Can a Blood Test Find Cancer Early?
A blood test that can detect cancer before any symptoms appear, and save lives as a result, is sometimes referred to as the “holy grail” of cancer research. Are we there yet?
Category: Research Updates
Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer: Updates from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021
Immunotherapy is now part of standard of care for some types of triple negative breast cancer, with much more research ongoing.
Progress on a Vaccine to Prevent Breast Cancer
A vaccine aimed at preventing breast cancer in healthy individuals is expected to begin testing soon in a Phase I clinical trial.
Highlights From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2020
My top three takeaways from the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
New Treatments for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
This year we’ve seen some encouraging news with approvals of a targeted therapy and an immunotherapy for triple negative breast cancer.
Highlights From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2019
Top “take-home” highlights from the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Targeted Treatments for Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
There were some noteworthy developments this year in targeted therapies for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Treatment: The TAILORx Clinical Trial
Findings from the TAILORx clinical trial will help personalize treatment decisions for many patients with early stage breast cancer.
5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Spring 2018
Researchers are working on ways to make immune system therapies more effective for more cancer patients.
5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Winter 2018
Cancer research stories worth following this winter included reports on new approaches to immunotherapy currently being tested in clinical trials.
After 20 Years 