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Health News and Information - News Medical

	February 12, 2018
	Breast Cancer
	The latest breast cancer news from News Medical

Health indicators for children born to breast cancer survivors may depend on cancer type

For breast cancer survivors, the risk of giving birth prematurely, and for other health concerns for their newborns, may depend on the type of breast cancer they had, according to a study from University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.

			Women with breast cancer often mispredict future well-being after mastectomy Women with breast cancer who underwent a mastectomy without breast reconstruction generally underestimated their future quality of life, while those who had immediate reconstruction generally overestimated it.

			Postmenopausal women with high body-fat levels despite normal BMI have increased breast cancer risk The risk of invasive breast cancer is increased in postmenopausal women with a normal body mass index (BMI) but higher levels of body fat, meaning that a large portion of the population has an unrecognized risk of developing cancer.

	Scientists find way to reduce breast cancer spread Scientists have discovered that an amino acid called asparagine is essential for breast cancer spread, and by restricting it, cancer cells stopped invading other parts of the body in mice, according to research part-funded by Cancer Research UK and published in the journal Nature today, (Wednesday).

	Scientists target tumor suppressor as a new treatment approach to 'triple-negative' breast cancer Researchers studying “triple-negative” breast cancer have found that the loss of a specific tumor suppressor provides clues about potential new treatments.

	Certain foods may assist spread of breast cancer Researchers from Cambridge have come up with a new study that shows that some foods may influence the spread of certain cancers. Asparagine for example is a nutrient present in asparagus. If this nutrient is absent, the growth of breast cancer can be slowed, they note. The results of the study are published in the latest issue of the journal Nature.

	Loved one's experience has impact on woman's cancer prevention decisions A woman's memories of a loved one's experience with cancer could play a significant role in how she approaches breast cancer prevention in her own life, a new study has found.

	Study finds new stem cell pathway that allows triple-negative breast cancer to thrive Cleveland Clinic researchers have published findings in Nature Communications on a new stem cell pathway that allows a highly aggressive form of breast cancer - triple-negative breast cancer - to thrive.

	Researchers identify presence of ER gene fusion proteins in treatment-resistant breast cancer At Magee-Womens Research Institute and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, a large team of clinical and laboratory researchers dedicated to understanding treatment resistance in the most common form of breast cancer have identified a new genetic change in the estrogen receptor that contributes to therapy resistance.

	What is Fibrocystic Breast Disease? Fibrocystic breast disease is a variant of normal breast tissue response to fluctuating hormone levels in women. For this reason, it is today termed fibrocystic breasts, or fibrocystic breast changes.