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 New Class of Drugs Could 
 Revolutionize Cancer Treatment 


PARP inhibitors show potential to transform understanding of cancer

Jun 25, 09 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new class of drugs in development represents the biggest cancer breakthrough in a decade, Robert Bazell writes at NBC. In a study causing much excitement in the medical world, breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer patients treated with Olaparib, one of a group of drugs known as PARP inhibitors, had... More »

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breast cancer • ovarian cancer • cancer treatment • cancer drug • olaparib • PARP inhibitors • women's issues

South Pole Doc Who Treated Own Cancer Dead at 57

Disease returned after long remission

Jun 24, 09 9:28 AM CDT
(AP) - Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald, who diagnosed and treated her own breast cancer before a dramatic rescue from the South Pole, has died at age 57, her husband said today, passing away yesterday at their home in Southwick, Mass. Her cancer had been in remission until it returned in August 2005. More »

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breast cancer • obituary • Antarctica • South Pole

Mickelson Eyes Open Trophy for Wife's Sickbed

Golfer has played little since breast-cancer diagnosis for Amy, 37

Jun 17, 09 2:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Phil Mickelson says he’s going all out at this week’s US Open under the assumption he won’t play again soon because of his wife’s breast-cancer diagnosis, the Washington Post reports. “She has left me a number of little notes, texts, cards, hints that she would... More »

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breast cancer • golf • Phil Mickelson • British Open (golf) • US Open • Amy Mickelson • Bethpage Black

Drug Offers Hope for Genetic Breast Cancer Sufferers

First-of-its-kind drug slows, stops tumor growth

Jun 1, 09 8:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - A first-of-its-kind drug has been developed to fight genetic breast cancer, with an initial round of human trials showing “very promising” results, reports the Times of London. The drug Olaparib works by blocking a protein that makes cancer cells containing the genetic default unable to repair themselves. The drug... More »

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cancer • breast cancer • genetics • cancer research • cancer drug • olaparib

(Newser) - The world’s largest cancer conference convened this weekend and offered some hope but no cures, USA Today reports. Researchers are getting closer to developing treatments that are gentler and more individualized, and that increase longevity and quality of life. But a cure remains elusive, and even the most promising... More »

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breast cancer • cancer research • cancer treatment • conference • experimental drugs

(Newser) - Facebook executives have again bungled rules banning breasts on the site, this time concerning cancer surgery. Facebook bans "sexual content" and bounced photos a cancer patient posted of her mastectomy scars to educate other women. After a torrent of complaints a Facebook spokeswoman admitted: "We made a mistake,... More »

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breast cancer • women • Facebook • pornography • sexuality • mastectomy • breast feeding • nursing • breasts • man boobs • double mastectomy

 Mickelson's Wife 
 Diagnosed With Cancer 

He pulls out of 2 tournaments

May 20, 09 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Phil Mickelson has left the PGA Tour after learning that his wife, Amy, has breast cancer. She's scheduled for major surgery within 2 weeks, Bloomberg reports. The No. 2 golfer in the world had been scheduled to start play in the Byron Nelson Championship tomorrow in Irving, Texas, and defend... More »

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breast cancer • golf • Phil Mickelson • athlete • PGA Tour • Amy Mickelson

Scientists Find Gene That Triggers Menstruation

Scientists find genetic key that triggers when a girl gets her first period

May 18, 09 9:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Genetics appear to play a key role in the timing of a girl’s first period, the BBC reports. Researchers have discovered two genes that influence the onset of puberty in both sexes, adjacent to genes controlling height and weight. The findings are important because early menstruation can contribute to... More »

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breast cancer • genetics • heart disease • puberty • osteoporosis • menstruation • period

(Newser) - A group of breast cancer and ovarian cancer patients has filed suit against the Patent Office for allowing a company to patent two human genes, the Courthouse News Service reports. The plaintiffs, who also include medical organizations and the ACLU, allege that Myriad Genetics' patents on the BRCA1 and BRCA2... More »

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breast cancer • ACLU • American Civil Liberties Union • genetic screening • ovarian cancer • lawsuit • BRCA1 • BRCA2 • genes • medical treatment • Patent and Trademark Office • genetic research • patent

 Brit Firm Offers 
 Bigger Breasts 
 From Stem Cells 

Controversial cancer therapy to be used for cosmetic procedures

Mar 29, 09 6:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new breast enhancement procedure using stem cells from stomach fat to grow larger breasts is being made available for the first time in the UK, reports the Times of London. The procedure has already been used in trials for use on breast cancer survivors. Now a controversial new operation... More »

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stem cell research • medical breakthrough • breast cancer • breast enhancement • controversy • Howard Stern Grid

