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Brain Functional Networks Affected by Neoadjuvant Chemo in Breast Cancer

MONDAY, April 14, 2025 – For patients with breast cancer, the brain functional network shows a shift toward a more randomized pattern after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), with progression of...

Breast Surgery Can Be Omitted After Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy in Select Patients

FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – Omission of breast surgery after neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) in select patients with invasive breast cancer may be feasible, according to a study published online...

Study Quantifies Breast Shrinkage After T1 Tumor Lumpectomy

FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 – Patients with T1 tumors undergoing breast-conserving therapy/radiation therapy (BCT/RT) may lose about 20 percent of breast volume at one year, according to a study published...

Breasts Can Shrink Following Cancer Surgery, Radiation

MONDAY, March 31, 2025 – Breast-conserving therapy for breast cancer might not conserve as much as previously thought, a new study suggests. Women’s breasts can shrink considerably after they’ve und...

Surgery Not Necessary In Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers, Study Says

MONDAY, March 31, 2025 – Surgery might not be needed to treat as many as 60% of early-stage breast cancers, a new study says. Breast cancers that have been completely wiped out by chemotherapy and...

Many Women Undergo Annual Mammography, Despite Biennial Screening Recommendations

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – A high proportion of women seem to undergo mammography screening every year, despite recommendations for biennial screening, according to a research letter published online...

ACC: Screening Mammograms + AI May ID Cardiovascular Disease

THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – Automated deep learning-based quantification of breast arterial calcification (BAC) on routine screening mammograms may allow for opportunistic screening for...

Reported Breast, Colorectal Cancer Screening Higher in 2023 Than 2019

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – In 2023, reported breast and colorectal cancer screening rebounded from pandemic-related declines, and rates were higher than in 2019, according to a research letter...

2010 to 2019 Saw Early Palliative Care Billing Up for Advanced Cancer

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – For patients with distant-stage cancers, there was an increase in early palliative care (PC) billing from 2010 to 2019, but the level remained low, according to a study...

Female Breast Cancer Mortality Has Stopped Declining in Certain Age Groups

WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 – Breast cancer mortality rates have stopped declining in U.S. women aged 20 to 39 years and in those aged 75 years and older, according to a study published online March 6...

Cancer Screening Rates Rebound Post-Pandemic

THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Preventive screenings for cancer declined during the pandemic, with lockdowns, social distancing and COVID-19 surges keeping many from needed mammograms and colonoscopies....

Sexual Well-Being Reduced After Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction

THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Patients undergoing postmastectomy breast reconstruction (PMBR) have lower Sexual Well-Being scores than those undergoing breast-conserving therapy (BCT), according to a...

Lumpectomy Preserves Sexual Well-Being Among Breast Cancer Patients

WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Opting for a lumpectomy during breast cancer treatment can protect a woman’s future sex life, a new study suggests. Breast-conserving therapy (BCT) is associated with b...

Chemo Tied to Long-Lasting Physical Health Decline for Breast Cancer Survivors

WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Breast cancer (BC) survivors who receive chemotherapy may experience greater physical health decline than those who receive endocrine therapy alone, according to a study...

Chemo Causes Lasting Physical Decline In Breast Cancer Survivors

TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Breast cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy tend to suffer a longer-lasting decline in their physical health, compared to women who receive hormone therapy or other...

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