Artemis is a new body suit for period pain – here's why it's named after a Greek goddess

There’s a long history in our society of period pain being played down, or just considered “normal”. But there’s plenty of evidence in the historical records that women have always experienced it.

Helen King, Professor Emerita, Classical Studies, The Open University • conversation
Feb. 8, 2023 ~6 min

First UK proton beam therapy trial for breast cancer launches

Cambridge researchers are jointly leading the first UK trial to test the benefits of proton beam therapy for certain patients with breast cancer.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 4, 2023 ~7 min


Breast cancer drugs face a ‘whack-a-mole’ problem

Researchers have discovered for the first time how deadly hard-to-treat breast cancers persist after chemotherapy.

Keith Brannon-Tulane • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 ~5 min

Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new treatments for relapsing breast cancer patients

Cambridge scientists have managed to identify and kill those breast cancer cells that evade standard treatments in a study in mice. The approach is a step

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 19, 2022 ~4 min

‘Goldilocks’ drug seems to stop triple-negative breast cancer in mice

A new drug specifically targets deadly triple-negative breast cancer with little to no toxic side effects, a study with mice shows.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Nov. 15, 2022 ~6 min

Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer – here's how they can do better

October is awash in seas of pink T-shirts, balloons and ribbons in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But this messaging fails to recognize people who are not cured of the disease.

Rachel Kraus, Professor of Sociology, Ball State University • conversation
Oct. 5, 2022 ~10 min

When can women with early-stage breast cancer skip radiation?

Emerging research suggests following surgery with medication may produce similar results for patients as young as 55.

Maureen Salamon • harvard
Sept. 15, 2022 ~3 min

Drug may shield brain from HER2 positive breast cancer

A drug approved to treat leukemia shows promise in fighting metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, new animal studies show.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Sept. 1, 2022 ~4 min


These factors make triple negative breast cancer different

New findings clarify why triple negative breast cancer is so resistant to treatment.

Vanessa Wasta-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Aug. 8, 2022 ~7 min

Big drop for cancer screenings early in COVID pandemic

The number of screenings for cancer, specifically colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer, dropped during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
July 8, 2022 ~5 min

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