http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/breast-lumps-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:42:43 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/antibodies-that-help-to-stop-hiv-virus-found-in-breast-milk-101627-1.htm Researchers have discovered antibodies in breast milk that can help to stop the HIV virus. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center isolated the antibodies from immune cells called B cells in the breast milk of infected mothers in Malawi, and showed that the B cells in breast milk can generate neutralizing antibodies that may inhibit the virus that causes AIDS. HIV-1 can be transmitted from mother to child via breastfeeding, posing a challenge for safe infant feeding practices in areas of high HIV-1 prevalence....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/antibodies-that-help-to-stop-hiv-virus-found-in-breast-milk-101627-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/heat-shock-protein-inhibitor-and-hormonal-therapy-combo-tested-in-breast-cancer-clinical-trial-101624-1.htm Pushed to the edge of survival, the hyper-driven cells of a cancerous tumor tap into an ancient system that has helped organisms cope with internal stresses and environmental challenges since life began. Most importantly in this system, heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) has been shown to help malignant cells accommodate the genetic changes and profound disturbances in normal biology that occur in cancers. Researchers have theorized that inhibiting HSP90 just might render breast cancer cells less ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/heat-shock-protein-inhibitor-and-hormonal-therapy-combo-tested-in-breast-cancer-clinical-trial-101624-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/trials-in-breast-brachytherapy-cancer-specialist-dr-catheryn-yashar-md-answers-101610-1.htm Recent controversy on breast brachytherapy is sparked by the fact that the number of women receiving the treatment is on the rise even before the American Randomized Prospective Trial has been completed and published. Meanwhile the guidelines by several American societies focus on the cautious selection of eligible candidate to receive brachytherapy as an alternative to Whole Breast Radiation (WBI). Dr. Catheryn Yashar M.D. Oncologist and Brachytherapy Specialist of UC San Diego Moores Cancer ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/trials-in-breast-brachytherapy-cancer-specialist-dr-catheryn-yashar-md-answers-101610-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hdac-inhibitor-successfully-targets-and-destroys-triple-negative-breast-cancer-101578-1.htm A new study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research reveals that using histone de-acetylase (HDAC) inhibitor panobinostat can target and destroy triple negative breast cancer. Researchers from Tulane University Health Sciences Center have shown that panobinostat was able to destroy breast cancer cells and reduce tumor growth in mice. Approximately 15% of breast cancers are found at diagnosis to be triple negative. These aggressive tumours are missing both the estrogen receptor and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hdac-inhibitor-successfully-targets-and-destroys-triple-negative-breast-cancer-101578-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/no-disparities-in-imaging-before-breast-cancer-surgery-fox-chase-researchers-101556-1.htm According to new findings that will be presented by Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology on Monday, June 4 , if racial and ethnic disparities in breast cancer exist, they are not due to differences in the use of imaging to assess the extent of tumors before surgery. "It's encouraging that we didn't see any differences between black and white women in the use of imaging before surgery," says lead study author Richard J. Bleicher, M....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/no-disparities-in-imaging-before-breast-cancer-surgery-fox-chase-researchers-101556-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/comprehending-breast-cancer-101542-1.htm Researchers describe nine new genes that drive the development of breast cancer in a study published today in iNature/i. The tally of all genes associated with breast cancer development is taken to 40 thanks to this. The team examined all the genes in the genomes of 100 cases of breast cancer. The mutated cancer-causing genes were different in different cancer samples, indicating that breast cancer is genetically very diverse. Understanding the consequences of this diversity will be important ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/comprehending-breast-cancer-101542-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/potential-to-prevent-breast-cancer-recurrence-via-hybrid-vaccine-101504-1.htm New research indicates that a breast cancer vaccine has the ability to improve recurrence rates and is well tolerated in an adjuvant setting. This vaccine has already been shown to elicit a powerful immune response in women with varying levels of HER2 expression. These are the findings from a clinical trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The findings, released today, will be presented on Monday, June 4 in an oral presentation at the 2012 Annual Meeting ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/potential-to-prevent-breast-cancer-recurrence-via-hybrid-vaccine-101504-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/bi-rads-terminology-helps-detect-malignancy-of-breast-lesions-101474-1.htm A new study published in the journal Radiology has revealed that the Breast Imaging and Reporting Data Systems (BI-RADS) terminology used by radiologists to classify breast imaging results can help detect malignancy in breast lesions that have been discovered through MRI scans. "BI-RADS was developed to standardize the lexicon of breast imaging reports and to help ensure patients receive proper follow-up," said Mary C. Mahoney, M.D, director of breast imaging at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Ohio....