Consumption of an aspirin tablet every day can obstruct the enlargement and spread of breast cancer, as per scientific researchers who presented this finding at the yearly conference of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Boston. The scientists have remarked that aspirin may interfere with the generation of aggressive stem cells. Scientists made the discovery linking aspirin to breast cancer prevention after laboratorial tests demonstrated that aspirin…

Vaccinia virus, belonging to the family of smallpox virus, may be effective against one of the most fatal forms of breast cancer known as triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). This cancer is mostly found in younger women and is responsible for 10 to 20 percent of all breast cancer cases. It is aggressive and tends to return after chemotherapy. Unlike other forms of breast cancer, TNBC can’t be treated using…

A modified form of Yoga, being offered at Baylor All-Saints Medical Center, is seemingly helpful for patients who have undergone breast cancer treatment to revive them into resuming their normal lives. A breast cancer survivor Kristi Evans, provided a testament for the above, saying, “I try to exercise most days of the week. Try to eat right and just have a really good attitude.” After being diagnosed with breast cancer,…

Breast cancer screening is under fierce debate as it was found to save lives of two women for every one woman who receives unnecessary treatment. According to the latest findings from multiple studies, published in the Journal of Medical Screening, mammograms spotted dangerous tumours, which saved lives of about seven to nine of every 1,000 women screened. However, it also detected harmless lumps in four cases that caused unnecessary anxiety…

Recent studies have shown that an average of 6 hours of housework can reduce the risk of breast cancer for women by 13%. With more then 48,500 women and 371 men diagnosed with breast cancer every year, the simple solution comes as a boon for the overstressed modern family. The research looked at the link between diet, lifestyle and the disease in more than 8,000 women who had suffered from…

Nuffield Health survey found that 57% of women in the UK had a waist larger than the healthy size and are therefore in the “high health risk” category as research suggests that fat around the waist can engender diseases like breast cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Researchers found that more than half of British women had a body mass index (BMI) exceeding the healthy 18-25 range. Half of…

Researchers from Imperial College London found that more than 500 women in Britain die every year from breast cancer caused by working in night shifts, suggesting that night shifts may increase a woman’s chances of developing breast cancer. British researchers state that over 1,960 breast cancer cases can be attributed to night shift work every year. According to a study looking at occupational risks, nurses and flight attendants have the highest risk…

According to UK researchers, ruptured Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants should not cause any long-term health problems. The findings come as a relief to around 47,000 British women are believed to have been given the faulty implants manufactured by French company Poly Implant Prothese. PIP implants were banned in 2010 after they were found to contain industrial grade silicone gel, rather than medical grade, and had an increased risk…

Researchers have discovered a new drug to combat breast cancer known as trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), seen to hold off the disease for three months with fewer side effects. The researchers conducted trial on almost 1,000 patients with advanced HER2 positive cancer. It was found that four in ten subjects responded to T-DM1 compared with less than a third of those on standard treatment and it worked longer in those administered…

  A new research indicates that breast cancer in young women is so aggressive that it needs to be treated as a completely separate disease. The findings suggest that certain genes are associated with breast cancer in pre-menopausal women, which could lead to a customised treatment for sufferers below 40 years of age. Dr Hatem Azim, an oncologist at the Jules Bordet Institute in Brussels and his team analysed two…