Possible new weapon found for fighting some types of BC

cp418

http://www.sciencecodex.com/possible_new_weapon_found_for_fighting_some_types_of_breast_cancer-136103

 Possible new weapon found for fighting some types of breast cancer

Lily55

Wow exciting news, but this is the key phrase, and when will it come in?

Women with breast cancer do not routinely receive testing for the androgen receptor

Evgeniya

impressive. drag already in use as i understood for other type of cancer.

luv_gardening

The final paragraphs are the ones that stood out:

"Another study by Richer's team, to be presented Monday (OR38-2),
found that breast cancers that are estrogen receptor negative ("triple
negative") can also rely on the androgen receptor for growth. In
preclinical models of estrogen receptor-negative tumors, enzalutamide
treatment decreased tumor growth by 85 percent, according to the
abstract.

"Our research suggests that the androgen receptor may serve as a
therapeutic target in both estrogen receptor-positive and negative
breast cancers," Richer said."

So some estrogen negative cancers may at last have a new drug.  Even without any knowledge about the androgen receptor status, it would be worth trying this for mets to see if if it has any effect.  I can't wait to see the study when it's published.