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What are the new strategies to overcome resistance to endocrine therapy in breast cancer?

What are the new strategies to overcome resistance to endocrine therapy in breast cancer?

Posted by on Dec 22, 2014 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This paper reviewed various strategies of preventing resistance to endocrine therapy.  Some background Receptors are proteins found on cells that when activated can lead to cell growth and division. Estrogen receptors (protein found on cell) are one such example. Endocrine therapy is given to patients who have breast cancer with...

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Denosumab: decrease in spread of bone cancer in men with prostate cancer (not responsive to hormone therapy & surgery)

Denosumab: decrease in spread of bone cancer in men with prostate cancer (not responsive to hormone therapy & surgery)

Posted by on Feb 24, 2013 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The present study assessed the efficiency of a drug named Denosumab in delaying the spread of prostate cancer to the bone in men with resistant prostate cancer (not responding to hormone therapy and surgery). The results show that the drug tested delayed bone involvement by few months.  Some background Bone metastases are...

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