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AstraZeneca's breast cancer drug fails in late-stage trial test

Truqap, the breast cancer drug which was on trial has failed to meet its main goal, the drug manufacturer AstraZeneca said on Tuesday. It said that its breast cancer drug, Truqap, in combination with chemotherapy agent, paclitaxel, did not meet its main goals in a late-stage trial to improve overall…

The Times of India

‘Feeling empowered is a gift’: a radiotherapy researcher on how her breast cancer shaped her work

Prof Heidi Probst’s experience with breast cancer has had a profound effect on her teaching and research, demonstrating the need to tailor treatments individually to patients

The Guardian - UK

NZ Greens co-leader reveals cancer diagnosis

The New Zealand Greens' year of tragedy and scandal has continued with co-leader Marama Davidson revealing a breast cancer diagnosis.

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‘Don’t cry for me’ says breast cancer awareness campaigner in her final post

Teacher campaigned for six years following her breast cancer diagnosis

The Independent UK

'Do not cry for me', says breast cancer campaigner in moving final post after her death aged 45

Kate Rackham documented her journey with incurable secondary breast cancer

Evening Standard

After 6 years, Blizzard is finally bringing back the rarest Mercy skin in Overwatch, and there's a new version too

The Pink Mercy skin helped raise $12.7M for breast cancer research, and you'll be able to get it once again.

PC Gamer

Annabel Crabb event to examine 'less is more' for breast cancer treatment

'I guess people want the assurance that the cancer is gone.'

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Strictly Come Dancing confirms Amy Dowden's return following cancer battle

The Welsh professional dancer was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in May 2023

Evening Standard

1 Biopharma Stock Setting the New Standard in Cancer Care Drugs

The annual conference of the American Society of Clinical Oncology is always the biggest event-making cancer conference. And this year, the attention-grabber was AstraZeneca, as its lung and breast cancer drugs significantly slowed the spread of disease in two trials, potentially establishing the medicines as the new standard of care…

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‘Off the charts’: the key breakthroughs giving new hope in treating cancer

World’s largest cancer conference in Chicago shares ‘impressive’ findings in vaccines, drug trials and AI

The Guardian - UK

Your favorite drink can cause breast cancer – but most women in the US aren’t aware of alcohol’s health risks

Did you know that casual drinks with friends or having a “wine mom” moment to unwind could actually be nudging up your risk for breast cancer? It sounds like a buzzkill. But it’s a truth that many might not know: Alcohol actually causes breast cancer.

The Conversation

Ignoring reason and evidence: Why new breast cancer guidelines advising against screening women in their 40s are misguided

Despite rapidly rising rates of breast cancer in younger women and overwhelming evidence supporting the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of screening, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has recommended against systematic screening for women between the ages of 40 and 49.

The Conversation

Women who begin menopause early face double the risk of breast cancer, study finds

Research finds women who go through early menopause are almost four times as likely to contract ovarian cancer

The Independent UK

Women in England and Wales denied ‘exciting’ drug that can stop breast cancer spreading

Latest study shows Enhertu, rejected by Nice, can stall growth of tumours by a year, longer than standard chemotherapy

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Kay Burley says she ‘wishes’ she had breast cancer instead of her sister

‘I just don’t know how long I’ve got,’ said the presenter, after several of the women in her family have died from the illness

Evening Standard

New blood test can predict if breast cancer will come back with 100% accuracy

The ‘ultra-sensitive’ test can pick up traces of a tumour’s DNA ahead of a full relapse, when it is much harder to treat.

The Independent UK

Breakthrough breast cancer blood test proves 100% accurate

The ‘liquid biopsy’ uses whole genome sequencing to look for genetic faults in a patient’s DNA

The Guardian - UK

Predictive blood test hailed as ‘incredibly exciting’ breast cancer breakthrough

New ‘liquid biopsy’ will act as an early warning sign to anticipate risk of tumours returning

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Dance Moms’ Kelly Hyland reveals warning signs she had before breast cancer diagnosis

‘I went from clean results to a malignant mass in eight months,’ Hyland says

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Sarah Ferguson Says "Family Unity Is Key" as She Battles Cancer at the Same Time as King Charles and Kate Middleton

"I think the key to life is that we all support each other."

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s been a crazy five years’: Abi Morgan on surviving cancer ... and giving Benedict Cumberbatch his most monstrous role yet

The screenwriter’s latest drama is about a misanthropic puppeteer whose mind unravels when his son goes missing. She reveals how divorce, breast cancer and teenage trips to New York inspired it

The Times of India

India's drug regulator orders withdrawal of AstraZeneca's cancer drug due to potential adverse effects

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has asked all state drug regulators to withdraw AstraZeneca's anti-cancer drug Olaparib tablets. This drug which is mostly used for the treatment of patients with gBRCA mutation and advanced ovarian cancer and breast cancer has potential adverse effects, DCGI has said.

The Independent UK

Urgent call for breast cancer drug to stop women’s lives being cut short

Women with HER2-low incurable secondary disease in Scotland currently have access, while others across the UK do not

The Independent UK

Millie Mackintosh reveals breast cancer scare after finding lump in breast

Reality star ‘spiralled’ into health anxiety after she found lump and was tested for cancer

Fortune

Women get dismissed by doctors—and it’s led to devastating consequences for cancer, says the OB/GYN Olivia Munn credits with saving her life

“Our complaints are dismissed…every time we open our mouths,” she said.

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