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Remotely Delivered Weight-Loss Intervention Beneficial in Breast Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 – A remotely delivered weight-loss intervention (WLI) induces significant weight loss in patients with breast cancer and overweight or obesity, according to a study...

Many Cancer Patients Say Doctors Aren't Honoring Their Treatment Desires

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 — Frequently, patients with advanced cancer simply want to be made as comfortable as possible as they wind down their final days. Doctors aren’t listening to their desires, a ne...

Discordance Seen Between Care Goals, Treatment Intent in Advanced Cancer

MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2025 – More patients with advanced cancer report that their treatment discordantly focuses on longevity over comfort than patients with other illnesses, according to a study...

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...

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...

Palliative Care or Hospice? What's the Distinction?

SATURDAY, July 26, 2025 — If a doctor diagnoses you with a serious illness and suggests palliative care, don’t jump to conclusions. It doesn’t mean you have mere months to live, NIH News in Health emp...

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...

Former MTV Host Ananda Lewis Dies at 52 After Breast Cancer Battle

FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 — Ananda Lewis, a former MTV host and TV personality, is dead at 52. Her friend Lakshmi Emory shared the news in a June 11 Facebook post. “She’s free, and in His heavenly arms,” ...

Celebrity Diagnoses Underscore Rising Breast Cancer Rates in Young Women

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 — More young women in the United States are being diagnosed with breast cancer and several celebrities have helped raise awareness by sharing their stories. Singer Jessie J, 37, s...

Odds of Advanced Cancer, Breast Cancer Death Lower in Screen-Detected Disease

THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 – For patients aged 40 years or older, screen-detected breast cancer is associated with lower odds of advanced cancer, mastectomy, and breast cancer-related death, according...

ASCO: Vepdegestrant Ups Survival in ER+, HER2− Advanced Breast Cancer With ESR1 Mutations

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 – For patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer, the oral proteolysis-targeting chimera ER...

Climate Change Could Be Fueling Female Cancer Deaths

WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 — Higher temperatures spurred by climate change could be increasing women’s risk of cancer, a new study says. Increasing heat in the Middle East and North Africa has made bre...

AI Helps ID Candidates For Targeted Breast Cancer Treatment

WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), more women might soon benefit from targeted breast cancer treatment, a new study says. AI can help identify women who might be...

Additional Breast Cancer Scans Can Triple Detection In Women With Dense Breasts

THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 — Louise Duffield, 60, was relieved to receive a normal mammogram result in 2023, but agreed to undergo an additional MRI scan recommended as part of a clinical trial. Her m...

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