News tagged with tamoxifen resistance

Researchers find possible clues to tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer patients

Breast cancer patients who become resistant to tamoxifen may have low levels of a protein called Rho GDI-alpha, according to a study published online March 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clue to unusual drug-resistant breast cancers found

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found how gene expression that may contribute to drug resistance is ramped up in unusual types of breast tumors. Their findings may offer new therapy ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Investigational agent reduces tumor resistance to breast cancer therapy

Researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a way to cleverly override signals that tell breast cancer cells to keep surviving in the face of anticancer treatment. The investigational agent they ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 06, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0