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Breast Cancer News & Features

Targeting Stem Cells in the Realm of Drug-resistant Breast Cancer

Publish Date April 5, 2019

[Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy] A review of conventional and novel therapies for breast cancer, as well as an investigation into the role of breast cancer stem cells in treatment resistance and what’s in the pipeline to combat that resistance.

Baseline Pain Scores Predict PostRadiotherapy Pain in Breast Cancer

By

Megan Garlapow, PhD

Publish Date April 4, 2019

Prospective, longitudinal study sought to determine the risk factors for developing pain in women with breast cancer undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy.

FDA: Breast Density Must Be Reported to Women During Mammograms

Publish Date April 3, 2019

Proposed rule would also tighten FDA regulation of mammogram facilities.

Brain Metastases From Breast Cancer May Respond to Endocrine Therapy: Report of Two Cases

Publish Date March 29, 2019

This report presents case studies of two patients with breast cancer BM (BCBM) who reacted to two different forms of endocrine therapy.

Managing Fatigue, Other Adverse Effects of Breast Cancer With Self-Acupressure

By

Bette Weinstein Kaplan

Publish Date March 25, 2019

University of Michigan researchers explored the potential of self-acupressure to help women with breast cancer better manage symptoms such as fatigue, pain, and depression.