News tagged with mammary tumors
'Engineered' breast aims to improve nanoparticle testings
Researchers from Purdue University has reproduced portions of the female breast in a tiny slide-sized model dubbed "breast on-a-chip" that will be used to test nanoparticle-based approaches for the detection and treatment ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 23, 2011 |
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'Basal-like' breast cancer does not originate from basal stem cells
New research uncovers a case of mistaken identity that may have a significant impact on future breast cancer prevention and treatment strategies. The study, published by Cell Press in the September 3rd issue of the journal ...
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Asian spice could reduce breast cancer risk in women exposed to hormone replacement therapy
Previous studies have found that postmenopausal women who have taken a combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy have increased their risk of developing progestin-accelerated breast tumors. Now, University ...
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Statin therapy ineffective in breast cancer prevention
Laboratory work in animals showed limited activity when statins were given to prevent breast cancer, according to a report in the February issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Ca ...
Feb 05, 2009 |
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Breast cancer drug shows promise for treating, preventing progestin-dependent tumors
Recent studies suggest that human breast cancer risk is increased by outside exposure to the hormone progestin, such as during hormone replacement therapy. Now, a University of Missouri study suggests that PRIMA-1, a small ...
Jan 28, 2009 |
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