Genomic Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: GHDX) announced the launch of an online campaign, Pass It On… Until Every Woman Knows, to educate people about personalized breast cancer treatment and the Oncotype DX® breast cancer test. The campaign uses online sharing tools and social networks to spread the information not only to patients, but also to the ...
Supported by the ONS Foundation through an unrestricted grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Letters of Intent due: November 15, 2010 Online Applications due: December 15, 2010 Purpose: A major goal of the ONS Foundation is to provide funding to support the ONS Research Agenda. The agenda’s focus is on areas where gaps ...
Both male and female relatives of women diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 35 are at an increased risk of other cancers even if they do not carry faulty BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, scientists have discovered. The study*, published in the British Journal of Cancer** today (Wednesday) looked at the risks of breast ...
New studies on breast cancer screening, treatment, genetics and survival were released in advance of the 2010 Breast Cancer Symposium. The symposium is being held October 1-3, 2010, at the Gaylord National Hotel in Suburban Washington, DC (National Harbor, Md.). Four major studies were highlighted in today’s presscast: - Review of data over six decades ...
To support October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is now offering the AICR Breast Cancer Prevention Pack, one convenient packet of science-based materials to help women prevent breast cancer through basic lifestyle changes. “We now know that by maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active and limiting the amount ...