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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...
Breast, Ovary Removal Can Lengthen Lives of Women With Breast Cancer Genes
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – It's a decision no woman wants to have to make, but new research shows that young breast cancer patients with high-risk genes may be able to prevent their cancer from...
SABCS: Omission of Axillary Staging Noninferior for Node-Negative Breast Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – Omission of surgical axillary staging is noninferior to sentinel-lymph-node biopsy for patients with clinically node-negative, T1 or T2 invasive breast cancer, according to a...
Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil Effective for Alopecia in Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – Low-dose oral minoxidil (LDOM) is effective for alopecia in patients with breast cancer, according to a letter to the editor published online Dec. 3 in the Journal of the...
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....
SABCS: Imlunestrant Tied to Improved PFS for ER-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer With ESR1 Mutations
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – For patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer, imlunestrant leads to significantly...
More Women Are Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at Later Stages
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – More breast cancers are being detected later in women, giving the tumors a chance to spread and become life-threatening, a new study finds. This increase in late-stage...
New Therapeutic Vaccine Gives Hope Against an Aggressive Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – An experimental vaccine could offer fresh hope to women diagnosed with an aggressive and hard-to-treat form of breast cancer, new research suggests. The vaccine appears to...
Neoantigen DNA Vaccines Safe, Induce Response in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – Neoantigen DNA vaccines are safe and capable of inducing neoantigen-specific immune responses in patients with triple-negative breast cancer, according to a study published...
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,...
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...
Guideline-Concordant Care Less Likely With Non-Hispanic Black Race
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – For older patients with breast cancer, non-Hispanic Black race is associated with increased odds of not receiving guideline-concordant care (GCC) and less timely initiation...
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...
Breast Cancer Risk Elevated With Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System Use
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Women using levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems (LNG-IUS) have an increased risk for breast cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the Journal of...
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