EurekAlert! In the Spotlight

Welcome to In the Spotlight, where each month we shine a light on something exciting, timely, or simply fascinating from the world of science.

This month, we're turning our attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing awareness, supporting early detection, and highlighting the ongoing research shaping the future of breast cancer treatment and prevention.

Latest News Releases

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Oct-2025 01:11 ET (11-Oct-2025 05:11 GMT/UTC)

29-Apr-2025

Breast cancer mortality in women ages 20-49 significantly dropped between 2010 and 2020

American Association for Cancer Research
Reports and Proceedings

Breast cancer deaths among women ages 20-49 declined significantly between 2010 and 2020, according to a study presented by Adetunji Toriola, MD, PhD, MPH, at the AACR Annual Meeting 2025.

Meeting: AACR Annual Meeting 2025

29-Apr-2025

Couple satisfaction linked to fewer cognitive issues with chemo

Ohio State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A satisfying intimate relationship may help diminish chemotherapy-related cognitive problems experienced by patients with breast cancer, a new study suggests. General social support was also protective, but the association was less robust and lasting than a satisfying intimate partnership, which was characterized by fewer declines in both objective measures of cognitive setbacks and patient self-reports of subtle changes such as forgetting grocery list items and being unable to multitask.

Journal: Psychoneuroendocrinology

28-Apr-2025

New platform GlycoPro revolutionizes glycosylation-omics analysis

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study in Engineering presents GlycoPro, a high-throughput sample-processing platform for multi-glycosylation-omics analysis. It overcomes limitations of existing methods, efficiently processes a large number of samples, and shows promise in breast cancer biomarker discovery, with potential for broader applications in glycosylation-related diseases research.

Journal: Engineering

28-Apr-2025

Drug combination reduces breast cancer risk and improves metabolic health in rats

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a study published in JCI Insight, researchers investigated the combined effects of bazedoxifene and conjugated estrogens in rat models as an alternative to tamoxifen.

Journal: JCI Insight
Funder: Breast Cancer Research Foundation, NIH/National Cancer Institute, U.S. Department of Defense

28-Apr-2025

Can exercise and rehab services be integrated into breast cancer care?

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent randomized controlled trial published by Wiley online in CANCER reveals the potential of a program designed to connect patients who have breast cancer to needed exercise and rehabilitation services starting at diagnosis and throughout care.

Journal: Cancer

25-Apr-2025

Head and neck, breast, lung and survivorship studies headline Dana-Farber research at AACR Annual Meeting 2025

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Meeting Announcement

Numerous studies conducted by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report progress for cancers including head and neck cancer, metastatic breast cancer and lung cancer. The results of these studies, along with dozens of others led by Dana-Farber faculty, will be presented at this year’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting held April 25-30, 2025, in Chicago.

Meeting: AACR Annual Meeting 2025

25-Apr-2025

University of Cincinnati Cancer Center presents research at AACR 2025

University of Cincinnati
Meeting Announcement

University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers will present abstracts at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2025 in Chicago.

Meeting: AACR Annual Meeting 2025