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breast cancer
Exercise boosts anti-tumour immune cells in people with breast cancer
Just 30 minutes of exercise increases the proportion of tumour-killing immune cells in the blood of people with breast cancer. The Finnish study, published in Frontiers in Immunology, 24 June, found that the proportion of CD8+ T cells and natural…
New drug combination offers potential to prevent bone metastasis
A combination of existing drugs may inhibit development of bone metastasis in breast cancer patients. The study published in Cancer Discovery, 1 March, found that a combined treatment strategy that activates T cells while at the same time targeting cells…
Hello again! Beautiful, feminine, sexy post-mastectomy me!
It all started with a high school friendship. Anna Szołucha, a photographer who specialises in noir-style black-and-white female nudes, read a post by her high school friend Agnieszka Ford on social media. Agnieszka wrote that she was in a medical…
Flaxseed could provide protection against breast cancer
Components of flaxseed may help to prevent the development of breast cancer. The mouse study, published in Microbiology Spectrum, 7 December 2023, uncovers a novel link between flaxseed consumption in the diet, the gut microbiota and microRNAs in the breast…
Regular mammography offers best insurance against dying from breast cancer
Women who regularly attend breast screening mammography have a reduced risk of breast cancer mortality. The Swedish study, Abstract R1-SSBR10, presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), held in Chicago, Illinois, 26–30 November, found…
Walkable neighbourhoods lower risk of obesity related cancers
Women living in US neighbourhoods with higher levels of ‘walkability’ have lower risks of obesity related cancers, including postmenopausal breast, endometrial, ovarian, and multiple myeloma. The prospective study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, 10 October, found women living in neighbourhoods…
Precision medicine for all!
Every year, around 2.3 million people across the globe are diagnosed with breast cancer. For lack of access to the right diagnostic test, many of them are being treated with chemotherapy that is doing them more harm than good –…
Adding a CDK4/6 inhibitor to endocrine therapy improves outcomes in HR+ HER2– early-stage breast cancer
Adding the CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib to standard-of-care adjuvant endocrine therapy for treatment of hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer reduced risk of recurrence by 25%. The phase III NATALEE study, abstract LBA500, presented at the ASCO 2023 Annual Meeting, held…
Bacterial decolonisation offers new strategy to prevent acute radiation dermatitis
Many cases of acute radiation dermatitis involve the common skin bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. Two linked papers in the same issue of JAMA Oncology, published online 4 May, suggest bacterial decolonisation of Staphylococcus aureus (S aureus) offers an effective approach for…
Slow decrease in breast density heightens breast cancer risk
Women with a slower decrease in breast density over time are at higher risk of developing breast cancer. The prospective cohort study, published in JAMA Oncology, online April 27, suggests that dynamic changes in breast density over time can be…