Category: Breast Cancer
Komen Puget Sound Awards $590,000 to Local Breast Health Providers
The Susan G. Komen Puget Sound has awarded $590,000 to six local groups working to end disparities in access to breast cancer screenings and breast health care.
Gene-editing technique CRISPR identifies dangerous breast cancer mutations
CRISPR was used to introduce mutations into cells that see what effects these mutations have on the cell.
Top Cancer Researcher Resigns After Failing to Disclose Industry Ties
Dr. José Baselga resigned on amid reports that he had failed to disclose millions in payments from health care companies in dozens of research articles.
Is ‘Precision Medicine’ The Answer To Cancer? Not Precisely.
Doctors and hospitals love to talk about patients saved with precision medicine, and reporters love to write about them, but success is, in fact, rare.
Top Cancer Researcher Fails to Disclose Financial Ties to Corporations
One of the world’s top breast cancer doctors failed to disclose millions of dollars in payments from drug and health care companies in recent years.
For Nursing Home Patients, Breast Cancer Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good
For frail nursing home residents, breast cancer surgery can harm their health and even hasten death.