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SABCS 2018 Showcased Practice-Changing Advances in Breast Cancer  OncLive

New standards of care, de-escalating therapy, and precision medicine are a handful of themes highlighted during the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer …

MRI measures breast cancer hypoxia  physicsworld.com

Researchers from Austria have developed a non-invasive method for assessing hypoxia and neovascularization in breast tumours using MRI data. Their novel …

Some breast cancer patients can avoid chemotherapy  KSAT San Antonio

Doctors now say up to 70 percent of patients may not need to undergo chemotherapy as part of their treatment depending on their tumor score.

Dog cancer treatment startup raises $5 million from Andreessen Horowitz and others  TechCrunch

One in every three dogs gets cancer, according to the National Canine Cancer Foundation. One Health, a startup that just raised a $5 million seed round led by …

1. Doctor discusses stage 2 breast cancer  KLAS-TV
2. Mayor Carolyn Goodman reveals she has breast cancer  News3LV
3. Three time breast cancer survivor says mayor’s diagnosis can inspire other woman with disease  KTNV Las Vegas
4. Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman says she has breast cancer — VIDEO  Las Vegas Review-Journal
5. Las Vegas mayor seeking 3rd term diagnosed with cancer  STLtoday.com
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Biosimilar Cancer Treatment Ontruzant Gets FDA Approval  Cancer Therapy Advisor

Prior to treatment, HER2 testing using FDA-approved tests should be performed.

‘Promising’ scientific breakthrough could predict return of breast cancer  The Independent

A new illuminating scientific finding may enable medical professionals to determine whether women who’ve suffered from breast cancer are likely to relapse.

Scientists Discover New Potential Way To Stop Breast Cancer Spreading  Forbes

Researchers have discovered a new way by which breast cancer cells hide from therapy in distant parts of the body, which may lead to a new treatment to …

Overview of the genetic basis toward early detection of breast cancer | BCTT  Dove Medical Press

Sumadee De Silva, Kamani Hemamala Tennekoon, Eric Hamilton Karunanayake Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of …

Lorain Mercy Health welcomes breast cancer surgeon | Lorain County | morningjournal.com  The Morning Journal

Mercy Health Lorain has welcomed Dr. Mita Patel, a surgical breast oncologist, to the Mercy Health family of physicians.