News tagged with metastatic breast
NEDD9 protein supports growth of aggressive breast cancer
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have demonstrated that a protein called NEDD9 may be required for some of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer to grow. Their findings, based on the study of a mouse model of breast ...
Small molecule inhibitor shows promise in trastuzumab-resistant metastatic breast cancer
May 28, 2009 |
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Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers report that a combination of trastuzumab and neratinib (HKI-272) a novel small molecule inhibitor of the HER2 receptor (ErbB2) appears active in women with HER2-positive metastatic breast ...
Estrogen pills can benefit women with metastatic breast cancer
Dec 11, 2008 |
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For breast cancer survivors, the idea of taking estrogen pills is almost a taboo. In fact, their doctors give them drugs to get rid of the hormone because it can fuel the growth of breast cancer. So these women would probably ...
HER2 levels may aid in treatment selection for metastatic breast cancer
Dec 02, 2008 |
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Findings published in the December 1, 2008, issue of Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, show lapatinib benefits women with HER2-positive breast cancer, while women with H ...
1 step back ... 2 steps forward
Sep 05, 2008 |
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Women with hormone-receptor positive, metastatic breast cancer may take medications for years to help keep their cancer at bay, but when the tumor becomes resistant to anti-hormonal drugs, treatment with chemotherapy becomes ...
