October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – So What’s New In Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer?
Next to skin cancer, breast cancer ranks as the most common form of cancer among women in America. There is a race against this disease affecting so many people. Because of this, new clinical trials are looking for patients every day.
Facts about Breast Cancer from the CDC:
- Each year in the United States, more than 200,000 women get breast cancer and more than 40,000 women die from the disease.
- Men also get breast cancer, but it is not very common. Less than 1% of breast cancers occur in men.
- Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 years old or older, but breast cancer also affects younger women.
- About 10% of all new cases of breast cancer in the United States are found in women younger than 45 years of age.
For more read: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/resources/features/breastcancerawareness/index.htm
Breast Cancer Clinical Trials in the News
There are currently almost 2000 clinical trials that are recruiting for patients per clinicaltrials.gov. Here are a few that have shown up in the news most recently:
1. Northwestern Trial showing some promise for early stage breast cancer – http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/13/clinical-breast-cancer-trials-northwestern/
2. New breast cancer drug defeats the Ras genes notorious for causing many types of cancer – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171010152857.htm
3. The COMET Study – http://www.capitalgazette.com/lifestyle/health/ac-cm-breast-aamc-comet-trial-20171006-story.html
4. The FROST Clinical Trial – http://turnto10.com/features/health-landing-page/health-check-new-breast-cancer-clinical-trial
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