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Dr. Alastair Thompson shares what you should know when it comes to breast cancer screening and treatment.

The single cell and the cluster, what makes one better than the other at cancer metastasis?

June 30, 2020 Breast Cancer, cluster cancer cells, Metastasis, NK cells, Research

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

From The Labs

Losing neurofibromin is good news for breast cancer

March 24, 2020 Breast Cancer, ER-corepresor, estrogen receptor-positive, fulvestrant, MEK inhibitor, neurofibromin, Ras, Research

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

From The Labs

AKAP8 and the delicate balance between normal and metastatic states

March 12, 2020 AKAP8, alternative splicing, Breast Cancer, CD44, CLSTN1, metastatis, Research

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

The Stitch

Reconstruction procedure gives breast cancer survivor new outlook

February 21, 2020 Breast Cancer, breast reconstruction, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Ten years ago, when Judy Howell was fundraising for the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine, she had no idea

From The Labs

Scientists get up close and personal with breast cancer

February 18, 2020 Breast Cancer, cancer diagnosis, ErbB2, HER2, proteogenomics, Research

“Patients die from cancer because, at a sufficiently fundamental level, we have not been able to work out what kind of cancer we are treating,”

From The Labs

Image of the Month: Human breast epithelial cells

February 4, 2020 alternative splicing, Breast Cancer, Human breast epithelial cells, Research

Epithelial cells line the lobules (small lobes) and terminal ducts of the breast and carry out the important function of making milk. Cancer scientists, such

Momentum

What is the role of genetic counseling in breast cancer care?

October 31, 2019 Breast Cancer, Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Genetic counseling, Healthcare, Nicole Blanton

When actress Angelina Jolie revealed that she was a carrier of a genetic mutation that increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer,

From The Labs

What to expect within the tumor microenvironment

September 17, 2019 Breast Cancer, breast cancer diversity, immune cells in tumor, macrophages, neutrophils, Research, tumor microenvironment

Breast cancer is very heterogeneous. For many years researchers have recognized different subtypes of breast cancer, for instance, estrogen receptor positive (ER+), ER- and triple

From The Labs

De-escalating breast cancer therapy; can some patients be spared chemotherapy?

June 25, 2019 Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Clinical Trials, HER2 gene, lapatinib, PI3K pathway, Research, trastuzumab

About one of every five breast cancers presents with high levels of HER2 proteins. Known as HER2-positive breast cancer, these tumors typically show an aggressive