GE First to Sell Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography. Performed as an adjunct to inconclusive mammography and ultrasound, SenoBright contrast-enhanced spectral mammography highlights areas of unusual blood flow patterns.

New Treatment Strategy for Breast Cancer Spread to Brain. Researchers have successfully combined cellular therapy and gene therapy in a mouse model system to develop a viable treatment strategy for breast cancer that has metastasized to the patient's brain.

New Drug Targets for Aggressive Breast Cancer. treating a disease. UBASH3B not only inhibits TNBC invasive growth, but also significantly reduces metastasis."

Increased Options for Older Breast Cancer Patients. After long-term follow-up, there remains a benefit in terms of reduction of local recurrence for patients receiving tamoxifen plus radiation therapy. (Medscape login required.)

The 'C' Word Affects DCIS Treatment Choice. More women switched away from a preference for surgery than switched to a surgical preference with the change in terminology from one scenario to the next.

New QSUM MRI Scalpel/Needle Kit

QSUM's MRI Biopsy Tray

 

Help Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition Stop Breast Cancer Before It Starts.  The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) is a local grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to preventing environmental causes of breast cancer through community education, research advocacy and changes to public policy.

Estrogen's Effects On Fat Depends On Where It's Located. Estrogen's effects on these fat deposits was highly dependent on the deposits' specific location and the fat-burning interventions themselves.

Women's Height Linked to Cancer Risk. The taller a post-menopausal women is the higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

Stress Gene Activation Linked With Breast Cancer Spread In New Study. A new study in mice shows how exactly activation of a gene linked to stress could potentially lead to the spread of cancer.

Researchers Identify Splice Variant of Breast Cancer Gene that Can Mask Risk of Recurrence. Researchers have identified a subset of breast cancer patients whose standard bio-marker tests may incorrectly classify patients as "low risk" and benefiting from endocrine therapy.

Breast Augmentation Patients Benefit From FDA Decision. The FDA recently approved a new kind of silicone gel breast implant, increasing the number of options for women interested in breast augmentation.

Operating-room suite reduces need for second breast-cancer surgery. Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston may put an end to repeat breast surgeries. It's called the AMIGO (Advanced Multimodality Image Guided Operating) Suite.

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