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5 Cancer Research Storing Worth Following - Spring 2017
May 19, 2017 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Spring 2017

Cancer research stories worth following this spring include a study on the benefits of one type of immune system therapy for patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer.

Cancer research stories worth following for Winter 2017 include a possible use of an existing drug in triple negative breast cancer to prevent metastasis.
February 27, 2017 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Winter 2017

Cancer research stories worth following this winter include a possible new use for an existing drug to prevent metastasis in triple negative breast cancer.

Five cancer research stories worth following for autumn 2016.
November 5, 2016 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Fall 2016

Cancer research stories worth following this fall include new developments in targeted treatment for ovarian cancer and for metastatic breast cancer.

August 23, 2016 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Summer 2016

Cancer research stories worth following this summer include reports from ASCO on a web app that improves survival for lung cancer patients and a “biosimilar” treatment for the breast cancer drug Herceptin.

May 17, 2016 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Spring 2016

Cancer research stories worth following this spring include a potential new combination treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer and evidence that a gene assay may help breast cancer patients avoid unnecessary chemotherapy treatment.

Five cancer research stories worth following for Winter 2016.
March 8, 2016 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Winter 2016

Cancer research stories worth following this winter include an experimental targeted therapy for metastatic triple negative breast cancer and a study on how the financial toxicity of cancer treatment affects physical health and survival.

Can a blood test be used to detect breast cancer?
February 2, 2016 Research Updates

How Could a Blood Test Be Used Soon in Breast Cancer Care?

What progress is being made toward a blood test or “liquid biopsy” to aid in treatment or early detection of breast cancer?

December 21, 2015 Research Updates

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2015: “These Data Belong to Our Patients”

Research findings presented at the 2015 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium may preview an era in which breast cancer treatments will be tailored to each patient.

November 23, 2015 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Fall 2015

What’s exciting in cancer research right now? This post reviews several of the most interesting cancer research stories that have been in the news this Fall.

Researchers are developing a vaccine to prevent breast cancer in healthy women.
September 2, 2015 Research Updates

Preventing Breast Cancer With A Vaccine

Researchers are developing a vaccine to prevent breast cancer in healthy women, and hope to begin clinical trials within two years.

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