First-of-its-kind study looks to find vaccine for rare but aggressive form of breast cancer
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Triple-negative breast cancer is a rare form of breast cancer, making up just 15% of cases, but it’s also one of the most aggressive. Now, a first-of-its-kind study at the Cleveland Clinic hopes to uncover a possible vaccine. READ: New treatments for breast cancer being used in Central FloridaIt’s all a very early, Phase 1 trial, so there are still many steps ahead; but success here could lead to more advanced trials of a new and powerful weapon against breast cancer. Researchers are testing an FDA-approved drug that targets a protein found in the majority of triple-negative breast cancers. READ: Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 9 things to watch out forIn an initial study of mice in 2011, the drug kept existing tumors from growing and new ones from forming.
wftv.com‘I have faith’: Gov. DeSantis speaks openly for 1st time about wife’s breast cancer diagnosis
Just over a week after he made the announcement about his wife’s breast cancer diagnosis, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke publicly about it for the first time Tuesday during a news conference in St. Pete Beach.
Can vitamin D reduce breast cancer risk? Here’s what the experts have to say
It’s commonly known that vitamin D helps maintain strong bones, helps the body absorb calcium and can improve heart health. But a recent study indicates vitamin D — specifically, vitamin D3 — can even help reduce the risk of breast cancer.
What to know about the BRCA gene when it comes to breast cancer
When actress Angelina Jolie found out she had a mutation in her BRCA1 gene that sharply increased her risk of developing breast cancer, she took the aggressive approach of having a preventive double mastectomy. Later, she also had her ovaries removed.
Cancer survivors tell all: ‘I woke up from surgery missing a third of my right breast’
For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved. Does a diagnosis typically come as a surprise, or do people often suspect that something feels not quite right?
With 'attitude and determination,’ breast cancer survivor competes in virtual rowing challenge
ORLANDO, Fla. – At 68, Carol Henrion, has found a new passion for rowing. And after six rounds of chemo and 25 rounds of radiation, Carol said she feels better than ever. “I’m walking almost 10,000 steps a day plus rowing sometimes 10,000 meters a day,” Henrion said. It’s a worldwide virtual competition where participants row away for one month and complete as many meters as possible. She goes, ‘Let me just try it.’”Henrion tried and surpassed her own expectations, rowing 167,833 meters.
Breast cancer survivors tell all: ‘Don’t let anyone say you’re too young, because it can happen to anyone’
For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved. Does a diagnosis typically come as a surprise, or do people often suspect that something feels not quite right?