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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...
Fish Oil Supplements Might Help Prevent Cancer
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 – The omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in fish oil supplements might help protect people from cancer, a new study claims. Study participants with higher levels of omega-3s had...
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...
Measures of Social Support Linked to Cancer Screening
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – Measures of social support are associated with screening for specific types of cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in Cancer Causes & Control. Jordan Baeker...
Family, Friends Crucial to Whether You Get Screened for Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Having close family and friends who care about their health makes women more likely to get regularly screened for cancer, a new study has found. Women are more likely to...
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...
Some IUDs May Raise The Odds for Breast Cancer, But Overall Risk Remains Low
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may raise the chances of a breast cancer diagnosis for women who use the hormonal birth control method, but that risk remains low, new research...
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...
Obesity Could Cause 40% of Hormone-Positive Breast Cancers in Older Women
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – Obesity is a more powerful driver of breast cancer than previously thought, a new study suggests. About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women...
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...
A Robot Finger Might Someday Take Your Pulse, Check for Tumors
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – A newly developed soft robotic finger with a sophisticated sense of touch could one day help your doctor perform routine office examinations, a new study suggests. The...