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Increasing Amount of Breast Cancer-Specific Death Due to Stage 1, 2 Disease
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – Patients with stage I/II breast cancers have excellent prognosis, but account for more than 60 percent of breast cancer-specific death (BCSD) because of their large...
Online Tool Enhances Decision-Making for Timing of Breast Reconstruction
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – An online decision aid is helpful for breast cancer patients deciding about immediate breast reconstruction (BR) after mastectomy, according to a study published in the...
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...
Social Risk Factors Tied to Lower Odds of Receiving Preventive Services
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – Social risk factors are associated with decreased odds of receiving preventive services such as mammograms, Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, flu or pneumococcal vaccines, and...
What You Need to Know After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
SATURDAY, Oct. 5, 2024 – Breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women in the United States, but being diagnosed with the disease can still make you feel alone. To cope with such devastating news, breast...
ASTRO: Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy Safe After Breast Reconstruction
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, a 16-fraction course of hypofractionated postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) is noninferior to a 25-fraction conventional...
U.S. Breast Cancer Deaths Keep Declining, Though Disparities Remain
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – While women overall are less likely to die of breast cancer now, some alarming disparities remain, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) analysis warns. Death rates for...
Upward Trends in Breast Cancer Incidence Continuing Among Women
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – Upward trends in breast cancer incidence among women have continued, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Angela N. Giaquinto,...
Shorter Course of Breast Cancer Radiation Won't Affect Breast Reconstruction
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 – A shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation doesn't jeopardize a patient's chances of successful breast reconstruction, a new study finds. About 40 percent of people with...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – An in-home, voice-activated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program improves insomnia symptoms among breast cancer survivors, according to a study published online Sept....
Almost 200 Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are Found in Food Packaging
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer, a new study warns. Commonly used food...
DBT Increases Cancer Detection Versus Digital Mammography
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) can increase cancer detection compared with two-dimensional digital mammography (DM), according to a study published online Sept. 17 in...