Magnetised molecules used to monitor breast cancer
A scan that involves magnetising molecules can let doctors see in real time which regions of a breast tumour are active, new research suggests.
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Scientists discover five times more breast cancer genes than previously known
Scientists have discovered that DNA errors linked to an increased risk of breast cancer affect five times as many genes than were previously known.
AI system can detect breast cancer better than clinical experts – study
An artificial intelligence programme has been developed which can detect breast cancer from mammograms better than experts, a study found.
Ousted Labour MP received breast cancer diagnosis during election campaign
An ousted Labour MP has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer during the election campaign.
Scientists identify potential risk factors for aggressive form of breast cancer
Some household detergents, antiseptics and insecticides are potential environmental risk factors and new targets for treating an aggressive form of breast cancer, scientists say.
Blood test could detect breast cancer five years before clinical signs
A simple blood test could detect breast cancer up to five years before any clinical signs of the disease, according to research.
Dancers ‘Party in Pink’ for charity at Dundee International Sports Centre
A 'Party in Pink' dance event has taken place for charity.
‘Special’ immune cells offer hope for triple negative breast cancer patients
Breast cancer patients who have a ‘special’ type of immune cell in their tumours have a higher chance of survival than those who do not, new research suggests.
Dundee mum shares cancer story and calls for people to be extra vigilant
A Ninewells nurse is urging both women and men to get themselves checked after she herself was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Immunotherapy drug for triple negative breast cancer ‘rejected’ for NHS use
The first targeted immunotherapy treatment for people with triple negative breast cancer has been provisionally rejected for use on the NHS.
Beyonce’s father Mathew Knowles reveals he had breast cancer
Beyonce’s father Mathew Knowles has revealed he underwent surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year.
Facebook restores educational video about breast cancer
Social media giant Facebook has restored an educational video about breast cancer initially banned because it believed it contains nudity, a baffled charity boss said.
Patient claims that Tayside cancer patients still receiving lower doses of chemo drugs
Tayside doctors are still prescribing lower chemo doses to breast cancer patients despite agreeing to follow national guidelines, it has been claimed.
Menopausal hormone therapy linked to greater breast cancer risk decade after use
Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer which can persist for more than a decade after usage stops.
Menopausal hormone therapy linked to greater breast cancer risk decade after use
Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer which can persist for more than a decade after usage stops.
Tayside breast cancer inquiry says patients ‘must be explicitly informed’ of chemo variations
Independent experts have made 19 recommendations following the revelation that cancer patients in Tayside were given lower doses of treatment than those in the rest of Scotland.
Personalised DNA blood test could help track early stage breast cancer progress
A new blood test could be up to 100 times more sensitive at monitoring the progress of early stage breast cancer than existing tests, scientists believe.
Blood test can detect return of breast cancer months before symptoms emerge
A new blood test has been shown to detect the return and spread of breast cancer more than 10 months before symptoms emerge.
Scottish Government to respond to NHS Tayside chemo criticism in coming weeks
The Scottish Government will respond to a critical report of NHS Tayside’s chemotherapy services in “the coming weeks”.
NHS Tayside accused of ‘breaking promises’ over cancer drug dosages
The NHS has been accused of breaking promises amid claims it is still placing cancer patients on weakened chemotherapy drugs.