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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...
Excess Adiposity Plays Role in Postmenopausal HR-Positive Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Excess body fat plays a role in postmenopausal hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, which could be underestimated using only body mass index (BMI), according to a study...
FDA Approves Itovebi for Locally Advanced, Metastatic Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Itovebi (inavolisib), in combination with palbociclib (Ibrance) and fulvestrant, for the treatment of adults with...
Certain Women May Need Mammograms Before Age 40 -- An Expert Explains Why
TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 – Women typically are urged to start receiving regular mammograms at age 40, but some might need to start even sooner, experts say. Specific risk factors that increase risk of...
New Hope Against Breast Cancers That Spread to the Brain
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – A recently approved targeted chemotherapy drug can significantly extend the lives of advanced breast cancer patients who have developed tumors in their brains, new clinical...
Could Music Lessons Help Clear the 'Brain Fog' of Chemotherapy?
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – In a small, preliminary study, piano lessons provided to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy appeared to help them maintain brain health. "There were a lot of outside...
Breast Cancer Treatments Might Speed Aging, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – Any form of breast cancer treatment appears to speed the aging of the recipient's cells, a new study finds. “For the first time, we're showing that the [aging] signals we o...
AI May Identify Women at Risk for Future Breast Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – Artificial intelligence (AI) scores may be able to estimate the risk for future breast cancer and lead to earlier diagnosis, according to a study published online Oct. 3...
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