‘Molecular clock’ blood test could track spread of breast cancer 27 Nov 2020 A blood test to watch breast cancer’s ‘molecular clock’ could help track the growth of multiple tumours around the body and monitor how they are responding to treatment, new research suggests. Find out more Show/Hide
New study sheds light on the best drug choices for some patients with advanced breast cancer 08 Oct 2020 Patients with metastatic breast cancer carrying a particular mutation fare better on one form of hormone therapy than another and can be identified using a blood test, according to a new study. Find out more Show/Hide
Weight gain linked to lower risk of breast cancer before the menopause 13 Mar 2020 Gaining weight from early adulthood is linked to a lower risk of breast cancer before the menopause, a major global study of more than 600,000 women has found. Find out more Show/Hide
Personalised ‘liquid biopsy’ could detect return of breast cancer nearly eleven months earlier than hospital scans 01 Aug 2019
Precision drugs could unmask cancers to the immune system and boost the effects of immunotherapy 09 Mar 2019
Having a heavier first-born child or a shorter pregnancy may increase a mother’s risk of breast cancer 15 Oct 2018
High levels of fertility-related hormone linked to increased breast cancer risk, new study finds 17 Sep 2018