Updated: 2010-12-09 21:04:21
The world is mourning the death of Elizabeth Edwards. At the age of 61, she lost her valiant battle with breast cancer after fighting the disease since 2004. She noticed a lump while showering, which turned out to be stage two, breast cancer. In a recent interview, she said that she regretted not receiving routine [...]
Updated: 2010-12-06 14:55:53
Mayo Clinic researchers will present a variety of breast cancer research studies as part of the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 8-12. Links to prominent studies are below, including video and audio resources available for download for use in stories. Expert analysis of HER2 breast cancer tests reveals issues with reliability [...]
Updated: 2010-12-05 23:00:12
Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Arizona have identified successful combination of therapies for the treatment of myloma patients who are resistant to the drug bortezomib. In the study using a mouse model, Mayo researchers assessed the anti-myeloma activity of 30 known and novel compounds, many of which currently in clinical trials, and found combination therapies [...]
