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American Family Physician November 15, 2006 Wolff & Wilson	Putting Prevention into Practice Genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility.
Chemistry World April 2, 2015 Jenny Lovell	DNA test colors in BRCA1 gene Researchers in China have developed an ultrasensitive test that changes color when it detects a gene associated with an increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.
Chemistry World July 2, 2014 Phillip Broadwith	Genentech to buy breast cancer specialist Seragon The deal gives Genentech access to Seragon's pipeline of investigational breast cancer therapies that work by destroying estrogen receptors on the surface of cancer cells.
Chemistry World February 23, 2009 Nina Notman	Resistant breast cancers re-sensitised to Tamoxifen A way to re-sensitise certain drug-resistant breast cancers to treatments such as Tamoxifen could offer better treatment for people with hard-to-beat cancers.
BusinessWeek September 5, 2005 Michael Arndt	Fine-Tuning the Attack on Breast Cancer Genentech's Herceptin, the first drug approved for a specific group, helps patients who are genetically susceptible to a virulent form of the disease.
BusinessWeek May 23, 2005 Catherine Arnst	If It Works for Breast Cancer... Studies are under way to see if promising strategies used against breast cancer can be used to fight other killers, such as lung, colon, and prostate cancer.
AskMen.com September 30, 2000 Joshua Levine	Male Breast Cancer Breast cancer is traditionally thought of as a female-related problem. Men, however, are as susceptible to the disease as women are. In many ways, the disease appears similarly in both sexes...
Chemistry World March 10, 2011 Elinor Richards	3D model to study breast cancer Scientists from the US have made a computational model of the formation of breast acini, the sac-like part of the milk-producing glands, to understand complex events occurring during the progression of breast cancer.
Pharmaceutical Executive July 1, 2011 Dickmeyer & Rosenbeck	From Rut to Racetrack Can the pharmaceutical industry deliver on its objective to make cancer a curable, chronic condition?
Salon.com June 20, 2000 Naomi Mendelsohn	Choosing the knife Healthy women at high risk for breast cancer are choosing to have both breasts removed, even while doctors are advocating less invasive treatments for those who are already sick
Chemistry World March 4, 2011 Elinor Richards	Laser treatment for late-stage cancer Scientists from China, the US and Peru claim to have successfully treated late-stage breast cancer patients using laser immunotherapy to stimulate patients' own immune systems to fight the cancer.
Chemistry World June 12, 2012 Nina Notman	Three pronged approach puts brakes on US breast cancer The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of anti-HER2 therapy Perjeta (pertuzumab) to treat patients with previously untreated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
AskMen.com Sabrina Rogers	Can Men Get Breat Cancer? Breast cancer isn't just a chick thing. Although it is about 100 times more common among women and is a rare cause of death in men, the American Cancer Society estimates that, in 2004, approximately 1,450 American men will be diagnosed with this disease.
BusinessWeek July 3, 2006 Catherine Arnst	A Ton Of Prevention The pros and cons of two drugs that may halve your risk of breast cancer.
Chemistry World June 4, 2008 John Bonner	Fireflies make light work of tumours Cancer researchers can see how effective new chemotherapy drugs are at destroying tumours by using the light that causes fireflies to glow in the dark.
Chemistry World September 5, 2013 Emma Stoye	Raman-based imaging takes guesswork out of brain surgery A new technique that color-codes cancerous and healthy brain cells according to their chemistry could help surgeons remove all traces of brain tumors while minimizing damage to sensitive tissues.
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American Family Physician August 1, 2000	Screening Yourself for Breast Cancer Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Women more than 20 years of age should know the signs of breast cancer and the best ways to find it early. How do I perform a breast self-exam? When should I have my mammogram? Clinical Breast Exam. Ultrasound exam. Breast Biopsies.
Chemistry World July 28, 2006 Tom Westgate	Radioactive Scorpion Venom Stings Brain Tumours Scorpion venom carries a nasty sting for brain tumour cells. A peptide based on chlorotoxin, found in the venom of the Giant Yellow Israeli Scorpion, has been used to target glioma, a particularly aggressive form of brain tumour.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2007 Jack Uldrich	Innovations and Opportunities The latest scientific news is about fighting aging, heart disease, and cancer.
