The Official Report of the Cameron Inquiry into the Breast Cancer Scandal in Newfoundland and Labrador is to be released on Monday, March 2, 2009.  The Cameron Inquiry Report is expected to generate much discussion over the next several weeks and critics are concerned that the report will not be released in full by the Newfoundland and Labrador government.

Researchers have found a gene that makes breast cancer tumors more likely to resist treatments such as chemotherpay and more likely to spread to other organs.  Terming this new gene as the "metastasis gene", researchers have found this in 30-40% of the breast cancer patients.

Avastin when combined with chemotherapy has shown results that indicate a longer progression-free interval in advanced breast cancer patients than chemotherapy alone.  These results were from a Phase III clinical trial and showed Avastin treatment for HER2-negative breast cancer was effective.

With one in every eight American women developing breast cancer, one of the best methods of combating breast cancer is through developing an awareness of the disease and how early detection is imperative to survival.  Regular breast exams play an important role in combating breast cancer, especially for women who are 40 years old or more.

The response of Breast Cancer to insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) predicts an aggressive breast cancer tumor that is less likely to respond to treatment. This was the result of breast cancer research conducted by researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine.