SCIENCE NEWS Overcoming Resistance To One Group Of Breast Cancer Drugs A team of researchers, led by Carlos Arteaga, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, has identified a mechanism by which human breast cancer cells can develop resistance to one group of drugs used to treat breast cancer, suggesting new approaches to treating the disease. [Press release from Medical News Today discussing online prepublication in the Journal of Clinical Investigation] Single Radiation Dose During Surgery ‘Effective’ Against Breast Cancer A single dose of radiation during surgery appears to be at least as effective as lengthier post-surgery courses of radiotherapy for certain patients with breast cancer, a new clinical trial has found. [Press release from Cancer Research UK discussing online prepublication in the Lancet] Psychological Intervention Provides Enduring Health Benefits for Women with Breast Cancer Stress-reducing psychological intervention helps to increase survival and quality of life among women with recurrent breast cancer over the long-term, according to results. [Press release from the American Association for Cancer Research discussing online prepublication in Clinical Cancer Research] Molecular Imaging Helps Predict Breast Cancer Survival Research is expanding molecular imaging’s role in determining the best course of treatment for recurring breast cancer patients, while offering a means of evaluating certain therapies for potentially positive impact on their chance of survival. [Press release from the Society of Nuclear Medicine discussing research presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM)]
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