How surgical advances have improved detection, removal of breast cancer
How have advanced surgical techniques improved breast cancer diagnosis and treatment? Jessica Salmans LaCross discusses the latest technologies.
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Breast Cancer
Tips for recovery after breast reconstruction surgery
Tips and first-hand insights about how to recover from breast reconstruction surgery with DIEP flap.
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Detect breast cancer early: A guide to screening
Dr. Karla Sepulveda discusses the importance of breast cancer screenings and what you need to know about annual mammograms.
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The bone microenvironment ‘empowers’ cancer cells to become metastatic
The bone microenvironment prompts changes in breast cancer cells that help them escape treatment and become more invasive.
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The multitasking nature of SRC-3
SRC-3 not only influences steroid hormone function and gives a heads up for aggressive human breast cancer, it also regulates immune T cells.
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Breast reconstruction: Are 3D nipple tattoos right for you?
What is 3D nipple tattooing? Michelle Kelly, a physician’s assistant, discusses breast reconstruction and who is eligible for 3D tattooing.
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Breast cancer awareness: Q&A with Dr. Alastair Thompson
Dr. Alastair Thompson shares what you should know when it comes to breast cancer screening and treatment.
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The single cell and the cluster, what makes one better than the other at cancer metastasis?
Cancer metastasis is all about rogue cancer cells abandoning the original tumor and venturing through the blood in search for new breeding grounds. Sometimes, single
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Losing neurofibromin is good news for breast cancer
It is well known that neurofibromin (NF1), a tumor suppressor produced by the NF1 gene, keeps cancer growth in check by repressing the activity of
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AKAP8 and the delicate balance between normal and metastatic states
A protein naturally produced in the body has been found to suppress breast cancer metastasis in animal models of human tumors. “Our laboratory investigates cellular
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