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 [...]

What are the factors that can add to the risk of Breast Cancer?

When you’re told that you have breast cancer, it’s normal to speculate what could have possibly caused the disease. But no one knows the exact causes of breast cancer. Doctors rarely are acquainted with why one woman develops breast cancer and another doesn’t. Doctors are familiar with women having certain risk factors are more likely [...]

A brief introduction on Biopsy and Lab tests for Breast Cancer

Biopsy A biopsy is the elimination of tissue to try and find cancer cells. A biopsy is the only way to be certain if cancer is present. You may possibly need to have a biopsy only if an unusual area is found. An unusual area may be felt during a medical breast exam but not [...]