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Using 3D cell cultures to fight anti-cancer therapy resistance

13 December 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

An international team of researchers have developed 3D cell cultures in which genes can be specifically modified to improve the use of targeted anti-cancer drugs...

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GDF11 protein found to inactivate triple-negative breast cancer cells

21 November 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers detail a possible way to re-engage a tumour suppressor protein, that has been found to be inactivated in triple-negative breast cancer cells...

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Hindering cadherin-22 may reduce the spread of cancer

20 November 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have made a discovery that could reduce the spread of cancer by hindering a protein that binds cancer cells together and allows them to invade tissues...

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Therapeutic target discovered for ER+ breast cancer

17 November 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have identified a protein that can be targeted to suppress the growth of a common type of breast cancer...

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CRISPR-dCas9 reveals surprising insight into breast cancer development

13 November 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Changing the epigenetic code of a single gene is enough to cause a healthy breast cell to become abnormal...

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Blood test developed to diagnose ovarian cancer

1 November 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Non-invasive diagnostic tool measures circulating microRNAs to predict ovarian cancer with specificity...

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Genistein, a component of soy foods, may suppress the development of breast cancer

31 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Genistein, a component of soy foods, may suppress the development of breast cancer by protecting BRCA1...

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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma linked to textured breast implants

19 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have analysed a rare peripheral T-cell lymphoma that may develop as a result of breast implants...

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Link between bacterial imbalances and breast cancer identified

9 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Bacterial composition of breast tissue could offer a new perspective in the battle against breast cancer...

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CYC065-eribulin combination therapy for triple-negative breast cancer identified

27 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers find novel combination disrupts multiple factors in aggressive breast cancer...

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MRI agent distinguishes aggressive from slow-growing breast cancer

25 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have tested a new MRI contrast agent that pinpoints breast cancers at early stages and differentiates between aggressive and slow-growing types...

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KDM4 inhibitor brings new hope for breast cancer

15 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have shown that inhibiting the epigenetic regulator KDM4 may offer a potential novel treatment for breast cancer...

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CRISPR-Cas9 technology used to study hereditary forms of cancer

14 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have developed a method, based on CRISPR-Cas9 technology in organoids, to study the genetic cause of hereditary forms of cancer...

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New imaging technique may predict the of spread breast cancer

16 August 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have developed a radioactive ‘tracer’ molecule to detect myeloid-derived suppressor cells’ accumulating in the lung in preparation for the arrival of breast cancer cells...

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New genetic analysis reveals early diagnosis for breast cancer

15 August 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have shown that catching and treating breast cancer before it spreads is now a realistic goal...

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