breast cancer Archive — Page 3 of 23

Abstract ceramic mosaic of interlocking puzzle-like shapes made from small tiles in yellow, blue, orange, white, gray, purple, and black.
March 8, 2024

Scalp cooling allows woman to keep hair during chemotherapy

The Food and Drug Administration first granted marketing approval for the DigniCap system for patients with breast cancer in 2015, then in 2017 the FDA expanded the authorization, making it the first cooling cap cleared for use in cancer patients with solid tumors, such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer and colorectal cancer.

By Tom Wilemon
Authors on the study included, from left, Jennifer Pietenpol, PhD, Melinda Sanders, MD, Brian Lehmann, PhD, Vandana Abramson, MD, and Yu Shyr, PhD. (photo by Donn Jones)
December 15, 2023

Clinical trial shows efficacy for atezolizumab combined with carboplatin

By Tom Wilemon
November 30, 2023

Emerging Technology & Talent

By Tom Wilemon
Surgeon in blue scrubs, surgical cap, and lowered mask standing with arms crossed beneath operating-room lights.
November 30, 2023

3D Ingenuity

By Tom Wilemon
Smiling farmer in a cap, plaid shirt, and black vest stands in a pasture beside a fence post, with cattle grazing in the background.
November 30, 2023

Destination Care

By Tom Wilemon
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November 30, 2023

Research that’s Practice Changing Paradigm Shifting & Policy Creating

By Tom Wilemon