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AACR: Incidence-Based Mortality Dropping for Young Women With Breast Cancer
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 – Incidence-based mortality (IBM) declined from 2010 to 2020 among women aged 20 to 49 years diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a study presented at the annual...
Most Women Are Comfortable With AI-Assisted Mammography
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 – Women are OK with having an AI program help doctors review mammograms performed for breast cancer screening, a new study says. About 7 out of 10 women (71%) said they’re f...
Breast Surgery Can Be Omitted After Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy in Select Patients
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – Omission of breast surgery after neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) in select patients with invasive breast cancer may be feasible, according to a study published online...
Study Quantifies Breast Shrinkage After T1 Tumor Lumpectomy
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 – Patients with T1 tumors undergoing breast-conserving therapy/radiation therapy (BCT/RT) may lose about 20 percent of breast volume at one year, according to a study published...
Surgery Not Necessary In Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers, Study Says
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 – Surgery might not be needed to treat as many as 60% of early-stage breast cancers, a new study says. Breast cancers that have been completely wiped out by chemotherapy and...
Many Women Undergo Annual Mammography, Despite Biennial Screening Recommendations
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – A high proportion of women seem to undergo mammography screening every year, despite recommendations for biennial screening, according to a research letter published online...
Reported Breast, Colorectal Cancer Screening Higher in 2023 Than 2019
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – In 2023, reported breast and colorectal cancer screening rebounded from pandemic-related declines, and rates were higher than in 2019, according to a research letter...
2010 to 2019 Saw Early Palliative Care Billing Up for Advanced Cancer
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – For patients with distant-stage cancers, there was an increase in early palliative care (PC) billing from 2010 to 2019, but the level remained low, according to a study...
Female Breast Cancer Mortality Has Stopped Declining in Certain Age Groups
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 – Breast cancer mortality rates have stopped declining in U.S. women aged 20 to 39 years and in those aged 75 years and older, according to a study published online March 6...
Sexual Well-Being Reduced After Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Patients undergoing postmastectomy breast reconstruction (PMBR) have lower Sexual Well-Being scores than those undergoing breast-conserving therapy (BCT), according to a...
Chemo Causes Lasting Physical Decline In Breast Cancer Survivors
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Breast cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy tend to suffer a longer-lasting decline in their physical health, compared to women who receive hormone therapy or other...
Uptake of Supportive Care Low for Patients With Advanced Cancer
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 – Many patients with advanced cancer receive potentially aggressive care in the last month of life at the expense of supportive care, according to a study published online Feb....
Stressors Affect Systemic Inflammation, Tumor Aggressiveness in Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – For women with breast cancer, stressors are associated with deleterious alterations to the systemic and tumor immune environment, according to a study published online Feb....
Breast Cancer Incidence Rates Vary by Region in U.S. Women Younger Than 40
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – For U.S. women younger than 40 years, breast cancer incidence rates vary by geography, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in Cancer Causes & Control. Rebecca D....
Young Women's Locale Plays Role In Breast Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2025 – Where a young American woman lives could play a role in her risk for breast cancer, a new study suggests. In fact, the breast cancer risk associated with a young woman’s l...
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