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Individuals With Advanced Breast Cancer at Diagnosis More Likely to Have CVD

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Individuals with advanced breast cancer at diagnosis are more likely to have prevalent cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Jan. 2 in JAMA...

The Heart Disease, Breast Cancer Link

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Heart disease and cancer might seem completely unrelated, but these two top causes of death sometimes act in concert. Women with heart disease appear to have a greater risk of...

Disparities Seen in Biennial Mammography Screening for Women in in Their 40s

MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – For women aged 40 to 49 years, there are considerable disparities and gaps in biennial mammography screening, according to a research letter published online Dec. 20 in JAMA...

Cannabidiol Safe, May Lower Anxiety in Advanced Breast Cancer

FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 – For patients with advanced breast cancer and baseline clinical anxiety, cannabidiol (CBD) is safe and may reduce anxiety levels two to four hours after ingestion, according...

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 10 to 13

The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held from Dec. 10 to 13 in San Antonio. Attendees included medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, researchers, and other health care p...

SABCS: Risk-Reducing Surgery Improves Outcomes in Young Breast Cancer Patients With BRCA Mutations

MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 – Risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) and salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) are both associated with significant improvements in outcomes among young BRCA carriers with breast cancer,...

SABCS: Chest Wall Irradiation Does Not Impact Survival in Breast Cancer

MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 – For patients with intermediate-risk breast cancer, chest wall irradiation (CWI) after mastectomy does not influence 10-year overall survival, according to a study presented...

2004 to 2021 Saw Increase in Distant-Stage Breast Cancer Incidence

THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – During 2004 to 2021, there was an increase in distant-stage breast cancer incidence rates at presentation, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in Radiology. R....

Adding Previous Screening Mammogram Images Improves Cancer Prediction

MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 – Five-year breast cancer (BC) risk prediction is improved with the addition of previous screening mammogram images beyond static models, according to a study published online...

Inavolisib + Palbociclib-Fulvestrant Improves Survival in Advanced Breast Cancer

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – Inavolisib plus palbociclib-fulvestrant yields significantly longer progression-free survival than placebo plus palbociclib-fulvestrant in patients with PIK3CA-mutated,...

Lack of Insurance Could Mean Later Cancer Diagnoses for Black, Hispanic Americans

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – A lack of health insurance coverage raises the risk that cancers among Black and Hispanic Americans will be caught too late, a new study suggests. Being uninsured accounts...

Multigene Signature Can Help Tailor Chemo for Operable Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – For patients with operative triple-negative breast cancer, a multigene signature can help tailor adjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in...

Medicaid Expansion Increases Guideline-Concordant Treatment for Breast Cancer

FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – Expanding Medicaid is associated with an increase in receipt of guideline-concordant treatment among nonelderly women newly diagnosed with hormone receptor (HR)-negative,...

Aerobic Exercise May Ease 'Brain Fog' of Breast Cancer Chemo

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 – Women fighting breast cancer can relieve some of their chemotherapy “brain fog” through aerobic exercise, a new clinical trial in Canada suggests. Breast cancer patients on...

Excess Adiposity Plays Role in Postmenopausal HR-Positive Breast Cancer

THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Excess body fat plays a role in postmenopausal hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, which could be underestimated using only body mass index (BMI), according to a study...

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