Major Global Study Reveals Risk of Early Breast Cancer Spreading to Other Parts of the Body
Younger women found to face higher risk. The risk of early breast cancer spreading to another part of the body ranges from 6% to 22%,…
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Artificial Intelligence Can Quickly and Accurately Rule Out Cancer in Dense Breasts
An automated system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) can quickly and accurately sift through breast MRIs in women with dense breasts to eliminate those without…
Artificial Intelligence Tool Improves Accuracy of Breast Cancer Ultrasound Imaging
A computer program trained to see patterns among thousands of breast ultrasound images can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer, a new study shows….
New Medicine Shows Promise in Treating Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Study is first to report comparison between an oral SERD and a standard aromatase inhibitor. Findings Early results from a UCLA-led clinical trial found treating…
Deep Learning Artificial Intelligence Predicts Breast Cancer Risk Better
Compared with commonly used clinical risk factors, a sophisticated type of artificial intelligence (AI) called deep learning does a better job distinguishing between the mammograms…
Reducing False-Positives in MRI Breast Cancer Screening
Prediction models based on clinical characteristics and imaging findings may help reduce the false-positive rate in women with dense breasts who undergo supplemental breast cancer…
Discovery Could Help Improve Therapy and Prolong Survival for Patients With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Researchers identify mechanisms of resistance to drug for triple-negative breast cancer. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified for the first time how a highly…
Cholesterol-Lowering Statins May Improve Survival for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients
A study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found a significant association between cholesterol-lowering drugs commonly known as statins and…
New Gene Therapy Developed That Could Be Effective Against Many Types of Cancer
Mount Sinai researchers have developed a therapeutic agent that shows high effectiveness in vitro at disrupting a biological pathway that helps cancer survive, according to…
RNA-Binding Proteins: Molecular Targeted Therapy for Difficult-to-Treat Breast Cancer
Studies using human cell lines and tumors grown in mice provide early evidence that inhibiting RNA-binding proteins, a previously overlooked family of molecules, might provide…
Just a Small Number of Cells in a Tumor Can Enable Cancer To Spread to Other Parts of the Body
Just a small number of cells found in tumors can enable and recruit other types of cells nearby, allowing the cancer to spread to other…
New Technology Makes Cancer Tumors Eliminate Themselves
A new technology developed by University of Zurich researchers enables the body to produce therapeutic agents on demand at the exact location where they are…
MIT Mirai: Robust Artificial Intelligence Tools To Predict Future Cancer
Researchers created a risk-assessment algorithm that shows consistent performance across datasets from US, Europe, and Asia. To catch cancer earlier, we need to predict who…
Combined Approach Could Boost Breast Cancer Immunotherapy
Activating an immune signaling pathway best known for fighting viral and bacterial infections can boost the ability of genetically engineered T cells to eradicate breast…
Researchers Discover Way to Boost Immunotherapy Against Breast Cancer
Boosting immune system T cells to effectively attack solid tumors, such as breast cancers, can be done by adding a small molecule to a treatment…
Study Finds Vitamin D Supplements Reduce Risk of Developing Advanced Cancer
Secondary analysis of the VITAL Randomized Clinical Trial found an overall 17 percent risk reduction for metastatic or fatal cancer and a 38 percent reduction…
Strong Evidence Found for an Effective New Breast Cancer Treatment
Five-year study, the structure-function relationship of oncogenic LMTK3, Science Advances, suggests that LMTK3 inhibitors could be effectively used for the treatment of breast cancer, and…
New Artificial Intelligence Tool Improves Breast Cancer Detection on Mammography
Artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the performance of radiologists in reading breast cancer screening mammograms, according to a study published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. Breast cancer…