It was
reported that a recent study observes the fact that women with high cholesterol
could be at higher risk of developing breast cancer which focus on obesity
being the main risk bearer of all woman-kind.
Former findings have showed a link between obesity (that results to high
cholesterol) and its influence on breast cancer growth and size of tumor.
However, the research also pointed "Statin"-drug used in reducing bad
cholesterol in the blood- is effective in preventing breast cancer.
Recent research has gone further discovering a tangible treatment for
breast cancer formation using an experimental antibody,264RAD, to block the
assistance the molecule,alpha-v-beta-6(αvβ6), renders towards the growth of the
tumor with the combination of
Trastuzumab(Herceptin) which was initially used to block the signal sent from HER2 that promotes growth of
tumor. Normal breast doesn't possess this molecule while over 40% of tumors in
HER2 (cancer carrier) positive patients. It is however noted that almost 70% of
cancer patients don't respond to Herceptin or develop a resistant to the
therapy which is why the use of 264RAD is need to be administered along with trastuzumab
or before trastuzumab is used for its effectiveness.
Medical Research Council and Breast Cancer Campaign have however
provided grants for further research on eradication of this disease and hope
that a new effective treatment which will save up to half of women diagnosed
with positive breast cancer by 2025. Get Informed...
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