breast cancer

Drug-chemo combo increases cancer treatment efficacy

Posted in Medicine on 27th Aug, 2024
by Alex Muller

Combining a fatty acid synthase inhibitor with chemotherapy may enhance treatment efficacy for brain metastases from triple-negative breast cancer.

Link discovered between sensory neurons and breast cancer metastasis

Posted in Medicine on 27th Aug, 2024
by Alex Muller

A new study reveals that sensory nerves secrete a neuropeptide driving breast cancer metastasis, and FDA-approved drug aprepitant can inhibit this interaction, offering potential new avenues for cancer treatment.

Nanorobot with hidden weapon kills cancer cells

Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed nanorobots that target and kill cancer cells in mice by activating a hidden peptide weapon in the acidic environment of tumors, significantly reducing tumor growth without harming healthy cells, as published in Nature Nanotechnology.

Already 30 minutes of exercise increases the proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in blood

Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller

A study from the University of Turku shows that a 30-minute exercise session increases the proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in the bloodstream of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, potentially enhancing the body's ability to fight cancer.

Study highlights increased risk of second cancers among breast cancer survivors

Posted in Medicine, Science on 26th May, 2024
by Alex Muller

Survivors of breast cancer are at significantly higher risk of developing second cancers, including endometrial and ovarian cancer for women and prostate cancer for men, according to new research studying data from almost 600,000 patients in England.