Breast cancer news
Study estimates breast and ovarian cancer risk linked to faulty BRCA genes
A new study has estimated the ages at which women with faults in two particular genes are most at risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.
ASCO 2017: 4 ways treatment could change following world’s largest cancer conference
Targeted treatment up front improves survival for advanced prostate cancer, and we predict a change in thinking for precision cancer medicine.
Breast cancer drug approved for NHS England
The drug trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla) will soon be routinely available for patients in England with an advanced type of breast cancer.
Combining immunotherapies could benefit some aggressive breast cancers
Using two immunotherapy drugs together could help treat some patients with an aggressive form of breast cancer, according to an Australian study.
New chemotherapy approach offers breast cancer patients a better quality of life
The chemotherapy drug capecitabine gives patients a better quality of life and is as effective at preventing breast cancer from returning as the alternative CMF