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Innovation, Research

Could gut bacteria drive the spread of breast cancer?

June 12, 2019

Via: Medical News Today

Although the outlook of people with breast cancer has improved dramatically in recent years, predicting and preventing the spread of cancer to other parts of the body (metastasis) continues to be a major challenge in the medical community. Recent estimates […]


Innovation, Research

Immunotherapy successful against deadly breast cancer

October 23, 2018

Via: Medical News Today

Triple-negative breast cancer is so called since its cells lack receptors for two hormones (estrogen and progesterone) and one protein (HER2). While this cancer is uncommon, it is one of the most aggressive and deadly. In the majority of cases, […]


Innovation, Research

Existing drug may treat triple-negative breast cancer

October 9, 2018

Via: Medical News Today

Triple-negative breast cancer is an aggressive form of breast cancer wherein tumors lack expression of three proteins. The three are estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). Triple-negative breast cancer is able to grow and […]


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What are the long-term side effects of birth control?

August 14, 2018

Via: Medical News Today

Hormonal methods of birth control are considered safe for most people. But is there a limit to how long you can safely use birth control? Some people take the birth control pill for much of their adult lives without a […]