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Abbreviated Breast MRI Has High Diagnostic Accuracy for Dense Breasts
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – For women with extremely dense breasts who are negative for cancer at mammography, abbreviated breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for first-round screening has high...
Weight Gain, Late First Pregnancy Combo Increases Breast Cancer Risk
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 – Weight gain combined with late first pregnancy (FP) or nulliparity is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer (BC), according to a study presented at the annual...
Racial Disparities Persist in Immediate Breast Reconstruction Rates
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – While there has been an increase in immediate breast reconstruction rates following mastectomy, racial disparities in reconstruction persist in the United States, according...
American Association for Cancer Research, April 25-30
The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held this year from April 25 to 30 in Chicago, drawing approximately 20,000 participants from around the world, including s...
Obtaining Second Opinion Delays Treatment for Breast Cancer, but Not Appreciably
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – For patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer, obtaining a second opinion is associated with increased overall time from diagnosis to treatment; however, time to treatment...
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...
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