When I met the patient in my clinic, she was accompanied by her daughter and husband, who both looked completely frustrated with her. I went through my standard spiel about the necessity of radiation ...

Breast cancer treatments have changed dramatically over the years, from radical surgery a century ago to more targeted therapies available today. Experts said there is still an urgent need for new and ...

The FDA has approved palbociclib (Ibrance) in combination with trastuzumab (Herceptin), endocrine therapy, and optionally ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Emma Courtney, a graduate student at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. It is part of a series of essays from current researchers at the Cold Spring Harbor ...

A gene expression test can help prevent unnecessary chemotherapy in breast cancer patients, yet its use in the Netherlands remains limited. This is shown by new research from the Netherlands ...

Chemists at Emory University have invented a reaction to streamline the total synthesis of a compound, phaeocaulisin A, extracted from a plant used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine. In ...

RK-33 also showed promise in preventing breast cancer bone metastasis from occurring in the first place. Mice with breast cancer that had not spread to bone received the drug, and researchers observed ...