Breast cancer & deodorants (or The ‘No Links’ Effect)

31 August 2007

“Smart” drugs get smarter

23 August 2007

• Health & Medicine

Screening matters this Breast Cancer Awareness Month

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches, Cancer Research UK is launching a brand new campaign to raise awareness of the importance of cancer screening. As Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches, Cancer Research UK is launching a brand new campaign to raise awareness of the importance of cancer screening.

31 July 2007

• Science & Technology

Scientists 'home in' on new breast cancer genes in groundbreaking study

Cancer Research UK scientists have isolated five regions of the genome containing genes which can increase a womanїs risk of developing breast cancer, reveals a major international study published online in Nature today (Sunday). Cancer Research UK scientists have isolated five regions of the genome containing genes which can increase a womanїs risk of developing breast cancer, reveals a major international study published online in Nature today (Sunday).

27 May 2007

• Health & Medicine

Hormone treatment could cut need for chemo in some younger breast cancer patients

Around 5,500 pre-menopausal patients could be offered a hormone drug that is shown to be as effective as traditional chemotherapy - and so avoid potential infertility and long-term menopausal side effects - according to a Cancer Research UK report published in The Lancet. Around 5,500 pre-menopausal patients could be offered a hormone drug that is shown to be as effective as traditional chemotherapy - and so avoid potential infertility and long-term menopausal side effects - according to a Cancer Research UK report published in The Lancet.

18 May 2007

• Health & Medicine

Women unaware of when breast cancer risk is greatest

Only one per cent of women know that older women - those 80 or older - have the greatest risk of developing breast cancer according to new research* published today. Only one per cent of women know that older women - those 80 or older - have the greatest risk of developing breast cancer according to new research* published today.

1 May 2007

DNA repair runs by the biological clock

No sooner have the clocks gone forward than scientists have shed new light on the link between our biological clocks and DNA damage repair processes, essential in protecting our cells from cancer. No sooner have the clocks gone forward than scientists have shed new light on the link between our biological clocks and DNA damage repair processes, essential in protecting our cells from cancer.

25 March 2007

• Health & Medicine

Women from poor backgrounds fare worse with breast cancer

Women from more deprived backgrounds have worse treatment and a lower breast cancer survival rate than their more affluent counterparts - according to a new study published today by Cancer Research UK in the British Journal of Cancer Women from more deprived backgrounds have worse treatment and a lower breast cancer survival rate than their more affluent counterparts - according to a new study published today by Cancer Research UK in the British Journal of Cancer

6 March 2007

• Health & Medicine

Research offers hope for long term breast cancer prevention

New results of a worldwide breast cancer prevention study confirm that tamoxifen - a well established treatment for breast cancer - also reduces the risk of breast cancer in women at increased risk of the disease. New results of a worldwide breast cancer prevention study confirm that tamoxifen - a well established treatment for breast cancer - also reduces the risk of breast cancer in women at increased risk of the disease.

20 February 2007

Rogue gene linked to breast and childhood cancer risk

Women who inherit one damaged copy of a gene called PALB2 have double the risk of developing breast cancer. And children who inherit two damaged copies have a newly identified serious disorder linked to childhood tumours, according to the findings from two papers published by scientists in Nature Genetics today. Women who inherit one damaged copy of a gene called PALB2 have double the risk of developing breast cancer. And children who inherit two damaged copies have a newly identified serious disorder linked to childhood tumours, according to the findings from two papers published by scientists in Nature Genetics today.

31 December 2006

Trial suggests role for lapatinib in 'inflammatory' breast cancer

Results of a preliminary trial suggest that lapatinib (Tykerb) could be used to treat the rare 'inflammatory' breast cancer (IBC), researchers have said. Results of a preliminary trial suggest that lapatinib (Tykerb) could be used to treat the rare 'inflammatory' breast cancer (IBC), researchers have said.

18 December 2006

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer screening trials for under 50s does not show significant effect

A ten year trial in which women between the ages of 40 and 50 were invited for annual breast screening did not show a significant reduction in breast cancer mortality. A ten year trial in which women between the ages of 40 and 50 were invited for annual breast screening did not show a significant reduction in breast cancer mortality.

8 December 2006