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New Role Discovered for Mutant Protein Found in Most Breast Cancers

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Some Postmenopausal Women Can Skip Additional Chemotherapy

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer 101

New Role Discovered for Mutant Protein Found in Most Breast Cancers

Some Postmenopausal Women Can Skip Additional Chemotherapy

Breast Cancer 101

When Breast Cancer Spreads to the Brain: What You Need to Know

A look at the symptoms, treatments, risk factors, prognosis and research on breast cancer metastasis to the brain.

Now Approved

Here are latest cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Margenza

FDA Approves Margenza for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Monoclonal antibody delays disease progression in people with previously treated HER2-positive tumors.

Could Honeybee Venom Lead to a Breast Cancer Drug?

The honeybee’s sting contains a compound that kills hard-to-treat breast cancer cells quickly.

Verzenio Prevents Recurrence and Metastasis of Early Breast Cancer

The oral targeted therapy lowered the risk of relapse in a late-stage study.

Now Approved

Here are latest arrivals approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Phesgo

FDA Approves Breast Cancer Treatment That Can Be Administered at Home

New injectable combination can be administered by health care providers outside medical centers.

Hani Sbitany, MD, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at UCSF Health, performs a breast reconstruction surgery. Sbitany is one of a few surgeons using a procedure that is less invasive and has a less painful recovery.

Surgery for Metastatic Breast Cancer Does Not Improve Overall Survival

A new randomized study sought to clarify results from previous studies that suggested there would be a benefit from such local treatment.

A Breast Cancer Diary: Sheila McGlown

Former Air Force senior master sergeant Sheila McGlown, 53, has metastatic breast cancer. She lives with her husband near St. Louis.

Breast Cancer in the Brain

Tucatinib fights breast cancer that spreads to the brain

Special Delivery: Antibody-Drug Conjugates

Last year, the FDA approved three new antibody-drug conjugates for treating cancer.

New Approach Uses Much Less Tissue to Analyze Tumor Proteins and Genes

“In the era of targeted therapy, it is critical to know that a therapy is the right choice and is going to be effective.”

FDA Approves Nerlynx for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

A third of people treated with Nerlynx plus capecitabine experienced remission.

Breast cancer cells with strong HER2 amplification (red) that have spread to the lymph nodes

For Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer, New Treatments Emerge

In both clinical trials, women whose cancers had spread to the brain were eligible to participate.

#her2 breast cancer

New Role Discovered for Mutant Protein Found in Most Breast Cancers

Some Postmenopausal Women Can Skip Additional Chemotherapy

Breast Cancer 101

New Role Discovered for Mutant Protein Found in Most Breast Cancers

Some Postmenopausal Women Can Skip Additional Chemotherapy

Breast Cancer 101

When Breast Cancer Spreads to the Brain: What You Need to Know

Now Approved

Margenza

FDA Approves Margenza for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Could Honeybee Venom Lead to a Breast Cancer Drug?

Verzenio Prevents Recurrence and Metastasis of Early Breast Cancer

Now Approved

Phesgo

FDA Approves Breast Cancer Treatment That Can Be Administered at Home

Surgery for Metastatic Breast Cancer Does Not Improve Overall Survival

A Breast Cancer Diary: Sheila McGlown

Breast Cancer in the Brain

Special Delivery: Antibody-Drug Conjugates

New Approach Uses Much Less Tissue to Analyze Tumor Proteins and Genes

FDA Approves Nerlynx for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

For Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer, New Treatments Emerge

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