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Combination Therapy Reduces HER2 positive Breast Cancers
January 3, 2011 by Victoria Tashman, founder
A combination of lapatinib, trastuzumab and paclitaxel significantly improved tumor response rates than either agent alone among patients with HER2-positive breast cancers, according to data presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
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Pink-Link Partners with Perform Pain Reliever
December 13, 2010 by Vicki Tashman, Founder
Hygenic / Performance Health, makers of Perform® and Biofreeze® Pain Relievers, has partnered with Pink-Link Breast Cancer Support Network, an online support resource for women affected by breast cancer. Pink-Link is a nonprofit organization and all breast cancer support services are free. Pink-Link's key service, an online database of breast cancer survivors, creates an intimate and personal link between breast cancer survivors. This "mentor-
survivor" relationship provides the essential on-going support needed to endure treatment of breast cancer.
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Possible New Way to Treat Triple Negative Breast Cancer
December 2, 2010 by Vicki Tashman, Founder
Scientists believe they may have found a new
target for treating triple negative breast cancer – one of the more difficult breast cancers to treat successfully and for which there is no targeted therapy at present.
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All4One Alliance is Launched
November 1, 2010 by Vicki Tashman, Founder
TheBreast Form Fund, CancerCare, Cancer Resource Foundation, and Luminous Breast Cancer Foundation announce a partnership to combine fundraising efforts to support women with breast cancer. The first fundraiser for the newly formed All4One Alliance is the 2011 Show Us Your BRA! Calendar, a wall calendar which features humorous, cleverly-named "bra-art" to inspire the viewer and to raise awareness about the importance of post-mastectomy apparel and prostheses in maintaining the health and well-being of women recovering from and living with this illness.
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Link between Breast Cancer and Air Pollution
October 31, 2010 by Vicki Tashman, Founder
Air pollution has already been linked to a range of health problems. Now, a ground-breaking new study suggests pollution from traffic may put women at risk for another deadly disease. The study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives by researchers from McGill University and Universite de Montreal links the risk of breast cancer to traffic-related air pollution.
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Clue to Unusual Drug-Resistant Breast Cancers Found
October 31, 2010 by Vicki Tashman, Founder
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found how gene expression that may contribute to drug resistance is ramped up in unusual types of breast tumors. Their findings may offer new therapy targets.