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Diet, Exercise Intervention May Aid Chemotherapy Outcomes in Breast Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – A home-based diet and exercise intervention could improve outcomes for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in the...
Interventions Can Increase Adjuvant Endocrine Treatment Adherence
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – Lowering medication costs and some psychosocial and reminder interventions show the most promise for promoting adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) adherence in breast cancer...
Dirty Air Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – Air pollution has long been known to harm the heart and lungs, but new research suggests it might also raise the risk of breast cancer. Researchers at the U.S. National...
Cancer Screening Has Provided Significant Value to U.S. Population
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – Cancer screening has provided significant value to the U.S. population, and improved adherence would add more value, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in BMC...
Racial Disparities Seen for Cost of Unplanned Care After Breast Reconstruction
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – While race is not a significant predictor of unplanned hospital visits after breast reconstruction surgery, racial minorities bear a higher cost burden than White breast...
Suzanne Somers Says Her Breast Cancer Has Returned
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Actress Suzanne Somers, who first battled breast cancer in her 50s, announced on Instagram this week that the disease recently returned. Somers, now 76, has been fighting...
Biological Aging Accelerated With Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment is associated with accelerated biological aging, according to a study published online July 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer...
Breast Cancer Survivors Age Faster Biologically Than Cancer-Free Women: Study
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 – Women who have survived breast cancer age faster than women who have never had to survive the disease. The treatment they received impacted their aging rates, according to a...
What Is Metastatic Breast Cancer & How Is It Treated?
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 – Metastatic breast cancer can be a daunting diagnosis, but the prognosis has improved somewhat with advances in treatment. Also known as stage 4 breast cancer, metastatic...
Most Women With Early Breast Cancer Will Become Long-Term Survivors, New Study Shows
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 – Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer will become long-term survivors, according to new research that finds a substantial reduction in the risk of death since the...
Mammographic AI Algorithms Improve Breast Cancer Prediction
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 – Mammography artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms perform better than the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) risk model for predicting breast cancer risk,...
Targeted Drug Kisqali May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer's Return in Some Patients
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 – Here's some good news for women with the most common type of breast cancer: Adding a targeted breast cancer drug to hormonal therapy reduced the risk of cancer returning by...
Money Troubles Can Delay Cancer Diagnoses, Putting Survival in Jeopardy
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 – Money woes have long been linked to worse health care. Now, a new study finds financially strapped patients often put off cancer screenings – only to learn they have the...
Capivasertib-Fulvestrant Therapy Increases PFS in HR-Positive Breast Cancer
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 – For patients with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer with disease progression during or after treatment with an aromatase inhibitor, capivasertib-fulvestrant...
Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis Not Beneficial After Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 – For patients undergoing postmastectomy breast reconstruction (PMBR), extended antibiotic prophylaxis (EAP) does not prevent infection, admission, reoperation, or explantation...
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