Mushrooms, Green Tea Cut Breast Cancer Risk

Study shows big effect among Chinese women

Mar 18, 09 11:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - A mushroom a day could keep breast cancer away, according to a study that looked at the diets of more than 2,000 Chinese women. Their rates of the disease are four to five times lower than the worldwide average, and part of the reason may be the chemicals that... More »

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China • breast cancer • scientific study • cancer rates • mushrooms • green tea

Fiorina Has Surgery for Breast Cancer

Former HP CEO, McCain adviser 'doing great': chief of staff

Mar 3, 09 11:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Ex-Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina had surgery yesterday in California after being diagnosed with breast cancer Feb. 20, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. “She's doing great," her chief of staff said. "She only just learned about this.” After a controversial stint at HP, Fiorina went on... More »

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California • breast cancer • surgery • Senate • Carly Fiorina • Hewlett-Packard

 Alcohol Linked to Women's Cancer

Massive study finds even moderate
drinking raises risk

Feb 25, 09 1:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Drinking alcohol, even in moderation, has been linked to an increased risk of cancer for women, reports the Washington Post. Consuming an average of just one drink a day of any kind of alcohol was found to result in a higher risk of breast, liver and rectal cancer. The study... More »

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cancer • breast cancer • women's health • alcohol • drinking

Cancer Study Unlocks Clues
to Who Lives,  Who Dies 

Breakthrough helps docs decide treatment

Feb 2, 09 8:09 AM CST
(Newser) - A new discovery may help predict whether a woman with breast cancer is more likely to live or die, reports Reuters. The breakthrough may help doctors make vital decisions about which patients should be treated the most aggressively. Researchers discovered patients were more likely to survive the disease if they... More »

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breast cancer • surgery • chemotherapy • cancer treatment • radiation • DyNeMo Biosystems

 Study May Help 
 Mastectomy 
 Dilemma 

Research identifies factors likely to imperil second breast

Jan 27, 09 10:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Researchers alarmed by a spike in potentially unnecessary double mastectomies have identified three risk factors that might help breast cancer patients make better decisions about whether to have a healthy breast removed, the Houston Chronicle reports. The research was motivated by an earlier study that revealed 80% of women who... More »

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breast cancer • preventative medicine • medical research • cancer treatment • cancer screening • cancer prevention • double mastectomy • elective surgery

Baby Born in UK Screened
To Be Cancer-Free

Scientists implanted in womb only cells without genes that could lead to disease

Jan 9, 09 1:10 PM CST
(Newser) - The UK’s first “cancer-free” baby was born yesterday, but not without a shower of criticism for the parents and doctors, the BBC reports. Doctors screened the embryo for the altered BRCA1 gene, whose carriers have an 80% chance of developing breast cancer. “The parents will have been... More »

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fertility • breast cancer • reproduction • United Kingdom • embryo • genes • wowOwow

 Gene Discovery Raises 
 Breast Cancer Hopes 

Targeted therapy may prevent lethal spread, researchers say

Jan 6, 09 5:01 PM CST
(Newser) - Researchers have singled out a gene that spreads breast cancer and makes it chemo-resistant, raising the prospect of drug therapy that localizes the disease and improves survival rates, the Baltimore Sun reports. Scientists believe that metadherin, or MTDH—found in 40% of the breast cancer patients studied—makes tumor cells... More »

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cancer • breast cancer • prostate cancer • science • death • cancer treatment • genes • medical study

(Newser) - Cancer will surpass heart disease as the world’s preeminent killer by 2010, Reuters reports. A WHO study concluded that cancer cases will double between 2000 and 2020, and almost triple by 2030, largely because of increased tobacco use in developing countries. In men, who are more likely to contract... More »

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cancer • United Nations • breast cancer • lung cancer • heart disease • smoking • World Health Organization • Third World • medical study

 Breast Cancer 
 May Vanish 
 Without Chemo 

Fewer cancers found in women screened less often

Nov 25, 08 4:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Breast cancer goes into spontaneous remission far more often than had been believed, a new study has discovered. Researchers found that a fifth more cancers were found in women screened every two years than in a group screened once in six years, leading them to conclude that many cancers may... More »

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cancer • breast cancer • chemotherapy • mammogram • cancer screening • cancer prevention

Family History
of Breast Cancer Trumps Genes

Incidence among relatives is red flag, even without mutations

Nov 17, 08 2:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Women with family history of breast cancer are at elevated risk even if they don’t have a proven genetic indicator, HealthDay reports. Specific mutations in the BRCA gene correlate with an 80% lifetime risk of developing breast cancer; women in a new study who had a family history of... More »

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breast cancer • family • cancer research • BRCA1 • BRCA2 • history • family history

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