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Men's Cancer Deaths to Rise 93% Globally by 2050
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Men, take note: Cancer cases and deaths among males will jump globally by 84% and 93%, respectively, by 2050, new research predicts. Published Monday in the journal Cancer,...
Post-Op Radiation May Give Long-Term Protection Against Breast Cancer's Return
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 – Radiation therapy following surgery can keep breast cancer from returning for up to 10 years, a new study claims. The study supports the current standard of care for e...
Gestational Diabetes Won't Raise Women's Odds for Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – About 14% of women will develop diabetes while pregnant, a condition known as gestational diabetes. It's linked with obesity and older age, and the number of cases is...
Estimated U.S. Annual Cost of Initial Cancer Screening $43 Billion in 2021
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – In 2021, the estimated total health care costs for initial cancer screening were $43 billion in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Annals...
U.S. Spends $43 Billion Annually on Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – Screening for cancer saves lives, but a new report shows it comes with a hefty price tag: The United States spends at least $43 billion annually on tests that check for five...
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...
Early Menopause Could Raise a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – Women who experience early menopause appear to be at greater risk of breast cancer, a new study reports. Women who underwent menopause at an age younger than 46 were...
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...
Double Mastectomy May Offer No Survival Benefit to Women With Breast Cancer
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 – Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast, even in the early stages, sometimes opt for a double mastectomy, due to the fear that the cancer will migrate to the...
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 ...
Chemo Tied to Gut Microbiome Changes and Associated Cognitive Decline
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – Gut microbiome change is associated with cognitive decline during chemotherapy for patients with breast cancer, according to a study published online in the August issue of...
Too Many Breast Cancer Survivors Miss Out on Genetic Screening
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Many breast cancer patients aren’t getting genetic counseling and testing that could help them get the most effective treatment, a new study finds. Only three-quarters of p...
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...
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