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News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute
Protein Associated with Poor Breast Cancer PrognosisHigh levels of the Ki-67 protein are associated with poor prognosis in early breast cancer patients, but it may not able to predict which patients will benefit from additional chemotherapy.The percentage of proliferating cells in a tumor is a predictor of breast cancer prognosis. The level of Ki-67 expression is sometimes used as a measure of cell proliferation.Study Links Quality Of Breast Cancer Care And Physician Characteristics
Whether a woman receives radiation after breast cancer surgery may be associated with certain characteristics of her surgeon, including sex and medical training, according to a study published online January 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Opens Enrollment In Phase II Clinical Trial Of Bavituximab In Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPHM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer and hepatitis C virus infection (HCV), announced that patient screening has begun in a clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bavituximab in combination with chemotherapy in patients with advanced breast cancer.Breast Cancer Treatment Is Reduced To One Week
Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers in Evergreen Park, Illinois, near Chicago (http://www.PursuingPainFreeCancer.org/breastcancer), has announced it will offer a new clinical study by Xoft using electronic brachytherapy for the treatment of early stage breast cancer.01.29.08
MiR-373 Could Be Indicator Of Breast Cancer Metastasis
The more scientists learn about microRNAs - short strands of RNA that can interfere with normal gene activity - the more obvious it becomes how closely they are associated with cancer. In a new study, scientists at The Wistar Institute and their colleagues have identified two microRNAs (miRNAs) that promote tumors' deadly spread, or metastasis. One of the miRNAs may provide an early warning of metastatic breast cancer and the need for aggressive treatment.Protein Hormone In Body Fat Clue To Breast Cancer Spread
Scientists have discovered how low levels of a protein hormone found in body fat, plays a crucial role in tumour growth and spread. Their findings are published in a paper in the British Journal of Cancer.Postmenopausal women who are overweight are at greater risk of developing breast cancer, as large amounts of body fat secrete much higher levels of the hormone oestrogen and the growth factor leptin, which can encourage tumours to grow.Intervention Program Boosts Health Of Breast Cancer Patients
Psychological interventions for cancer patients do more than just ease emotional distress they directly improve health, new research suggests.A study of 227 breast cancer patients found that those who participated in a psychological intervention program were rated as having better health by a research nurse a full year after the program started.01.25.08
Advocates, Lawmakers Call On Congress To Pass Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act
Advocates, lawmakers and officials from the cable network Lifetime on Wednesday gathered in Washington, D.C., to lobby for legislation (HB 758,Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund Awards Grant For Breast Cancer Awareness Program To Christiana Care Health System
The Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund has awarded a $45,000 one-year grant to Christiana Care Health System’s Community Outreach, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, to increase awareness of the life-saving benefits of early detection of breast cancer. Our programs not only focus on initial screenings but promoting annual screenings. Our Helping Hands for Breast Health Program provides reminder letters to those who were screened the previous year.
