A new research shows “Resveratrol” in red wine stops breast cancer cells from growing

Breast cancer can affect women and even men of all ages. It is an extensive disease in which cells in the breast tissue separate and grow without normal control. A team of researchers at University of Calabria in Italy suggests that “Resveratrol” the healthy ingredient found in red wine can stop breast cancer cells from [...]

Research: Number Of Male Breast Cancer Cases Are on Rise and Needs More Awareness

Male breast cancer is rare and for only about 1% of all breast cancers. According to new research done, the five year survival rates reported for male breast cancer by stage are poor as compared to breast cancer in a woman. Awareness of male breast cancer is low and many of them don’t even realize [...]

Treating Early Stage Breast Cancer with Herceptin and Chemo

UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center research shows that treatment with a combination of the molecularly targeted drug Herceptin and significantly increases survival in women with early stage breast cancer. According to Dr. Dennis Slamon whose laboratory and clinical research led to the development of Herceptin, the drug Adriamycin which is commonly used as a mainstay [...]

Study: Bone drug “zoledronic acid” could prevent and treat bone loss in breast cancer patients

A study reveals that Zoledronic acid bone drug protects against the bone damaging side effects of certain breast cancer medications like aromatase inhibitors. Zoledronic acid is an injectable drug belonging to a class of drugs called bisphosphonates with trade names Aclasta, Blaztere Inj Vial, Cytozol Vial, Zifonate Vial, Zobone, Zolasta Vial, and Zoldonat Vial. It [...]

Researchers identified p38-gamma molecule to check aggressive breast cancer

Researchers at the University Of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a specific molecule (p38-gamma) that affects the ability of cells to spread or metastasize to distant parts of the body. They found that the p38-gamma molecule controlled how quickly and easily a cancer cell moved and if it (p38-gamma) was inactivated, cells flattened out [...]

Breast Cancer Prognosis

A prognosis is an estimate of rate for the patients with similar classification. It is usually calculated as an average number of years a patient can survive for. The classification and the prognosis for breast cancer generally depend on its stage, grade, recurrence of the disease, the age of the patient and health of the [...]

Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer cannot be detected with the naked eye always and the symptoms vary from person to person. Changes to your breasts like change in breast skin texture, skin rash, skin dimpling, new lumps and bumps found always may not be the result of breast cancer. It may be the result of non-cancerous conditions like [...]

Breast Cancer Introduction

Breast cancer is the third lead cause of death and is fairly common in women as well as in men. It can be treated early and properly if identified at early stage. Breast cancer is a “malignant neoplasm of the breast,” it occurs when a malignant tumor originates in the breast and may metastasize to [...]

Biocancell drug BC-819 for pancreatic cancer has obtained US FDA fast-track approval

Biocancell Therapeutics Ltd. is dedicated to develop cancer treatments and aims to provide alternative cancer treatments that offer strong therapeutic efficacy combined with a lack of side effects. These treatments are suitable for over 40 types of cancer and also include treatments for advanced stage ovarian cancer, and pancreatic cancer. BC-819 has obtained US Food [...]

Pancreatic Cancer Prevention

Pancreatic cancer has been increasing in frequency there are no reliable screening tests or cures and the median age at is around 70 years. Early detection and prevention of the disease is by far the best course of action for which is essential to understand its causes and risk factors. The risk factors for pancreatic [...]