breast cancer

March 24, 2025 10:56 AM

Nanotechnology breakthrough may boost treatment for aggressive breast cancer: Study

Researchers in Australia are developing next-generation nanoparticles to enhance current treatments for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of the disease. The researchers are designing innovative iron-based nanoparticles, or "nano-adjuvants," which are small enough to fit thousands on a single strand of hair, to strengthen the body's immune response against TNBC, according to the University of Queensland's Australian Institute for Bioengineering an...

February 25, 2025 2:02 PM

Study reveals Australia and New Zealand have the highest global breast cancer rates

Australia and New Zealand have the highest rates of breast cancer incidence in the world. In a new study, researchers from Australia and Canada analysed the breast cancer incidence and mortality rates in 185 countries. They found that one in 20 women globally will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and that one in 70 will die from the disease. However, the study found that the breast cancer risk is not evenly distributed throughout the world, Xinhua news agency reported quoting...

November 10, 2024 12:59 PM

Researchers develop new genetic model to decode breast cancer metastasis

A team of U.S. researchers has developed a new genetic model for breast cancer, potentially paving the way for better understanding of how and where the disease metastasizes. Professor Eran Andrechek of Michigan State University has been investigating the E2F5 gene and its involvement in breast cancer development. According to Andrechek’s findings, the loss of E2F5 disrupts the regulation of Cyclin D1, a protein associated with metastatic breast tumors after prolonged latency. Published in t...

October 6, 2024 12:01 PM

Researchers shed more light on breast cancer treatment

Researchers at LMU have successfully tested a novel medication that can significantly prolong the lives of patients with breast cancer. Brain metastases are frequently observed in patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer, and those who experience this condition have a low likelihood of surviving the following few years while receiving current treatments like radiotherapy and surgery. A new medication has now been examined in a clinical study by an international team of researchers co...