The team followed over 600 breast cancer patients from southern Sweden for an average of five years. Approximately 300 took Tamoxifen. The drug, a common hormone therapy after breast cancer surgery, reduces the risk of new tumours by blocking oestrogen receptors. How coffee interacts with the treatment, however, isnât immediately known.
âOne theory we are working with is that coffee âactivatesâ Tamoxifen and makes it more efficientâ, says Maria Simonsson, doctoral student in Oncology at Lund University.
The Lund University researchers have previously linked coffee consumption to a decreased risk of developing certain types of breast cancer. Caffeine has also been shown to hamper the growth of cancer cells. The latest observational study involving coffeeâs role in cancer prevention and treatment underlines the need for more research, according to the team.
âWe would like to know more about how lifestyle can interact with breast cancer treatmentâ, says Helena Jernström, Associate Professor of Experimental Oncology at Lund University.
Senior author and principal investigator of the study:
Helena Jernström, Associate Professor, Experimental Oncology, Lund University
Helena.Jernstrom@med.lu.se
Phone: +46 46 177619
13 September, 2018 - Lunds universitet
In 2010, GAP introduced a new logo, sparking an online backlash and ultimately resulting in the reintroduction of the old logo. A new study from Lund University in Sweden argues that this was the first of many cases where brand creation has had to adjust to a complex, interactive, and sometimes unpredictable online environment. âLooking […]
24 April, 2013 - Lunds universitet
The central nervous systemâs mop-up crew, microglia, play an important role in protecting the brain against disease and injury.
A research group at Lund University in Sweden has now developed a method that makes it possible to follow the behaviour of these support cells at close quarters. Increased knowledge about the specific role of microglia could open the door to new research avenues on several different neurological conditions, such as Parkinsonâs disease and stroke.
17 April, 2013 - Lunds universitet
Exosomes are small, virus-like particles that can transport genetic material and signal substances between cells. Researchers at Lund University, Sweden, have made new findings about exosomes released from aggressive brain tumours, gliomas. These exosomes are shown to have an important function in brain tumour development, and could be utilised as biomarkers to assess tumour aggressiveness through a blood test.
11 April, 2013 - Lunds universitet
Ever since the day when mobile phones were used exclusively for talking, mobile technology has continued to develop at a rapid pace and evidence suggests this is still only the beginning. Today, completely different industries â such as energy, health, mining and automotive â are discovering the opportunities wireless technologies offer. As one example, Ericsson predicts that over 50 billion devices will connect to the internet by the year 2020. In response to all this, Lund University, Sony Mobile and Region SkĂ„ne have partnered to create a new research institute: the Mobile and Pervasive Computing Institute at Lund University (MAPCI).
Expertsvar, The Swedish Research Council, Hantverkargatan 11B, Stockholm SWEDENPhone +46(0)8 546 44 000
P.O. Box 1035, SE-101 38 Stockholm, expertsvar@vr.se
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