Chemistry World June 25, 2013 Emma Stoye	NHS to offer breast cancer prevention drugs New guidelines for the UK National Health Service suggest that women at high risk of breast cancer should be offered a five-year course of tamoxifen or raloxifene to prevent the disease developing.
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Bio-IT World August 13, 2002 Kevin Davies	Curtailing the Cancerous Cell The highly touted drug Gleevec unleashed new hope in the battle against cancer. Now a group of new drugs, working on the same principle, are showing even greater promise in treating leukemia.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2004 David Nierengarten	Jumping Biotechs A cancer research conference drives smaller biotechs higher.
Chemistry World April 10, 2008 Sarah Houlton	Radiotherapy Side-Effects Suppressed A new drug being developed by scientists at Cleveland BioLabs (CBLI) in the US may hold the key to protecting healthy cells from the effects of radiotherapy during cancer treatment.
Managed Care August 2007 Thomas Morrow	Gene Expression Microarray Improves Prediction of Breast Cancer Outcomes Flash-frozen samples of surgically removed breast cancer tissue are the key to measuring a patient's risk of metastasis.
Salon.com November 10, 2000 Laurie Tarkan	The business of breast cancer Big medicine is making big bucks on the disease, but we're still far from a cure...
American Journal of Nursing October 2010 Eileen Thomas	Men's Awareness and Knowledge of Male Breast Cancer This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study that explored the awareness and knowledge of male breast cancer among English-speaking men.
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American Family Physician February 15, 2005 Sunga et al.	Care of Cancer Survivors Cancer survivors are at increased risk for recurrence of their original malignancy. Surveillance following curative cancer treatment generally includes interval history and physical examinations every six months for five years.
Science News March 17, 2001 Janet Raloff	Berry promising anticancer prospects It now appears that the medicinal powers of cranberries might extend to breast cancer as well.
Science News March 24, 2001 Janet Raloff	Soy slashes cancer-fostering hormones (with recipe) Asian women tend to have much lower breast-cancer rates than their Western counterparts--unless they move to Europe or North America. Then the cancer's incidence in these women begins to match local norms. This observation has suggested that the Eastern diet may have protective effects...
Wired August 2003 Jennifer Kahn	The End of Cancer (As we Know it) Diagnosis. Chemotherapy. Radiation. Slow painful death. No more. A new era of cancer treatment is dawning. Meet three scientists who are using the revelations of the Human Genome Project to reshape medicine.
Science News January 25, 2003 Kendall Morgan	Curbing Cancer? Low-Fat Diet During Adolescence Cuts Hormones, Possibly Breast Cancer Risk Cutting back on cheeseburgers and French fries could spare girls more than extra pounds. A low-fat diet also reduces young girls' sex hormone concentrations, a new study finds. The adolescent drop in hormones that are known to spur breast cancer in adults might stave off the disease later in life.
Chemistry World September 18, 2006 Michael Gross	Iron Chelates Beat Cancer Cancer cells need more iron than normal body cells to sustain their abnormally rapid growth. Researchers have now identified one particularly potent chelate complex that helps deplete tumors of iron.
The Motley Fool May 8, 2009 Brian Orelli	Investing Against Breast Cancer Many companies are interested in both a cure and a large lucrative market. Which are the best investments now in this sector?
Chemistry World October 22, 2007 Lewis Brindley	Brighter Hope for Breast Cancer Scientists in the US have synthesized a novel contrast agent to help spot early signs of breast cancer. Although only tested on pigs so far, the researchers hope the agent will lead to improved breast cancer screening and surgery in the future.
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Chemistry World December 11, 2013 Tim Wogan	Brighter future for cancer detection with polymer probe A new 'smart' polymer that is extremely sensitive to pH can highlight tumors with exceptional accuracy.
Reactive Reports July 2004 David Bradley	Breaking the Cycle of Epilepsy in Women Researchers have made an important discovery about a form of epilepsy that affects women most severely during menstruation. The findings could lead to a new treatment based on manipulating levels of the hormone progesterone.
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Bio-IT World November 19, 2004 Kevin Davies	King for a Year Mary-Claire King discusses breast cancer research, complex traits, and human rights.
Chemistry World August 24, 2006 Jessica Ebert	Alzheimer's Researchers Tackle Waste Disposal The memory of mice with Alzheimer's-like symptoms is improved by inoculating the mice with an enzyme involved in protein degradation, report US researchers. The work could lead to new therapies for patients with Alzheimer's disease.