Tag Archive: Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Boosting Tamoxifen’s Effectiveness

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SCIENTISTS in London have found a potential new way of boosting the effectiveness of the anti-breast cancer drug, tamoxifen. The work carried out by and her team at the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research… Continue reading

Kylie Minogue fronts breast cancer campaign

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I recently wrote about the launch of the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign in Ireland and I am happy to report it has been a terrific success. The FTBC campaign is now underway in the UK… Continue reading

Breast cancer changes with spread

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Nearly 40% of breast cancer tumours change form when they spread, a UK study shows.  The researchers say this could mean that patients require changes to their treatment regime. They analysed 211 tumours… Continue reading

New hope for women with hereditary breast cancer

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A small clinical trial of a new drug designed to treat hereditary breast cancer has achieved promising results, UK scientists have said. The scientists recruited 54 women from the UK, Europe, the US… Continue reading

Breast cancer deaths fall in the UK

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The latest figures analysed by Cancer Research UK show that the number of women dying from breast cancer in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since records began. In 2007, 11,990… Continue reading