Health News and Information - News Medical - Breast Cancer - Mar 26, 2018 Edition

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March 26, 2018     Breast Cancer     The latest breast cancer news from News Medical

Scientists link 110 genes to increased risk of breast cancer   Scientists have linked 110 genes to an increased risk of breast cancer in the most comprehensive study ever to unpick the genetics of the disease.

Sentinel lymph node biopsies could be safely avoided for some breast cancer patients   Sentinel lymph node biopsies, where lymph nodes are surgically removed to check for signs of breast cancer spread, could be safely avoided for some women, according to research presented at the 11th European Breast Cancer Conference.         Using harmless red or infrared light to diagnose breast cancer   Optical Mammography, or OM, which uses harmless red or infrared light, has been developed for use in conjunction with X-rays for diagnosis or monitoring in cases demanding repeated imaging where high amounts of ionizing radiation should be avoided.

New DOD grant to support testing of promising therapy for triple-negative breast cancer   A unique cell surface protein found on triple-negative type breast cancer cells called JAG1 is a promising new therapeutic target for this hard-to-treat and highly metastatic type of breast cancer, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.       Indian rural women lack awareness and knowledge about breast cancer   Women in rural India are waiting long before seeking medical care for breast cancer. Most of the Indian women do not know the possibility of inspecting their own body and many of them have not even heard of breast cancer. This is shown in a new dissertation at Umeå University, Sweden.       Genetic counseling missed by some breast cancer patients, study finds   As new genes are linked to breast cancer occurring in families and as genetic testing becomes more important in directing treatment for newly diagnosed patients, a substantial number of those at the highest risk are not getting tested.       New system based on artificial intelligence provides reliable detection of breast cancer   A team of researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de València and the Instituto de Física Corpuscular, joint center between the Spanish National Research Council and the University of València have participated in the development of a system that helps diagnose breast cancer and is able to reduce the number of false positives.       Treating metastatic breast cancer with immunotherapy   Breast cancer, in the stage with distant metastases, is an incurable disease with a 5 years survival rate of about 5-10%. Immunotherapy has recently improved survival in metastatic breast cancer patients with breast cancer harboring the expression of HER 2 receptor.       Newly designed three-part molecule shows promise to treat breast cancers   A newly designed three-part molecule could be the one answer patients with a certain form of breast cancer are looking for, scientists report.       Researchers identify novel gene involved in familial breast cancer   An international research consortium led by Dr Jordi Surrallés, director of the Genetics Service at the Hospital de Sant Pau and professor of Genetics at the UAB, and by Dr Miquel Àngel Pujana, director of the ProCURE Research Programme of the Catalan Institute of Oncology, has identified a novel gene involved in this type of cancer, known as EDC4.       Researchers uncover new way to treat aggressive breast tumors   Researchers at Lund University and Karolinska Institutet have uncovered a way to treat aggressive breast tumors through manipulation of the connective tissue cells of the tumor.

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