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PINC trial launched to test new treatment for pre-invasive breast cancer

FAIRFAX, Va.—Can a drug that has been used to treat malaria for years possibly be used to treat breast cancer before it becomes invasive? That’s what researchers at George Mason University’s Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine (CAPMM) and … Continue reading

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Low forms of cyclin E reduce breast cancer drug’s effectiveness

Overexpression of low-molecular-weight (LMW-E) forms of the protein cyclin E renders the aromatase inhibitor letrozole ineffective among women with estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in Clinical Cancer Research.

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Mango effective in preventing, stopping certain colon, breast cancer cells

Mango. If you know little about this fruit, understand this: It’s been found to prevent or stop certain colon and breast cancer cells in the lab. That’s according to a new study by Texas AgriLife Research food scientists, who examined … Continue reading

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‘Self-seeding’ of cancer cells may play a critical role in tumor progression

Cancer progression is commonly thought of as a process involving the growth of a primary tumor followed by metastasis, in which cancer cells leave the primary tumor and spread to distant organs. A new study by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering … Continue reading

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