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/bi-rads-terminology-helps-detect-malignancy-of-breast-lesions-101474-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/celery-and-parsley-could-help-fight-breast-cancer-101428-1.htm A new study has revealed that Apigenin, a natural substance found in celery and parsley, holds promise as a non-toxic treatment against aggressive breast cancer. University of Missouri researchers found apigenin shrank a type of breast cancer tumor that is stimulated by progestin, a synthetic hormone given to women to ease symptoms related to menopause. "This is the first study to show that apigenin, which can be extracted from celery, parsley and many other natural sources, is effective ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/celery-and-parsley-could-help-fight-breast-cancer-101428-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/focusing-concentrated-irradiation-as-effective-as-breast-radiotherapy-study-101336-1.htm A study conducted by Hungarian researchers has found that focusing a highly targeted dose of radiation is as effective as irradiating the whole breast without any effect on survival chances. Reporting the ten-year results of a randomised trial, Professor Csaba Polgar, MD, Director of the Centre for Radiotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, will tell the World Congress of Brachytherapy [1 (and) 2] today (Friday) that he believes that accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) could ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/focusing-concentrated-irradiation-as-effective-as-breast-radiotherapy-study-101336-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/importance-of-human-breast-milk-ingredient-identified-101296-1.htm According to a recent study, human milk oligosaccharides, or HMO produce short chain fatty acids that feed a beneficial microbial population in the infant gut. Even though HMO are a major component of human milk, present in higher concentration than protein, many of their actions in the infant are not well understood. Furthermore, they're virtually absent from infant formula. The scientists wanted to find out what formula-fed babies were missing. "We refer to HMO as the fiber of human ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/importance-of-human-breast-milk-ingredient-identified-101296-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/scientists-identify-genetic-predictor-of-breast-cancer-response-to-chemotherapy-101288-1.htm While, chemotherapy is a major first line defense against breast cancer, a patient's response is often variable and unpredictable. A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal iBMC Medical Genomics/i shows that 'gene expression signatures' for TOP2A and (and) #946;-tubulin can be used to predict the outcome of chemotherapy. The goal of personalized medicine in cancer treatment is to target therapy to the characteristics of the individual tumor. For example Herceptin treatment ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/scientists-identify-genetic-predictor-of-breast-cancer-response-to-chemotherapy-101288-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mysterious-missing-of-breast-cancer-genes-101132-1.htm Researchers are eager to improve their understanding on why the mutated genes for breast and ovarian cancer are not carried forward more often from one generation of women to the following. That's despite a documented link between breast cancer genes and increased fertility in women. Dr Jack da Silva from the University's School of /aMolecular (and) Biomedical Science/a says that because women who carry breast cancer genes are more fertile, in theory they have a greater chance of passing these genes on to future generations....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mysterious-missing-of-breast-cancer-genes-101132-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/screening-for-breast-cancer-without-x-rays-in-promising-diagnostic-technique-101105-1.htm An important diagnostic tool in the fight against breast cancer is X-ray mammography, but it has certain drawbacks that limit its effectiveness. For example, it can give in false positive and negative results; it also exposes women to low doses of ionizing radiation, which - while accepted as safe - still carry some risk. In the first phase of clinical testing of a new imaging device, researchers from Netherlands' University of Twente and Medisch Spectrum Twente Hospital in Oldenzaal used photoacoustics ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/screening-for-breast-cancer-without-x-rays-in-promising-diagnostic-technique-101105-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-reduces-mortality-rate-in-breast-and-colon-cancer-patients-101074-1.htm Physical activity linked to reduced mortality in breast and colon cancer patients, says study published in the iJournal of the National Cancer Institute/i. Improvements in cancer treatment and screening have allowed cancer survivors to live longer and as a result, cancer survivors frequently look at information about how lifestyle factors like exercise can affect their prognosis. Multiple observational studies and randomized control trials (RCTs) have looked at the effects that physical activity can have on cancer survivors....