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A Saliva-Based Test for Breast Cancer Might Be Near

MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — In a small new study, a handheld saliva-sampling device successfully detected breast cancer 100% of the time, researchers said.  The study only involved 29 saliva samples, and m...

Changes in Missouri Law Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Screening Rates

THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 – Changes in Missouri law expanding breast cancer screening coverage have led to increased screening rates among Medicaid patients and an increased likelihood of digital...

Racialized Economic Segregation Linked to Advanced Cancer Diagnosis

FRIDAY, Aug. 1, 2025 – People living in racially and economically segregated neighborhoods are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced-stage breast and cervical cancer, according to a study...

AI Correctly Localized Almost One-Third of Interval Cancers on Screening Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

THURSDAY, July 31 Aug. 1, 2025 – Artificial intelligence (AI) correctly localized nearly one-third of interval cancers on retrospective evaluation of screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)...

Low Rates of Isolated Locoregional Recurrence Seen in Young Women With Breast Cancer

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – For women diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40 years or younger, the risk for isolated locoregional recurrence (LRR) is relatively low, according to a study published...

Risk-Reducing Mastectomy Cost-Effective With Breast Cancer Risk ≥35 Percent

MONDAY, July 28, 2025 – Undergoing risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) seems to be cost-effective for women aged 30 to 55 years with a lifetime breast cancer (BC) risk of 35 percent or higher, according...

AI Support Improves Breast Cancer Detection Accuracy in Mammography

MONDAY, July 14, 2025 – Artificial intelligence (AI) support improves radiologists' breast cancer detection accuracy when reading mammograms, according to a study published online July 8 in...

Varying Associations ID'd Between Hormone Therapy, Young-Onset Breast Cancer

THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 – Associations between hormone therapy and young-onset breast cancer (diagnosed at younger than 55 years) vary, according to a study published online in the July issue of The...

Removing Out-of-Pocket Fee Boosts Rates of Digital Breast Mammography

WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 – Removing a modest out-of-pocket fee significantly improves access to digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT; 3D mammography), particularly among underserved patients, according...

Type Of Hormone Therapy Can Alter Breast Cancer Risk, Study Says

MONDAY, July 7, 2025 — Some women have expressed concerns about the risk of breast cancer associated with using hormone therapy to treat symptoms of menopause like hot flashes and night sweats, and no...

Adiposity-Linked Breast Cancer Risk Higher for Women With CVD

MONDAY, July 7, 2025 – Women with cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a substantially higher adiposity-associated risk for breast cancer, according to a study published online July 7 in Cancer. Emma...

Breast Cancer Incidence Trends Vary by Age

TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 – Breast cancer incidence trends differ by age, even among older women, particularly by race and ethnicity and stage at diagnosis, according to a study published online June 24...

Lower Risk of Alzheimer Disease Seen for Breast Cancer Survivors

MONDAY, June 30, 2025 – Breast cancer survivors have a lower risk of Alzheimer disease (AD) compared with cancer-free controls, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open....

BRCA Mutations Linked to Breast Implant Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma

WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 – For women with breast cancer (BC), BRCA mutations are associated with increased risk of developing breast implant–associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a...

Nearly Half With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Extend Endocrine Therapy Beyond Five Years

FRIDAY, June 20, 2025 – Nearly 40 percent of women with stage I breast cancer and two-thirds with stage II decide to extend endocrine therapy, according to a study published recently in JNCI:...

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