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Supervised Exercise Improves Patient-Reported Outcomes for Metastatic Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – Supervised exercise during palliative treatment leads to beneficial effects on fatigue and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with metastatic breast...
Local Recurrence Rate Low With Radiation Boost in Breast Cancer Patients
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – For young breast cancer patients after complete excision, high- versus low-dose radiation yields slightly better local control but increased incidence of marked or...
Cryoablation Effective in Breast Cancer Patients, Even With Large Tumors
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 – Cryoablation can be performed effectively in nonsurgical breast cancer patients with varying tumors, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of...
Exercise Helps Women Cope With Advanced Breast Cancers
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – Exercise can help women better cope with the rigors of advanced breast cancer, a new study says. Patients had less pain and fatigue, as well as an improved quality of...
Actress Olivia Munn Is Battling Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – Actress and "X-Men" star Olivia Munn announced Wednesday that she has been fighting breast cancer. Posting on her Instagram account, beside a photo of herself in a...
Annual Breast Cancer Screening From Ages 40 to 79 Years Is Best Strategy
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 – Annual breast cancer screening at ages 40 to 79 years appears to avert the most breast cancer deaths and yields the greatest gain in life-years, according to a study...
Preventive Mastectomies May Save Lives of Women With Breast Cancer Genes
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – Women who carry certain mutations in their BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes know they are at heightened odds for breast cancer. Now, Canadian research suggests that for some patients a...
Low-Dose Positron Emission Mammography Helps ID Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – Low-dose positron emission mammography (PEM) is feasible for detecting invasive breast cancer, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Radiology: Imaging Cancer....
Race Can Affect Breast Cancer Test for Predicting Chemo Benefit
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – The 21-gene breast recurrence score (RS) is valid for predicting chemotherapy benefit for non-Hispanic Black (NHB), Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White (NHW) women with estrogen...
Invasive Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Mortality Increased Long Term After DCIS
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 – Women with non-screen-detected ductal carcinoma in situ have an increased risk for invasive breast cancer and breast cancer death, according to a study published online...
Soy, Enterolactone, Green Tea May Reduce Adverse Breast Cancer Outcomes
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 – Soy, enterolactone, and green tea are associated with reductions in adverse breast cancer outcomes, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the...
What's Behind the Steady Decline in Breast Cancer Deaths?
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 – Breast cancer deaths declined by a dramatic 58% between 1975 and 2019, and researchers think they can pinpoint the exact reasons for the reduction. Advances in medical...
Palliative Care Works, Even When Delivered By Phone
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 – Folks with life-threatening chronic illnesses can receive effective support over the telephone as they manage their condition day by day, a new clinical trial finds....
Soy, Nuts, Beans May Help Prevent Breast Cancer's Return
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – Women who've survived breast cancer may want to up their dietary intake of soy, nuts, beans and whole grains, a new analysis finds. A higher intake of soy compounds called...
Clinical Breast Exam Rarely Detects Second Breast Cancer After DCIS
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – For patients undergoing surveillance following diagnosis and treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), very few second breast cancers are detected by clinical breast...
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