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-reduces-mortality-rate-in-breast-and-colon-cancer-patients-101074-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/6-month-follow-up-of-patients-with-benign-mri-guided-breast-biopsies-may-not-be-necessary-study-101018-1.htm A new study indicates that short term follow-up of patients who have had a negative (benign) MRI-guided vacuum assisted breast biopsy may not be necessary. The study which included 144 patients with 176 lesions that were followed anywhere from three months to 36 months, was conducted at Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut. The study found no malignancies on follow-up MR imaging, said Jaime Geisel, MD, one of the authors of the study. Two patients had suspicious findings at follow-up and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/6-month-follow-up-of-patients-with-benign-mri-guided-breast-biopsies-may-not-be-necessary-study-101018-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/benign-breast-disease-receives-overmanagement-study-100997-1.htm As opposed to the existing guidelines, women with benign breast biopsies are not required to follow-up at six months. In fact, they may not need close surveillance at all, suggests a new study. The study, conducted at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, followed 388 patients for six, 12 and 24 months. No cancer was found in these patients at six and 12 months, said Shannon Reed, MD, one of the authors of the study. "Of the 197 follow-up examinations performed at 24 months, two women were ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/benign-breast-disease-receives-overmanagement-study-100997-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/automated-breast-ultrasound-reduces-physician-interpretation-time-100986-1.htm Automated breast ultrasound offers quick and more complete breast cancer screening, reveals study. Mammography misses more than one-third of cancers in women with dense breasts, said Rachel Brem, MD, lead author of the study. "Ultrasound can and does detect additional, clinically significant, invasive, node negative breast cancers, that are not seen on mammography, but a hand-held ultrasound screening exam requires 20-30 minutes of physician time. Having a technique that takes just three ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/automated-breast-ultrasound-reduces-physician-interpretation-time-100986-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/death-rate-or-disease-recurrence-not-reduced-by-post-mastectomy-radiation-for-early-stage-breast-cancer-patients-100971-1.htm Radiation therapy following mastectomy may not have a significant effect on disease recurrence or mortality rates in early-stage breast cancer patients with one to three cancerous lymph nodes. These are the findings of a new study by investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ). The results are part of a poster presentation being given today at the 13th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons being held in Phoenix. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of the University ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/death-rate-or-disease-recurrence-not-reduced-by-post-mastectomy-radiation-for-early-stage-breast-cancer-patients-100971-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/multiple-varieties-of-breast-cancer-better-understood-with-latest-data-100969-1.htm Various biological differences between individual breast cancers were elucidated with latest discoveries presented at Europe's leading breast cancer translational research conference this year. Focused on the biological features that make tumors more or less sensitive to important therapies, the new studies will help doctors make crucial choices about the most appropriate treatment for millions of patients. "Despite major advances in the treatment of breast cancer many patients continue ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/multiple-varieties-of-breast-cancer-better-understood-with-latest-data-100969-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-cancer-in-young-women-a-distinct-disease-research-100934-1.htm Breast cancer in young women is a biologically unique disease that requires customized management strategies, researchers report at the 4th IMPAKT Breast Cancer Conference, in Brussels, Belgium. The reported findings have potentially important implications for treatment, because breast cancer in young women is often aggressive and diagnosed at an advanced stage, meaning the prognosis for these patients is often poor. Dr. Hatem A. Azim Jr., a medical oncologist from Institut Jules Bordet ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-cancer-in-young-women-a-distinct-disease-research-100934-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-cancer-more-lethal-for-men-100927-1.htm While all the new breast cancer programs focus on women, a new study has found that it is far more deadly among males with the survival chances among men being worse than that of women. The study was presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons annual meet in Phoenix with lead researcher Dr John Greif from Oakland, California, saying that men with breast cancer die two years early than women who have the disease. Dr Greif also said that the tumors in men are bigger than in women at the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-cancer-more-lethal-for-men-100927-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-breast-cancer-lowered-but-risk-of-colon-cancer-increased-by-fetal-cells-in-women-100923-1.htm A possible causative link between the concentration of circulating Y-chromosome fetal cells and the risk of developing breast cancer and colon cancer in women who gave birth to children of either sex has been found by scientists. The findings show that the presence of fetal cells is a double-edged sword: Women with the lowest concentration of fetal cells were 70 percent less likely to have breast cancer, while women with the highest concentration of fetal cells had a four-fold increased risk ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-breast-cancer-lowered-but-risk-of-colon-cancer-increased-by-fetal-cells-in-women-100923-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/automated-breast-volume-sonography-improves-breast-cancer-screening-100837-1.htm Breast cancer screening and diagnosis in Asian women have been improved using automated breast volume sonography (ABVS), shows study. In their study on 504 findings in 212 patients at the Bangkok Breast Center, researchers found that ABVS agreed with HHUS in detecting 15 suspicious lesions, uncovered 12 additional suspicious lesions, and excluded 3 suspicious lesions in these cases. A coordinating five-year retrospective study on 26,741 mammograms with ultrasound also revealed that ultrasound ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/automated-breast-volume-sonography-improves-breast-cancer-screening-100837-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-d-race-differences-and-breast-cancer-100832-1.htm In a case-control study, Song Yao, PhD of Rosewell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo said that two variants in a gene playing an important role in the metabolism of bvitamin D/b was associated with an increased threat of bestrogen-receptor (ER) negative breast cancer /bin African American women. Researchers state that same gene variant showed no effects in women of European ancestry. American women are expected to have more bER-negative breast cancer risk/b than European counterparts....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-d-race-differences-and-breast-cancer-100832-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/coming-soon-blood-test-to-detect-breast-cancer-100759-1.htm A blood test to identify women at high risk of breast cancer could be available in five years, say scientists. Scientists at Imperial College London have identified a 'genetic switch', carried by one in five women, which doubles their risk of developing breast cancer. Experts described the breakthrough discovery as "exciting" and said signs of the disease could be detected "many decades in advance". Dr James Flanagan, who led the new research, said the test could be available in five to ten years, the Telegraph reported....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/coming-soon-blood-test-to-detect-breast-cancer-100759-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-risk-factors-may-inform-breast-cancer-screening-100743-1.htm A family history of breast cancer and dense breast tissue increase the risk of breast cancer for women in their 40s', say researchers. The articles in the May 1 iAnnals of Internal Medicine/i provide information on how certain risk factors affect breast cancer risk and shift the balance between harms and benefits. Screening harms include false-positive results that can lead to invasive follow-up procedures and overdiagnosis, which prompts unnecessary treatment. Screening has a less ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-risk-factors-may-inform-breast-cancer-screening-100743-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-cancer-survivors-can-get-better-quality-of-life-letting-go-of-old-goals-100604-1.htm Breast cancer survivors who chose and were able to let go of former goals and set fresh ones explained an improved overall well-being, discovered researchers. Once the self-imposed pressure of now unrealistic goals was removed, individuals' quality of life improved, as did their level of physical activity. Carsten Wrosch of Concordia University's Department of Psychology and Centre for Research in Human Development and Catherine Sabiston of McGill's Department of Kinesiology and Physical ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-cancer-survivors-can-get-better-quality-of-life-letting-go-of-old-goals-100604-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-milk-protein-linked-to-anticancer-activity-100508-1.htm High levels of TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRIAL) protein in human milk is one source of breast milk's anticancer activity, suggests study. Researchers took samples of colostrum, the first milk available to newborns, and of mature breast milk from new mothers. Researchers then obtained samples of blood from healthy women, and various ready-to-feed infant formulas. The colostrum, mature breast milk, blood and formula were then all tested to measure their level of TRAIL. The researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-milk-protein-linked-to-anticancer-activity-100508-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-consumption-breast-cancer-linked-100471-1.htm In a recent research work an association between drinking alcohol and breast cancer has been identified. "Cells have different mechanisms to remove toxic substances, such as ethanol, the chemical name for alcohol, that represent a potential risk to them," explains MarA-a de Lourdes RodrA-guez-Fragoso, professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos in Mexico. "Unfortunately, sometimes these mechanisms produce other toxic substances, including ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-consumption-breast-cancer-linked-100471-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cellular-glue-suppress-breast-cancer-100466-1.htm Desmosomes are involved in suppressing breast cancer, reveals study. Desmosomes attach neighbouring cells together and it is these tiny collections of proteins, which are responsible for the mechanical strength of organs and tissues within the body. Desmosomes are also thought to be involved in helping to suppress cancer. Researchers from Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UC Davis have discovered that the protein Perp is found associated with desmosomes in breast epithelial cells....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cellular-glue-suppress-breast-cancer-100466-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-cancer-growth-linked-to-common-environmental-contaminant-100465-1.htm Breast cancer cells become aggressive when exposed to small concentrations of cadmium, say Dominican University of California researchers. The study by Maggie Louie, associate professor of biochemistry, shows exposure to cadmium for prolonged periods of time can cause the progression of breast cancer to become more aggressive. Her findings will be presented Monday, April 23, at the annual meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, held in conjunction with the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-cancer-growth-linked-to-common-environmental-contaminant-100465-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/canadian-scientists-find-new-breast-cancer-genes-100330-1.htm In what could prove to be a major breakthrough in treating breast cancer, Canadian scientists have found new breast cancer genes that has made it necessary to reclassify the disease into different categories. Researchers at the BC Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia have reclassified the disease into 10 completely new categories based on the genetic fingerprint of a tumour. Many of these genes could offer much-needed insight into breast cancer biology, allowing doctors to predict ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/canadian-scientists-find-new-breast-cancer-genes-100330-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cruciferous-vegetables-boost-breast-cellular-health-study-100263-1.htm A diet full of broccoli, cabbage, leafy greens, cauliflower protects and improves breast cellular health, shows study. bCells Love Broccoli/bbr /We already knew quite a bit about how cabbage and cauliflower contribute to good health, and this study adds another layer of evidence. But what is it about cruciferous vegetables that make our cells so happy? In a word, it''s indoles. Indoles are organic compounds that have a positive impact on cellular health. One in particular, diindolylmethane ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cruciferous-vegetables-boost-breast-cellular-health-study-100263-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mans-health-under-stake-by-stressing-over-wifes-breast-cancer-100216-1.htm Taking care of a wife with breast cancer can have a reckonable negative impact on men's health, even years after the cancer diagnosis and end of treatment, states recent research. Men who reported the highest levels of stress in relation to their wives' cancer were at the highest risk for physical symptoms and weaker immune responses, the study showed. The researchers sought to determine the health effects of a recurrence of breast cancer on patients' male caregivers, but found that how ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mans-health-under-stake-by-stressing-over-wifes-breast-cancer-100216-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/customized-decision-guide-removes-doubt-about-breast-cancer-prevention-100176-1.htm Providing a customized decision guide about available preventive options for women with high risk of breast cancer could make them choose a particular method and feel comfortable about it. Researchers developed a web-based tool called the Guide to Decide, which included general information about breast cancer and personalized information about an individual woman's five-year risk of breast cancer. The guide walked women through two medical options to prevent breast cancer: tamoxifen and raloxifene....