About Breast Cancer: Arsenic Stealth Drug Kills Triple Negative Tumors

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer Don't run out and buy some arsenic to take for breast cancer - it is a killer! But scientists have just figured out a way to make arsenic sneak past healthy cells and target breast tumors. Arsenic Trioxide Nanobin Can Target Triple Negative Cancer Triple negative breast cancer is difficult to treat. And anybody who has had chemo can tell you how bothersome side effects can be. So taking arsenic sounds downright crazy - but scientists at Northwestern University have given arsenic trioxide a chemical cloak of invisibility - allowing the drug to bypass healthy cells and target tumors. Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Risk Factors Most breast tumors are fueled by estrogen, but triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) tests negative for estrogen, progesterone, and HER2 receptors. Standard treatments and hormone therapies don't affect it very well. Here's how to understand who is at risk for TNBC. PARP Inhibitors And Triple-Negative Breast Cancer For women who are facing hereditary breast cancer and triple-negative breast cancer, PARP inhibitors may be the drug of choice in the near future. PARP inhibitors do not appear to affect normal, non-cancerous cells, so side effects are few, but tumors won't like them. Young Women, Family History and Breast Cancer Genetic testing can help young women with a strong family history of breast cancer make decisions about their health. Most of those decisions are not easy, but lowering your risk of developing breast cancer is well worth the effort. Breast Cancer Ads Brain Tumors HER2 Negative Fibroid Tumors Pancreas Tumors Canine Tumors Featured Articles Is It Breast Cancer? - Diagnosis, Tests, Results Treatment Options for Breast Cancer Support and Resources - During and After Treatment Life During Treatment - Self Care, Side Effects, Reconstruction Life After Treatment, Recovery, Hair and Skin Care, Changes Decode Medical Terms - Breast Cancer Glossary   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Pam Stephan Breast Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Reader to Reader Lumpectomy or Mastectomy? Dear Tumor, Get Lost! When Am I a Survivor? Advertisement