breast lumps
Can a Low PH Level Cause Cancer
In the middle of 2007 my yearly mammogram showed an area of abnormal clusters of calcium. The Doctor wanted that area removed from my left breast. He was going to use a procedure that involved me stripping to the waist, climbing a ladder, lying on a table approximately 6 feet in the air, allowing my [...]
New Gene May Provide Breast Cancer Diagnostic Marker
Ann Killary (from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) and colleagues have described a new gene called DEAR1 that is genetically altered by mutation and deletion in breast tumors, and that may provide a new breast cancer prognostic marker.Each year, more than one million women discover that they have breast cancer. Although [...]
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy in women. Consequently, women should become actively involved in routine breast screening. This protocol includes monthly self-examinations, a yearly examination by a healthcare professional, and an annual mammogram beginning at age 40. Women with strong family histories of breast or gynecologic cancer, a personal history of cancer, [...]
Resveratrol Suppresses Abnormal Cell Formation in Breast Cancer
Early laboratory research has shown that resveratrol, a common dietary supplement, suppresses the abnormal cell formation that leads to most types of breast cancer, suggesting a potential role for the agent in breast cancer prevention. Resveratrol is a natural substance found in red wine and red grapes. It is sold in extract form as a [...]
New Hereditary Factors, Imaging Techniques Sought By Local Researchers Being Funded By Susan G. Komen For The Cure(R)
Researchers at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will be looking at ways to identify breast cancer genes before cancer develops – or find the cancers earlier once they do – in a pair of research projects funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the global leader in the breast cancer movement. The two Komen [...]
Breast Cancer In A Test Tube Wins Prize For Replacing Laboratory Animals
British scientists who developed an advanced three dimensional (3-D) model of human breast cancer in the test tube, have won a prestigious prize for replacing animal experiments in medical research. The award was made at an event at the House of Lords sponsored by former Minister for Science & Innovation Lord Sainsbury and hosted by [...]
Translational Research Identifies Marker Pointing Way To First Test For Breast Cancer Metastasis, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have identified a new marker for breast cancer metastasis called TMEM, for Tumor Microenvironment of Metastasis. As reported in the March 24 online edition of the journal Clinical Cancer Research, density of TMEM was associated with the development of distant organ metastasis via the bloodstream — the most [...]
In Skin Cancer Study, Genetic Analysis Of Key Group Of Enzymes May Pave The Way For More Individualized Treatments
National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have identified a gene that suppresses tumor growth in melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The finding is reported in the journal Nature Genetics as part of a systematic genetic analysis of a group of enzymes implicated in skin cancer and many other types of cancer. The NIH [...]
Former Irish President Mary Robinson To Chair LIVESTRONG(TM) Global Cancer Summit
The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) announced that Mary Robinson, the first female President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, will serve as Honorary Chairperson of the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit. The Summit, to be held in Dublin, Ireland August 24-26, 2009, is the landmark event of the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer [...]