Breast cancer could be detected up to five years before there are any clinical signs of it, using a blood…
The SMALL study for treating early-stage breast cancer
'The SMALL study is a phase 3 clinical trial, receiving over £2.3M in funding from the NIHR HTA, designed to…
Analyses of genetic variants show the effect of sleep on breast cancer risk
'Women who are “larks”, functioning better at the beginning of the day than the end of the day, have a…
Identifying more harm than good: The PRIMETIME breast cancer study
'PRIMETIME is a research study in early breast cancer investigating whether it’s possible to identify a group of women with…
One in six women diagnosed with breast cancer have a symptom other than a lump
'Around one in six women (17 per cent) diagnosed with breast cancer go to their doctor with a symptom other…
Women are unaware of alcohol and obesity breast cancer risks
'Most women questioned in a survey were unaware that drinking alcohol or being obese could increase their risk of developing…
Gene switches could predict when breast cancers will spread to the brain
'Scientists have found a pattern of genetic ‘switches’ – chemical marks that turn genes on or off – that is…
Keeping active in middle age may help cut breast cancer risk, study shows
'POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN who do the highest amount of vigorous exercise could be around a fifth less likely to develop breast…
Sea sponge drug could boost advanced breast cancer survival by five extra months
'The cancer drug eribulin, originally developed from sea sponges, could give women with advanced triple negative breast cancer an average…
Deprivation responsible for 450 breast cancer deaths each year
'DEPRIVATION could be responsible for around 450 deaths from breast cancer every year in England as women in lower income…
Class of breast cancer drugs could treat other types of cancer
'A CLASS of drugs used to treat breast cancers which overproduce a protein called HER2 could also treat other types…
Fear, anxiety and embarrassment stop women going for breast screening
'Fear, anxiety and embarrassment are some of the main barriers preventing women from going for breast screening, but this alone…