Breast Cancer

News

2008

• Cancer Patients' Quality of Life Directly Relates to Their Survival
• Mastectomies on the Rise and MRI Use May Explain Part of the Trend, Say Mayo Researchers
• Mayo researchers isolate compound that obstructs cell growth in multiple myeloma and other cancers fueled by certain proteins
• New Study of Targeted Therapies for Breast Cancer Establishes Model for Global Clinical Trials
• Mayo Clinic researchers propose new strategies to combat side effects of common breast cancer drug treatment

2007

• Researchers Train the Immune System to Deliver Virus that Destroys Cancer in Lab Models
• Even Tiny Breast Tumors Can Be Aggressive and May Require Maximum Therapy
• Survival Shortened When ER/PR Negative Breast Cancer Spreads to the Brain
• Addressing Care Gap in Underserved Women Not Easy, Mayo Researchers Find
• Herceptin Helps Women With Multiple Chromosomes Containing HER2 Gene, Study Finds
• Mayo Clinic Study Shows Drug Could Effectively Treat, Prevent the Spread of Breast Cancer
• Normal tissue not spared in new forms of breast cancer radiotherapy
• Biodesign Institute Leads Innovative Project to Prevent Breast Cancer
• Mayo Clinic-led Study Improves Breast Cancer Risk Prediction in Women with Atypia
• Benefits of Trastuzumab Are Lasting, Reducing Both HER2 + Breast Cancer Deaths and Recurrence
• MRI Detects Cancers Missed by Mammography in Breast Cancer Patients
• New Mayo Clinic MRI Technology Enables Noninvasive Liver Diagnoses
• Spread of breast cancer to lungs in asthma patients may be prevented by use of common inhalers
• Breast Cancer Vaccine Stimulates Potent Immune Response to Cancer Cells
• Researchers to test two targeted therapies together to treat early HER2-positive breast cancer
• Computerized Reminders Boost Mammography Screening Rates

2006

• Mayo Clinic — Advances in Breast Imaging
• Fresh use of targeted therapy advances treatment of early HER2-positive breast cancer
• Mayo Clinic and the Donna Hicken Foundation Team Up for the 26.2 with Donna
• Initial Results of the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) Released: Osteoporosis Drug Raloxifene Shown to be as Effective as Tamoxifen in Preventing Invasive Breast Cancer
• Study Suggests MPA is Effective Treatment for Hot Flashes
• North Central Cancer Treatment Group — Finding Ways to Make Treatment Easier
• Experts to Address Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Trials at Joint Mayo-FDA Forum

2005

• Mayo Clinic Reports Tamoxifen Benefit for Breast-Cancer Patients Tied to Inherited Gene
• Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Reports Advancements and Solutions for Quality of Life Assessments
• Mayo Clinic Receives Gift for Cancer Care and Research
• Young Women Who Smoke Prior to Their First Pregnancy Have a Higher Risk of Breast Cancer in Their Later Years
• Mayo Clinic Measures Psychological and Social Impacts of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomies
• Mayo Clinic Reports Breakthrough Treatment for Breast Cancer
• Mayo Clinic Study Demonstrates Effectiveness of Radioactive Seed Localization for Pinpointing Breast Tumors
• Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Receives SPORE Grant for Breast Cancer Research from NCI
• Mayo Clinic Oncologist Dr. Charles Loprinzi To Receive ACCC Clinical Research Award
• Benign Breast Disease an Important Breast Cancer Risk Factor
• Mayo Collaboration: Discovery Blocks Breast Cancer Growth, Stimulates Immunity
• Mayo Researchers to Announce New Findings about Promising Early-Stage Breast Cancer Treatment
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Report on Effectiveness of Treatments for Hot Flashes
• Mayo Clinic Identifies Key Cellular Process in Prostate and Other Cancers — New Target for Better Treatments
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Report Success in New Molecular Breast Imaging Technique
• Mayo Clinic Medical Oncologist Awarded Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Professor of Survivorship

2003

• Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover How Key Cancer Protein Works; May Open Door For Controlling Abnormal Cell Growth in Breast Cancer
• Mayo Clinic to Conduct Large Mammography Study
• New Treatment Significantly Improves Long-Term Outlook for Breast Cancer Survivors
• Video Clips (QuickTime) and sound files (MP3) - New Treatment Significantly Improves Long-Term Outlook for Breast Cancer Survivors
• New Procedure to Localize Breast Tumors Piloted at Mayo Clinic
• Survey Finds That Majority of Women Are Satisfied With Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Surgery to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
• Paclitaxel, Carboplatin and Trastuzumab Better Tolerated by HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients When Administered Weekly
• Mayo Clinic receives funding to continue program to diagnose uninsured women with abnormal mammograms
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Among First in the World to Discover Possible Early Gene Involved in the Development of Cancer

2002

• RITA Foundation makes contribution to breast cancer research, treatment at Mayo Clinic
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Develop a New Imaging Test for Diagnosing Breast Cancer
• Antidepressant Provides a Cool Choice for Hot Flashes

2001

• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Prophylactic Mastectomy Reduces Breast Cancer Risk in Highest-risk Group of Women — Carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations
• Breast Cancer Research Foundation continues to fund Mayo Clinic oncologist's work
• Researchers test drug for metastatic breast cancer that inhibits new blood vessel growth
• August 2001 News Briefs
• Folate Intake Counteracts Breast Cancer Risk Associated with Alcohol Consumption
• Researchers test promising, investigational drug for metastatic breast cancer
• Older breast cancer patients benefit from weekly Taxol administration as well as younger patients

2000

• Study Identifies Effective Nonhormonal Remedy for Hot Flashes
• Mayo Clinic oncologist receives grant for breast cancer research
• Early Oral Contraceptive Formulations Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
• Researchers test monoclonal antibody treatment for early stages of breast cancer
• Mayo Clinic Study Demonstrates Effective Preventive Option for Women with Genetic Predisposition to Breast Cancer
• Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Study Finds Female Fraternal Twins at Higher Risk for Breast Cancer