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Pembrolizumab + Chemo Beneficial for Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – For patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer, neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab yields a significant...
Aromatase Inhibitors Not Linked to CAC in Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – For postoperative patients with breast cancer, the duration of aromatase inhibitor (AI) treatment is not associated with the risk for coronary artery calcium (CAC),...
Black Women Face Higher Death Risk From All Types of Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – Black women have a higher risk of dying from any type of breast cancer than white women, a new review finds. Overall, the increased survival risk for Black women ranges...
FDA Expands Use of Breast Cancer Drug Kisqali
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – Women with early stage breast cancer may now take Kisquali, a medication already approved for advanced disease, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expanded...
Likelihood of Return for Screening Low After False-Positive Mammogram
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – Women are less likely to return for subsequent screening after false-positive mammography results, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the Annals of Internal...
Residing in Poverty Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Women residing in persistently impoverished neighborhoods have worse breast cancer outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open. J.C. Chen, ...
Depression May Lower Breast Cancer Survival
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – Depression can lower a woman’s chances of surviving breast cancer, a new study reports. Women with breast cancer and depression are more than three times as likely to die as w...
Risk of Contralateral Breast Cancer Lower With Bilateral Mastectomy
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 – For women with unilateral breast cancer, the risk of contralateral breast cancer is lower after bilateral mastectomy, but mortality rates are similar to those after...
Nudge in EHR Can Reduce Unnecessary Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – A nudge intervention in the electronic health record (EHR) targeting surgeons can reduce sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) among women who meet the Choosing Wisely criteria...
Disparities Persist in Postmastectomy Reconstruction
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – Postmastectomy reconstruction (PMR) rates among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women with breast cancer increased from 2004 to 2017, but remain significantly lower...
Many Breast Cancer Survivors With Indications for Genetic Testing Do Not Receive It
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – Many breast cancer survivors with indications for genetic counseling and testing do not receive it, according to a study published online July 15 in the Journal of Clinical ...
Some Women in Their 40s Prefer to Delay Breast Cancer Screening
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – A considerable proportion of women aged 39 to 49 years prefer to delay breast cancer screening, especially after a decision aid (DA) intervention, according to a study...
Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer May Lower Dementia Risk
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – Hormone therapy for breast cancer might reduce a woman’s later risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. Overall, hormone therapy is associated with a 7% l...
Shannen Doherty Dies of Breast Cancer at 53
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Actress Shannen Doherty, best known for her roles in 1990s television hits such as “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Charmed," has died at 53 after a long struggle with breast cance...
Tai Chi Can Benefit Breast Cancer Survivors in Many Ways
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – Tai Chi appears to improve sleep, and as a result reduces inflammation and boosts the immune systems of breast cancer survivors, a new study says. The ancient Chinese martial...
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