SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has shown that drinking a cup of milk each day reduces the risk of breast cancer for women under 50 years of age. A research team from Seoul National University College of Medicine conducted a cohort study using big data records from 93,306 women between 40 [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of breast cancer patients, after discovering a tumor in one of their breasts, are resorting to preventative surgeries to remove both breasts or ovaries to prevent tumors from spreading. Preventive surgeries have been on the rise ever since Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie revealed that she received [...]
EDMONTON, Alberta, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Translational Research In Oncology (TRIO) today announced a collaboration with Novartis on its upcoming phase III clinical trial of ribociclib with endocrine therapy in the adjuvant treatment of HR-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer (EBC). The trial will be called NATALEE (New Adjuvant TriAl with LEE). “Ribociclib in combination [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study from the Korea University Guro Hospital revealed delayed childbearing and cesarean section delivery increases the risk of breast cancer by 280 percent. The researchers looked at the correlation between the incidence of breast cancer and late childbirth and c-section delivery, and found that mothers who gave birth [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean women may be following in the footsteps of Angelina Jolie. The annual number of prophylactic mastectomies in Korea is now five times higher than it was three years ago. Although the root causes of the onset of breast cancer are still uncertain, about five to 10 percent of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – C&C Research Laboratories (CCRL), a joint pharmaceutical venture between South Korea and Japan, announced Monday that it will finally begin its development processes for atopy and breast cancer medicines. CCRL was established in 1992 as a 50-50 joint venture between Korea’s JW Pharmaceutical and Chugai Pharmaceutical in Japan. It [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) – According to the National Health Insurance Service’s (NHIS) medical expenses report, the number of patients who were diagnosed with breast cancer in South Korea surged 36 percent from 104,293 in 2011 to 141,379 in 2015. “Early screening apparently improves the diagnosis rate of breast cancer. Even after the recurrence of [...]
SEOUL, Jan.6 (Korea Bizwire) – Research shows that sugar can accelerate the occurrence and spread of breast cancer, proving that there is a reason to cut back on sugar consumption besides the obvious health and weight implications. NBC News and Medical Express reported that a research team lead by Professor Lorenzo Cohen at the University [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The morbidity rate of breast cancer in South Korea takes the first place among East Asian countries, which is the first time to overtake others in the region. The number of patients with breast cancer hit the record of 52.1 per 100,000 people in 2012, rapidly up from 38.9 [...]
SARASOTA, Fla., April 3, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Brides Against Breast Cancer™ (BABC) is asking recent brides and bridal shops and designers to “pay it forward” with a tax-deductible gift to support cancer patients and their families. “Our new campaign called ‘From this Day Forward’ focuses on the importance of donating gowns and accessories – [...]