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/customized-decision-guide-removes-doubt-about-breast-cancer-prevention-100176-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-breast-cancer-rehabilitation-model-100163-1.htm An innovative model that addresses a wide range of physical issues faced by women with breast cancer has been developed by researchers and is reported in the journal Cancer. A panel of experts proposes a prospective surveillance model (PSM) that could reduce the incidence and severity of breast cancer treatment-related physical impairments. The model was developed over the past year by a panel of internationally known experts, with the support of the American Cancer Society and input from national ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-breast-cancer-rehabilitation-model-100163-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-type-of-mutation-in-breast-cancer-100160-1.htm A new class of molecular mutation in various forms of breast cancer has been discovered by Mayo Clinic researchers. This finding that may shed new light on development and growth of different types of breast tumors. Called fusion transcripts, the mutated forms of RNA may also provide a way to identify tumor subtypes and offer new strategies to treat them, investigators say. Their study, published in the April 15 issue of iCancer Research/i, is the first to systematically search for ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-type-of-mutation-in-breast-cancer-100160-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/protein-valuable-in-forecasting-the-pulmonary-metastases-risk-in-breast-cancer-patients-identified-100144-1.htm Breast cancer cells that metastasize to the lung express a higher level of the protein peroxiredoxin 2 (PRDX2) demonstrate researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL). The study suggests that the modulation of the levels of this protein could be a new therapeutic strategy to prevent lung metastases. The study results have been advanced in the online edition of the journal IOncogene/I. PRDX2 is an oxidation-reduction enzyme that protects cells against free radicals and hence from oxidative stress....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/protein-valuable-in-forecasting-the-pulmonary-metastases-risk-in-breast-cancer-patients-identified-100144-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/biomarkers-linked-with-chemo-resistance-in-breast-cancer-found-100117-1.htm Researchers from the University of Hull, UK, have identified a family of biomarkers associated with resistance to chemotherapy in breast cancer. The researchers found a family of proteins to be twice as prevalent in clinical samples obtained from breast cancer patients who were resistant to chemotherapy than those who were successfully treated. Chemotherapy resistance is a major problem for some types of breast cancer and many patients undergo treatment that does not work, delaying other ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/biomarkers-linked-with-chemo-resistance-in-breast-cancer-found-100117-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-reduces-fatigue-and-depression-in-breast-cancer-patients-100088-1.htm Physical activity could help to ward off distressing side effects and improve psychological well-being in women who are undergoing treatment for breast cancer. According to the University of Miami (UM) study, women who are physically active during treatment have less depression and an enhanced quality of life and report less debilitating fatigue. "Women who are physically active may also have more confidence in their own ability to continue with family-related, household, work-related, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-reduces-fatigue-and-depression-in-breast-cancer-patients-100088-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/panel-recommends-use-of-ultrasound-machines-to-screen-for-breast-cancer-100038-1.htm A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has recommended that the agency approve the widespread use of automated ultrasound machines in screening for breast cancer. The FDA's Radiological Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee looked into the safety and effectiveness of Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS), manufactured by U-Systems, and found that the machines provide detailed image of dense breast tissue to the doctors, allowing them to spot cancerous tumors. Experts predict ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/panel-recommends-use-of-ultrasound-machines-to-screen-for-breast-cancer-100038-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-breast-cancer-treatment-side-effects-may-last-for-years-100005-1.htm In a recent study it was found that breast cancer patients suffer treatment-related side effects long after completing care. The findings are part of a special issue of Cancer devoted to exploring the physical late effects of breast cancer treatment and creating strategies to prevent, monitor for, and treat these conditions in the nation's 2.6 million survivors of the disease. "Our work provides the first accounting of the true magnitude of the post-treatment problems suffered by breast cancer ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-breast-cancer-treatment-side-effects-may-last-for-years-100005-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/spider-venom-and-breast-cancer-cure-99955-1.htm A group of Australian researchers are currently testing whether spider venom can provide a cure for breast cancer. Researchers at James Cook University in Queensland have been awarded a (Dollor) 200,000 grant from the National Breast Cancer Foundation to conduct a study looking into whether tarantula and funnel web spiders' venom can be used to develop an effective breast cancer cure. The study will be headed by Professor Norelle Daly who revealed that she and her team will be looking to find a molecule that can kill off the cancer cells....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/spider-venom-and-breast-cancer-cure-99955-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cell-and-animal-model-of-inflammatory-breast-cancer-developed-99945-1.htm Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC)is diagnosed more frequently in younger women than in older ones. It is also a very aggressive and often misunderstood type of cancer. The five-year survival rate is between 25 and 50 percent-significantly lower than the survival rate for other types of breast cancer. The reason for the poor prognosis is that IBC usually grows rapidly and often spreads quickly to other parts of the body, including the brain, bone and lymph nodes. In an effort to better understand ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cell-and-animal-model-of-inflammatory-breast-cancer-developed-99945-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/presentation-of-triple-negative-breast-cancer-influenced-by-race-99944-1.htm Race may play a significant role in the presentation of triple-negative breast cancer among Hispanic women as a new study has found that Hispanic women in Puerto Rico who have triple-negative breast cancer share similar disease characteristics with Hispanic women in California. These study results were presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March 31 - April 4. "We think the fact that our patients are geographically located outside the mainland and still have the same disease ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/presentation-of-triple-negative-breast-cancer-influenced-by-race-99944-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/multiple-facets-of-deadly-breast-cancer-identified-99906-1.htm A discovery that will change the way the most deadly form of breast cancer is treated has been discovered by an international team of scientists, including four at Simon Fraser University. The journal INature/I has just published the team's findings online in the paper The clonal and mutational evolution spectrum of primary triple negative breast cancers. The study is the largest genetic analysis of what were thought to be triple negative breast cancer tumours. The 59 scientists ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/multiple-facets-of-deadly-breast-cancer-identified-99906-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-finds-function-link-between-two-causes-of-breast-cancer-treatment-failure-99904-1.htm A functional link between two major causes of treatment failure in breast cancer has been identified in research from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ). The research shows that the protein behind one of these causes plays a role in increasing the drug resistance properties of the other. The work, which investigators say could help to identify targeted therapies, is being presented in abstract form at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) being held in Chicago this week....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-finds-function-link-between-two-causes-of-breast-cancer-treatment-failure-99904-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-cancers-fingerprint-may-soon-be-detected-in-droplet-of-blood-99874-1.htm A new microfluidics-based microarray technology that could soon change how and when cancer is diagnosed has been developed by researchers. Early cancer diagnosis is still challenging as testing by mammography remains cumbersome, costly, and in many cases, cancer can only be detected at an advanced stage. For years, scientists have worked to develop blood tests for cancer based on the presence of the Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), a protein biomarker for cancer identified over 40 years ago by McGill University's Dr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-cancers-fingerprint-may-soon-be-detected-in-droplet-of-blood-99874-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/false-positive-mammography-results-and-the-risk-of-breast-cancer-99815-1.htm New research indicates that false-positive mammograms may indicate an underlying pathology that could result in breast cancer in future. The study is published April 5 in the iJournal of the National Cancer Institute/i. Screening mammography is associated with false-positive test results in disease-free women, and those women are usually referred back for routine screening after the initial diagnostic work-up does not reveal cancer. Suspicious findings on screenings leading to false-positives ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/false-positive-mammography-results-and-the-risk-of-breast-cancer-99815-1.htm