Radiation may be directed at part or all of your breast or placed inside your body, near the cancer. Radiation therapy may be used with other treatments, such as medicines or surgery. Chemotherapy medicines are used to kill cancer cells. You may receive one medicine or a combination of ...
Learn about the breast cancer experience, from symptoms and tests to treatments, recovery, and prevention. Pictures show breast structure and tumors.
The results from whole exome sequencing (WES) on 47 samples, taken from a subset of 338 patients as part of the Angiosarcoma Project in the USA and Canada, reveal a higher frequency of PIK3CA mutations in breast cancer compared to other carcinomas. This implies that PI3Kα inhibitors, ...
What do I need to know about a core needle breast biopsy (CNBB)? A CNBB is a procedure to remove a sample of fluid or tissue from your breast. The samples are sent to a lab and tested for cancer or infection. The needle used in a core needle biopsy is larger than the one used...
If you’ve had amastectomybecause ofbreast cancer, you may choose to have reconstructiveplastic surgery. It can restore balance between the twobreastsby replacingskin, breast tissue, and the removed nipple. The amount of reconstruction will depend on the mastectomy and the width, size, and locati...
Breastfeeding moms are also less likely to suffer from Type 2 diabetes and some cancers like breast cancer(2). Plus, the closeness that comes with breastfeeding strengthens the bond between a mom and her baby. More Breast, Less Bottle ...
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumor microenvironment (TME) interact closely with cancer cells to promote tumor development. Downregulation of SPIN90 in CAFs has been reported to facilitate breast cancer progression, but the underlying mecha
dMMR: mismatch repair deficiency, FDA: The United States Food and Drug Administration agency; MSI-H: microssatellite instability high, mCCR: metastatic colorectal cancer, TMB-H: tumor mutational burden high (cut-off ≥10 mutations/megabase). Full size image While these approvals were based on ...
I call it Megsie’s Musings at Morgan Falls Park. As I gear up for another work week and then off to Chicago for ASCO (like Vegas but for oncology), I know my pockets of joy will be authentic because I’ll see some of my closest friends in the cancer space. Who knows, maybe I...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in the US. Breast cancers are often classified based on their invasive potential. Ductal carcinoma in situ is a non-invasive type of breast cancer characterized by the unco...