
WASHINGTON: Researchers launched a clinical study yesterday to test new treatments for aggressive breast cancer in a rare alliance between the US government and five major drug companies.

MP bids to help older breast cancer victims
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:28:25 GMT
Reading East MP Rob Wilson backed a campaign for equal access for breast cancer treatment for older patients.

New breast cancer study has Illinois connections
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:23:46 GMT
CHICAGO (AP) -- A big new nationwide study on personalizing breast cancer treatment has Illinois connections.

Breast Cancer Study Could Revolutionize Treatment
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:54:52 GMT
A groundbreaking new study could put an end to one-size-fits-all breast cancer treatments.

Freeze away breast cancer
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:24:25 GMT
A non-surgical method of freezing away breast cancer has been developed by doctors in the US.

Agendia to participate in groundbreaking clinical trial for breast cancer
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:31:08 GMT
Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, announced today it will participate in the highly anticipated I-SPY 2 TRIAL for breast cancer, set to launch at the first of nearly twenty research sites.

Breast Cancer: More Experimental Drugs To Be Tested
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:16:30 GMT
FDA Helping to Deregulate and hurry up process Leah Siegel was diagnosed 18 months ago with stage 4 breast cancer. She was diagnosed the same day her youngest son was born. She said she's on her second round of chemotherapy.

Cooper breast cancer center names new director
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:47:47 GMT
CAMDEN -- Cooper University Hospital has appointed Kristin Lynne Brill, M.D., director of the Janet Knowles Breast Cancer Program of the Cooper Cancer Institute.

N. Texas Breast Cancer Rate Higher Than Average
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:34:26 GMT
North Texas women are diagnosed with breast cancer at a higher rate than the rest of the state, according to health officials at a Fort Worth hospital. Susan Shields, director of the cancer program at the Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, said there are 120 cases per 100,000 women in Tarrant County and the surrounding counties, compared to the national rate of 114 per 100,000.

New Breast Cancer Drugs
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:15:04 GMT
The government, drug companies and researchers teamed up to announce a new clinical trial that could shave years and millions off the cost of new breast cancer drugs.

Myriad breast cancer patent very broad, study finds
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:53:36 GMT
Myriad Genetics' disputed patent on the BRCA1 breast cancer gene is surprisingly broad and could interfere with future research, three experts said on Tuesday.

Drug makers join forces in fight against breast cancer
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:54:42 GMT
The government, drug companies and researchers teamed up to find the best and quickest breast cancer treatment.

Breast cancer drugs get faster screening
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:14:15 GMT
Experimental breast cancer drugs will be tested under a new DNA matching approach that aims to find which treatments work best and more quickly for certain patients.

Encouraging Interventional Radiology Potential Treatment For Breast Cancer With Cryotherapy
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:11:54 GMT
Interventional radiologists have opened the door to an encouraging potential future treatment for the nearly 200,000 women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States each year: image-guided, multiprobe cryotherapy. In the first reported study, researchers were able to successfully freeze breast cancer in patients who refused surgery; the women did not have to undergo surgery after ...

Freezing tumors to treat breast cancer
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:32:41 GMT
A new breast cancer treatment of freezing tumors has been found by a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla, according to media reports.

Agendia to Play Pivotal Role in ISPY-2 Trial for Breast Cancer
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:06:48 GMT
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California and AMSTERDAM, March 17, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) -- Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, announced today it will participate in the highly anticipated I-SPY 2 TRIAL for breast cancer, set ...

Breast cancer retreat offered this weekend in Gastonia
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:57:37 GMT
The CaroMont Cancer Center will offer the breast cancer survivor retreat “We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: Your Journey Through Breast Cancer” this weekend at Gaston Memorial Hospital. The focus of the “Wizard of Oz”-themed retreat will having...

Freezing Tumors Shows Promise Against Prostate, Breast Cancer
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:03:31 GMT
TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have succeeded in freezing away breast and prostate tumors in a small number of patients, opening a promising door to a new generation of cancer treatments.

Quest, HDC, SMP to Co-Develop Molecular Tests for Breast Cancer
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:20:08 GMT
Quest Diagnostics has teamed up with Health Discovery Corporation and Smart Personalized Medicine to co-develop lab-based tests designed to help physicians select breast cancer therapies, the companies announced today.

Breast cancer tumours 'frozen to death' in new research
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:12:50 GMT
Breast cancer sufferers could avoid the need for surgery after doctors discovered a way of destroying tumours by freezing them.

Freezing gas kills breast cancer cells
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:49:12 GMT
A new technique of freezing away breast cancer offers hope of a safe non-surgical cure for the disease, research suggests. Related Stories Empey warns students over St Patrick's Day rioting Belfast City Airport runway plan under threat, say bosses 'Hide and seek' pervert granddad jailed Public school porter held in poison soup probe AA warns of record high for petrol prices

Breast Cancer Treated by Freezing Tumors
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:05:31 GMT
In a small but promising study, researchers were able to kill breast cancer tumors by freezing them using a technique known as image-guided, multiprobe cryotherapy.

North and Central Texas women get breast cancer at higher rate than other regions of state
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:23:37 GMT
A nearly $1 million grant will make it possible to more women in rural communities to get screened for breast cancer.

Breast cancer gets iced
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:11:23 GMT
A method of freezing away cancerous breast tumors by using super-cold gas could be the next step in developing a cure, a study suggests. The procedure involves inserting several needle-like probes into the tumor and pumping low-temperature gas through them. The gas creates an ice ball around the tumor that...

Freezing tumors to treat breast cancer
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:20:41 GMT
A new breast cancer treatment of freezing tumors has been found by a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla, according to media reports. By using a technique known as image-guided, multiprobe cryotherapy, researchers were able to kill breast cancer cells by freezing them. The study involved 13 women whose tumors ranged in size ...

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