Base on a new research, the Tamoxifen drug can significantly reduce breast cancer death and also save the money, if it given to women with breast cancer risk. According to a mathematical model, show Tamoxifen can prevent nine breast cancer deaths and 29 breast cancer cases for every 1,000 women treated. Not like common breast [...]
A comedy icon in the United Kingom, English actress Jennifer reportedly began treatment for breast cancer after finding a lump in October 2009. The 52-year-old decided to keep her diagnosis private. According to the BBC, Jennifer has now completed treatment and is in remission. Funny lady Jennifer Saunders, most famous perhaps for her role as [...]
Recently Roche Holding said it has filed an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a novel cancer drug called trastuzumab-DM1, or T-DM1, the drug hoped could help the Swiss pharma giant replace its Herceptin cure for women with advanced breast cancer. The drug is the first conjugated monoclonal antibody to be reviewed [...]
Although it is rare for breast cancer to strike younger women, the fact remains that all women are at risk. And for those of childbearing age, the first sign and symptoms of breast cancer leading to a diagnosis can not only be upsetting and unexpected, but complicated as well. One concern is developing breast cancer [...]
Scientist at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have founded that the sulforaphane, contained in broccoli sprouts and broccoli, can destroy breast cancer stem cells. The researchers tested the sulforaphane in mice and in live cell cultures, discovering that sulforaphane killed breast cancer stem cells that fuel tumors and prevented new ones from growing. [...]
Doctors are testing a new treatment that could lead to sweeping changes in the fight against breast cancer. Daily doses of radiation can take a toll on breast cancer patients, often causing debilitating side effects. But an ongoing study finds that a single dose of radiation during some breast cancer surgery could be just as [...]