Breast Cancer

How will cancer news affect Christina Applegate's Emmy bid?

The news that Christina Applegate is battling breast cancer comes just as Emmy judges are watching the nominees' sample DVDs and checking off ballots to decide who wins. No doubt this sad news will cause voters to be more sympathetic,...

Christina Applegate Diagnosed with Early Form of Breast Cancer, Expected to Fully Recover

Her representative confirms the breast cancer she is diagnosed with is not life threatening and she thus will keep doing her regular shooting schedule on "Samantha Who?" during treatment.

Mohammed Jahanzeb Joins Leading Cancer Institute

LOS ANGELES, CA--Mohammad Jahanzeb, M.D., F.A.C.P., an internationally recognized expert in the multidisciplinary management of breast and lung cancer, has joined the Aptium Oncology network as National Program Director, Care Guidelines, and Medical Director at the Lynn Cancer Institute West Campus of Boca Raton Community Hospital in Boca Raton, Florida.

No need for gene screens in breast cancer families

Research reported today should provide relief to women who are worried after a relative's breast cancer diagnosis. The study in the open access journal BMC Cancer shows that a family history of breast cancer does not give a useful indication of the likelihood that a woman will develop it herself at an early age........

The Lynx raise funds for breast cancer research

Last week the Twins held an event to fight homelessness. This weekend the Lynx get in on the charitable event thing with a fundraiser for breast cancer research.

Olympic Gold Medalist Named 2008 Honorary Breast Cancer Survivor

Nine-time Swimming National Champion Calls Surviving Cancer Greater Accomplishment than Winning Gold Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists committed to ending breast cancer forever, has named Deena Deardurff Schmidt as San Diego’s 2008 Honorary Breast Cancer Survivor. Schmidt, former head swimming coach at San [...]

Please Give Michel & Sylvie A Hand In This Project To Battle Breast Cancer

My friend Sylvie Fortin is a breast cancer survior. Now she helps Michel's mother in as she undergoes treatment for the same problem. Michel & Sylvie has a project going (a fundraiser) that your help is needed with. That help can be as simple as helping to spread the word. Sylvie Fortin, Willie Crawford & Michel Fortin Please take a moment to check out their work, and lend a hand: http://www.marketerspledge.org/ Thank you, Willie

Awards and Honors I: July 15, 2008

Andrei Iagaru, MD, instructor of nuclear medicine, has received the following honors: Alavi-Mandell Award from the Society of Nuclear Medicine; two "Best Essay Awards" at the 2008 American College of Nuclear Physicians (ACNP) Annual Meeting; and featured research in both the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) News Highlights and AuntMinnie.com. The Alavi-Mandell Award is bestowed upon nuclear medicine residents and trainees who publish scientific articles as senior authors in the Jour...

Killing Cancer Cells One at a Time with Laser "Microscalpel"

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and Stanford University developed a "microscalpel", an experimental system based on a super fast laser and something called "two-photon fluorescence microscopy", to zap individual cells while preserving those around the target area. To develop the miniature laser-surgery system, Ben-Yakar [Adela Ben-Yakar, mechanical engineering Assistant Professor at UT Austin --ed.] worked with co-author Olav Solgaard at Stanford University's Electrical Engineer...

HERmark Breast Cancer Assay Is Now Available

Monogram Biosciences, Inc. out of South San Francisco is announcing availability of their assay for the detection of a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer that exhibits presence of the HER2 protein. From a press release by the company: ERmark is a proprietary diagnostic that accurately quantifies HER2 total protein levels and HER2 homodimerization in patients with breast cancer. HERmark is a CLIA-validated assay that is performed exclusively in Monogram's CAP-certified clinical refere...