Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Depend on Fat as Fuel, Research Shows
The most intractable common form of breast cancer might in most cases be treatable by drugs that target fat metabolism, according to UCSF researchers.
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For Breast Cancer Patients, Never Too Late To Quit Smoking
Documenting that it’s never too late to quit smoking, a large study of breast cancer survivors has found that those who quit smoking after their diagnosis had a 33% lower risk of death as a result of breast cancer than those who continued to smoke.
UCSF at Dreamforce 2015: Watch the Highlights
Did you miss UC San Francisco at Dreamforce 2015? Watch some of the featured presentations.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells Turn On Stem Cell Genes
UCSF scientists describe capturing and studying individual metastatic cells from human breast cancer tumors implanted into mice as the cells escaped into the blood stream and began to form tumors elsewhere in the body.
Building Human Breast Tissue, Cell by Cell
Zev Gartner is working to building a fully functioning 3-D human breast tissue that will allow him to test potential cancer therapies, an innovation that's earned him a spot among Popular Science's "Brilliant 10" this year.
Mammary Gland Is Shaped by Adaptive Immune System During Development
UCSF researchers have discovered that the adaptive immune system plays an active role in guiding the normal development of mammary glands, the only organs that develop predominantly after birth, beginning at puberty.
Tool Boosts Accuracy in Assessing Breast Cancer Risk
A national risk model that gauges a woman’s chance of developing breast cancer has been refined to give a more accurate assessment.
Lamorna Brown Swigart: Circling the Bay for Breast Cancer
Lamorna Brown Swigart and Malinda Walker tackled fundraising for breast cancer at the personal level by riding around the San Francisco Bay and blogging at We Go for Good.
