Breast cancer survivors have joined together in an activity that focuses on support, wellness and competition as way to recover from breast cancer. The diagnosis of breast cancer has brought survivors from around the world together in the unique paddling...
Physical activity may reduce breast cancer risk by altering estrogen metabolism. Women who did aerobic exercises had an increased ratio of “good” to “bad” metabolites of estrogen. PHILADELPHIA — Changes in estrogen breakdown, or metabolism, may be one of the mechanisms by...
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Time from last mammogram to diagnosis significantly affected breast cancer mortality for women diagnosed after age 75. Data suggest a role for continued mammography screening in older women. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Older women with an extended period of time between their last mammogram and breast cancer...
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Black women had worse survival compared with other racial/ethnic groups. They were more often diagnosed with less treatable cancer subtypes. The survival difference was not attributable entirely to differential subtype diagnosis. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Black women with breast cancer had significantly worse...
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Levels of 13 genes elevated in unaffected breasts of women with hormone receptor-negative breast cancer. Eight of the genes were associated with lipid metabolism. Ability to identify those at risk may help tailor prevention strategies. PHILADELPHIA — The overexpression or underexpression of a newly...
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Tue, Mar 19 2013
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MicroRNA molecule called miR-7 decreased in highly metastatic cancer stem-like cells. miR-7 attenuated cancer stem-like cells’ capacity for brain metastasis in mice. MicroRNA molecule suppressed KLF4 expression. PHILADELPHIA — Researchers have identified two molecules that could potentially...
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Early use of PI3K inhibitors may prevent or delay treatment resistance. Cancer cells resistant to anti-HER2 therapy had high levels of survivin. Newly identified biomarker may help predict anti-HER2 therapy resistance. PHILADELPHIA — Patients with HER2-positive breast cancer being treated with...
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Filed under: Press Releases, Research, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Media Materials, AACR, American Association for Cancer Research, Cancer Research, women, journal, Trastuzumab, HER2-positive breast cancer, therapy resistance, PI3K, Dr. Carlos L. Arteaga