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Cancer Trials Are Changing. That Could Mean Faster Access to Better Drugs.

By Brady Dennis and Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post The National Cancer Institute’s announcement Monday that it will soon begin a nationwide trial to test treatments based on the genetic mutations in patients’ tumors, rather than on where the tumors occur in the body, highlights a profound shift taking place in the development of cancer […]

The Anti-Cancer Diet: Foods to Fight Cancer

By Eric Metcalf; Medically reviewed by Cynthia Haines, MD | everydayHEALTH An anti-cancer diet is an important strategy you can use to reduce your risk of cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends, for example, that you eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily and eat the right amount of food to stay […]

NEW PRINCESS MARGARET CANCER DRUG APPROVED FOR CLINICAL TRIAL

The new drug (CFI-40095) developed by the team led by Drs. Tak Mak of The Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and Dennis Slamon of the University of California, Los Angeles, two of the world’s most acclaimed cancer researchers, has been approved by Health Canada to proceed to Phase 1 […]

Excitement at new cancer treatment

By James GallagherHealth editor, BBC News website A therapy that retrains the body’s immune system to fight cancer has provoked excitement after more than 90% of terminally ill patients reportedly went into remission. White blood cells were taken from patients with leukaemia, modified in the lab and then put back.But the data has not been […]

Pretty in pink: Navy fighter jet painted for Breast Cancer Awareness month

By Doug Criss and Thom Patterson, CNN (CNN) The fight against breast cancer picked up a powerful new ally — a retired US Navy fighter jet. And of course, it’s pink. A Grumman F9F-8 Cougar, painted a vivid shade of pink called “Heliconia,” has been unveiled on the flight deck of the World War II […]

Anything for love…

Anything for love … from Albert Bredenhann on Vimeo. “In February 2014, one of Gerdi McKenna’s friends wrote an email requesting a photoshoot for all her friends as she was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months before … and this what happened”

What’s the Deal with Soy and Breast Cancer?

by Meredith Melnick | The Huffington Post I avoid soy like the plague because of a family history of breast cancer. What is the real story on soy and breast cancer? — Adrienne About 75 percent of breast cancer tumors have estrogen receptors, meaning they grow in response to estrogen. And so, if breast cancer runs in […]

Aspirin and Breast Cancer: Daily Regimen Helps Block Tumor Growth

By Kathleen Lees, Science World Report Could a daily aspirin regimen help prevent the potential growth of breast cancer or even stop it from coming back? New findings published in the journal Laboratory Investigation investigate how this medication may fight off cancer stem cell reproduction that can lead to relapse in some patients. Study author […]