Research Highlights
Researchers are working to adapt Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to detect
breast cancer earlier than mammograms.
See “Measurement of Breast Tissue Viscoelasticity
Using MRI,”
Early steps toward a blood test for breast cancer have succeeded.
See “Clinical Utility of Breast Cancer DNA
Markers in Plasma,”
When women who have survived breast cancer act as volunteer peer counselors
for women newly diagnosed with the disease, both groups of women fare better
if the survivors get training, supervision, and support.
See “Does a Peer Navigator Improve Quality
of Life at Diagnosis?”
Scientists are successfully using computer modeling to hunt for molecules
that could be turned into drugs to treat breast cancer.
See “Computer-Aided Discovery of Novel Breast
Cancer Therapeutics,”
Researchers are testing Chinese herbal extracts as treatments for breast
cancer, and one showed promise when tested on mice.
See “In Vivo Effects of Chinese Herbal Extracts
on Breast Cancer,”
Essiac tea, an herbal remedy some women have used as an alternative breast
cancer preventive, promotes the growth of tumors in rats.
See “Evaluation of Essiac Tea to Prevent
Mammary Tumors,”
Many women at high risk for breast cancer believe their risk is even higher
than it actually is.
See “Tamoxifen Prevention: Is it Acceptable
to Women at Risk?”
Research is confirming that chemotherapy can cause memory and concentration
problems.
See “Cognitive Changes After Adjuvant Therapy
for Breast Cancer,”
