breast cancer

Preventative cancer therapies can cause the disease to 'hibernate' and return later, research suggests

Posted in Medicine, Science on 1st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller

Preventative therapy, often carried out for years after initial treatment, triggers changes in cancer cells, which allow them to avoid being killed off, but focusing on a particular enzyme may be the solution, the study suggests.

Top 5 research breakthroughs of 2023

Posted in Medicine, Science on 1st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller

In 2023 a lot of work was done to make progress with Breast Cancer, here is a brief summary.

Research uncovers how to target ‘sleeping’ breast cancer cells and prevent relapse

Posted in Medicine, Science on 28th Mar, 2024
by Alex Muller

Scientists have discovered how breast cancer cells can ‘hibernate’ to avoid treatment and ‘wake up’ years later – causing a relapse that is more difficult to treat.

NHS offers first drug targeting advanced breast cancers driven by BRCA gene mutations

Posted in Medicine, Science on 26th Jan, 2024
by Alex Muller

Talazoparib (Talzenna) will become the NHS’s first targeted treatment for advanced breast cancers caused by mutations to BRCA genes

Researchers uncover on/off switch for breast cancer metastasis

Posted in Medicine, Science on 28th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller

New research from Stanford and the Arc Institute could lead to a new and more effective immunotherapy and help clinicians better predict patient response to existing medicines.