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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...

Minority Groups Less Likely to Receive Diagnostic Services After Abnormal Mammogram

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 – For patients after screening mammography, onsite availability of most diagnostic services is similar across race and ethnicity groups, but minority groups are less likely...

Pre-Op Immunotherapy May Help Treat Aggressive Breast Cancers

FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Giving patients with a common form of breast cancer an immunotherapy drug before surgery appears to boost outcomes, a new phase 3 trial finds. The study involved patients with...

Nivolumab Added to Chemo Improves Response in ER+, HER2− Breast Cancer

THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 – For patients with high-risk, early-stage estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative primary breast cancer (BC), adding...

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