breast cancer Archive — Page 7 of 23

September 23, 2020

Evidence-based care

By Tom Wilemon
Smiling woman with curly brown hair wearing a white blazer and burgundy top, standing outdoors in front of a brick building.
September 23, 2020

Tables Turned

By Tom Wilemon
Smiling woman with short brown hair wearing a light blue off-the-shoulder blouse, seated beside a table in a bright room.
September 23, 2020

‘Why not me?’

By Tom Wilemon
Assortment of colorful blister packs containing pills, including a green pack labeled with days of the week and numbered doses.
August 6, 2020

The importance of estrogen cycles

Deborah Lannigan and colleagues identify a key regulator of the estrogen receptor and suggest that its downregulation by oral contraceptives may increase oxidative stress and DNA damage, a common cause of cancer.

By Sarah E. Glass
June 4, 2020

Potential new cancer target

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered the involvement of a certain type of adenosine receptor in mediating signaling that supports tumor growth and metastasis.

By Bill Snyder
March 12, 2020

Triple-negative breast cancer drug therapy shows promise

Researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) discovered a role for MYCN in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a particularly aggressive form of the disease, and identified a potential intervention for further clinical investigation.

By Tom Wilemon