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José Baselga, cancer, research, oncology, AstraZeneca, breast cancer, drugs, therapeutics, obituary, dies
José Baselga, Renowned Oncologist, Dies at 61
The cancer researcher and executive vice president of AstraZeneca’s oncology research and development is well known for his role in the development of pivotal breast cancer therapies.
José Baselga, Renowned Oncologist, Dies at 61
José Baselga, Renowned Oncologist, Dies at 61

The cancer researcher and executive vice president of AstraZeneca’s oncology research and development is well known for his role in the development of pivotal breast cancer therapies.

The cancer researcher and executive vice president of AstraZeneca’s oncology research and development is well known for his role in the development of pivotal breast cancer therapies.

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Gloria Echeverria Investigates an Insidious Form of Breast Cancer
Max Kozlov | Dec 1, 2020 | 3 min read
The newly minted Baylor College of Medicine faculty member is working to crack the mystery of triple negative breast cancer.
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Heart Attack Elevates Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence: Study
Amanda Heidt | Jul 13, 2020 | 4 min read
Mice that experienced heart attacks underwent a large-scale shift in their immune systems that allowed cancer to flourish, perhaps explaining the observation in patients.
Blood Test Detects Cancer Early, But Has Some Holdups
Ashley Yeager | Apr 29, 2020 | 2 min read
The liquid biopsy, which detects cell-free tumor DNA, spotted undiagnosed cancers in some women, but had a greater number of false positives and false negatives.
Who Benefits from Herceptin and Other Anti-HER2 Cancer Therapies?
Robert Fortner | Apr 12, 2020 | 7 min read
Calls to include a new breast cancer subtype in future clinical trials reveal fundamental disagreements about HER2’s role in the disease.
Janette Sherman, Public Health Activist, Dies
Emily Makowski | Nov 18, 2019 | 2 min read
The physician, toxicologist, and expert witness drew attention to health issues caused by radiation and toxic chemicals.
Aggressive Cancers Feed Off the Brain’s Nerves
Emily Makowski | Sep 20, 2019 | 2 min read
Three studies show that tumor cells can behave like neurons.
Laskers Go to Immunologists, Developers of Breast Cancer Therapy
Jef Akst | Sep 10, 2019 | 1 min read
The 2019 Lasker medical and research awards celebrate advances in scientists’ understanding of T and B cells, Herceptin antibodies for treating breast cancer, and vaccine coverage around the globe.
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Laura Bowers Works to Sever the Link Between Obesity and Cancer
Shawna Williams | Jul 15, 2019 | 3 min read
The Purdue University nutrition researcher delves into the details of how fat tissue affects tumors.
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Q&A: Epigenetic Therapies for Breast Cancer
Katarina Zimmer | Apr 4, 2019 | 4 min read
Breast cancer researcher and oncologist Nancy Davidson discusses what we’ve learned from the first wave of epigenetic trials for breast cancer, and what challenges lie ahead before such therapies reach the clinic.
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Sophia Lunt Traces the Effect of Metabolism on Cancer Metastasis
Ashley Yeager | Apr 1, 2019 | 3 min read
The Michigan State University researcher’s lab experiences shaped her interest in the role of glucose in cancer’s spread.
Image of the Day: Metastatic Moment
Carolyn Wilke | Feb 27, 2019 | 1 min read
A human breast cancer cell divides as it moves through surrounding blood vessel cells in vitro.
Drug Cocktail Slows Progress of Aggressive Breast Cancer
Ashley P. Taylor | Oct 22, 2018 | 2 min read
Checkpoint inhibition combined with chemotherapy gives patients with triple-negative metastatic breast cancer about two months more time without significant tumor growth, a study finds.
Image of the Day: Switch Gears
Sukanya Charuchandra | Sep 10, 2018 | 1 min read
A gene responsible for the free-moving, primitive nature of fetal cells is expressed in some breast cancer cells in mice and humans.
Image of the Day: New Kids on the Block
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jun 7, 2018 | 1 min read
Researchers discover that a layer of human breast tissue is not one but two distinct cell types.  
A T-Cell Tweak Combats Advanced Breast Cancer
Ashley Yeager | Jun 5, 2018 | 2 min read
The immunotherapy eliminated a woman’s metastatic lesions and kept her disease-free for two years.
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