Breast cancer news
Breast cancer drug not recommended for use in England
The drug fulvestrant (Faslodex) has not been recommended in England to treat late stage breast cancer, in draft guidance.
Publishing national chemotherapy data has helped NHS hospitals make changes that should improve treatment
A year on from a big data report and some hospitals have changed how they discuss some aspects of treatment, including palliative care.
Targeted radiotherapy limits side effects of breast cancer treatment
Breast cancer patients who have radiotherapy targeted at the original tumour site experience fewer side effects five years after treatment.
Stem cell treatment kills cancer cells that have spread in mice
A new stem cell-based cancer treatment can target and kill breast cancer cells that have spread in mice, according to a new study.
News digest – Frozen needles, a smokefree UK, microbubbles and… breaking cancer’s ‘legs’?
Frozen needles, a smokefree UK, microbubbles and how scientists in the US are trying to break cancer cells’ ‘legs’. Here’s our weekly news report.