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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.

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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 28-Oct-2025 13:11 ET (28-Oct-2025 17:11 GMT/UTC)

A group of genes could anticipate the response to a key breast cancer treatment

Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study coordinated from Badalona by IrsiCaixa, the Catalan Institute of Oncology and the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (within the CARE programme) has identified KIMA, a genomic signature that makes it possible to anticipate which patients with HR+/HER2- breast cancer will respond less well to CDK4/6 inhibitors. The finding, published in the journal Clinical and Translational Medicine, may help personalize therapies and design new combinations.

Journal: Clinical and Translational Medicine

Women who miss their first mammogram have an increased risk of dying from breast cancer

Karolinska Institutet
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Women who miss their first mammogram run a higher risk of being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer and dying from the disease. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the scientific journal BMJ.

Journal: BMJ

Missing first screening appointment linked to higher risk of breast cancer death

BMJ Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Women who don’t turn up for their first breast screening appointment face a 40% higher long term risk of dying from breast cancer, mainly due to delayed detection, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

Journal: The BMJ
Funder: Swedish Research Council, Swedish Cancer Society, Stockholm County Council, and Erling-Persson Foundation

Weight loss treatments for people with diabetes and obesity could lower the risk of obesity-related cancers

University of Leicester
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Weight loss treatments, including medication and surgical procedures, may help lower the risk of obesity-related cancers in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study shows.

Journal: Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
Funder: NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre

Sylvester to participate in $16M national study on artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center will co-lead a new $16M, multi-institutional clinical trial to evaluate whether artificial intelligence can help support radiologists in interpreting mammograms more accurately, with the goal of improving breast cancer screening and reducing unnecessary callbacks and anxiety for patients.

Funder: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

UCLA to lead $16 million national study on artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Grant and Award Announcement

UCLA and UC Davis will co-lead a newly funded, multi-institutional clinical trial to evaluate whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help support radiologists in interpreting mammograms more accurately, with the goal of improving breast cancer screening and reducing unnecessary callbacks and anxiety for patients.

Molecular breast imaging may benefit women with dense breasts

Radiological Society of North America
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Screening women with dense breasts with both molecular breast imaging and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) increased overall invasive cancer detection while modestly increasing the recall rate compared with screening only with DBT, according to a new study.

Journal: Radiology

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