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Breast cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is rare. When breast cancer cells spread to other parts of the body, they are called metastases. There are different kinds of breast cancer. The kind of breast cancer depends on which cells in the breast turn into cancer. Breast cancer can begin in different parts of the breast, like the ducts or the lobes.

Researchers uncover a novel mechanism by which cancer cells adapt to stress

Collaborative Cancer Research UK-funded studies from University of Oxford researchers have uncovered a new mechanism by which cancer cells adapt to the stresses they encounter as they grow and respond to therapies.

29 Jul 2020

A novel approach to identify cancer targets using 'synthetic lethality'

With advances in genome sequencing, cancer treatments have increasingly sought to leverage the idea of "synthetic lethality," exploiting cancer-specific genetic defects to identify targets that are uniquely essential to the survival of cancer cells.

28 Jul 2020

Study reveals key factor that influences malignant cells to develop into tumor

Researchers have unraveled a crucial factor that governs whether malignant cells will develop into a tumor. The study was recently published in the eLife journal.

22 Jul 2020

Fasting-mimicking diet combined with hormone therapy has potential to treat breast cancer

A USC-led team of scientists has found that a fasting-mimicking diet combined with hormone therapy has the potential to help treat breast cancer, according to newly published animal studies and small clinical trials in humans.

22 Jul 2020

Novel nano drug candidate kills triple negative breast cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a new nano drug candidate that kills triple negative breast cancer cells.

21 Jul 2020

Researchers estimate the cost-effectiveness and health impact of BRCA testing

Screening entire populations for breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations could prevent millions more breast and ovarian cancer cases across the world compared to current clinical practice, according to an international study led by Queen Mary University of London.

20 Jul 2020

Rare inherited mutation in TP53 gene predisposes to a wide range of cancers

Rare inherited mutations in the body's master regulator of the DNA repair system – the TP53 gene – can leave people at a higher risk of developing multiple types of cancer over the course of their lives.

17 Jul 2020

Study shows how breast cancer cells escape the immune system

Scientists have explained a new method that clearly shows how a crucial player in the body’s immune system is destroyed by breast cancer cells.

17 Jul 2020

Credit-card sized tool provides better understanding on breast cancer metastasis

A group of researchers from the University of Toronto have developed a credit-card sized tool for growing cancer cells outside the human body, which they believe will enhance their understanding of breast cancer metastasis.

From University of Toronto 16 Jul 2020

New study can help develop novel drugs for prostate cancer

The androgen receptor is considered the main driver of the growth and initiation of prostate cancer, which is known to be the second-leading cause of death in men.

15 Jul 2020

Golgi membrane protein drives growth and invasion of breast cancer

The cover for issue 28 of Oncotarget features Figure 5, "TMEM165 expression levels alters N-linked glycosylation," by Murali, et al., and reported that the TMEM165 protein was not detected in non-malignant matched breast tissues and was detected in invasive ductal breast carcinoma tissues by mass spectrometry.

15 Jul 2020

Fewer but larger doses of radiotherapy are safe for patients with early breast cancer

A lower total dose of radiotherapy delivered in fewer but larger doses is as safe in the long term as breast cancer radiotherapy courses giving multiple small doses, according to the final results of a 10-year study.

15 Jul 2020

Researchers develop new immunotherapy that prevents reoccurrence of breast cancer

New immunotherapy developed by researchers at Northwestern University dramatically extends the survival time of mice with triple-negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat forms of breast cancer.

14 Jul 2020

Expansion stress promotes immunosuppression and enhances growth of breast cancer cells

Expansion stress can have an alarming impact on breast cancer cells by creating conditions that could lead to dangerous acceleration of the disease, an interdisciplinary team of University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers has found.

10 Jul 2020

Preventing immune cell reprogramming could be a new way to stop breast cancer metastasis

Natural killer cells, a type of immune cell, are known to limit metastasis by inducing the death of cancer cells. But metastases still form in patients, so there must be ways for cancer cells to escape.

10 Jul 2020

Protein PRC1 acts as a 'viscous glue' during cell division, research shows

An over-abundance of the protein PRC1, which is essential to cell division, is a telltale sign in many cancer types, including prostate, ovarian, and breast cancer.

8 Jul 2020

New assay helps study adhesion of cells

Fluorescent tagging is a powerful way of analyzing communications between cells. This method enables the analysis of numerous cell populations.

7 Jul 2020

Study can help develop targeted drugs for cancer and other diseases

In the field of molecular biology, chaperones are a group of proteins that help regulate protein folding. Folding is a significant step in protein synthesis.

1 Jul 2020

Researchers identify genetic variants that predispose to cancer

The concept that cancer development is “monitored and prevented” by the immune system was first suggested at the beginning of the previous century.

26 Jun 2020

Study identifies complex functional, physical interactions between p53 gene and the INSR pathway

Volume 11, Issue 25 of @Oncotarget reported that the present study was aimed at evaluating the hypothesis that p53 governs the expression and activation of the INSR gene in breast cancer cells.

25 Jun 2020

Breast Cancer News and Research

Researchers uncover a novel mechanism by which cancer cells adapt to stress

A novel approach to identify cancer targets using 'synthetic lethality'

Study reveals key factor that influences malignant cells to develop into tumor

Fasting-mimicking diet combined with hormone therapy has potential to treat breast cancer

Novel nano drug candidate kills triple negative breast cancer cells

Researchers estimate the cost-effectiveness and health impact of BRCA testing

Rare inherited mutation in TP53 gene predisposes to a wide range of cancers

Study shows how breast cancer cells escape the immune system

Credit-card sized tool provides better understanding on breast cancer metastasis

New study can help develop novel drugs for prostate cancer

Golgi membrane protein drives growth and invasion of breast cancer

Fewer but larger doses of radiotherapy are safe for patients with early breast cancer

Researchers develop new immunotherapy that prevents reoccurrence of breast cancer

Expansion stress promotes immunosuppression and enhances growth of breast cancer cells

Preventing immune cell reprogramming could be a new way to stop breast cancer metastasis

Protein PRC1 acts as a 'viscous glue' during cell division, research shows

New assay helps study adhesion of cells

Study can help develop targeted drugs for cancer and other diseases

Researchers identify genetic variants that predispose to cancer

Study identifies complex functional, physical interactions between p53 gene and the INSR pathway

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