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Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Development Tied to Heart Failure Risk

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – For women with newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer (BC), weight gain is associated with an increased risk for heart failure, according to a research letter published...

Nonadherence to Cancer Screening Varies by Screening Type

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – Nonadherence to cancer screening varies by screening type and sex, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Network Open. Ami E. Sedani, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the...

Physical Activity May Improve Outcomes in People Diagnosed With Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – Engaging in any physical activity is associated with a reduced risk for cancer progression and all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in...

Individuals With Advanced Breast Cancer at Diagnosis More Likely to Have CVD

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Individuals with advanced breast cancer at diagnosis are more likely to have prevalent cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Jan. 2 in JAMA...

Decrease Seen in In Situ Breast Cancer Since 2009

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – The incidence of in situ breast cancer has decreased since 2009, consistent with decreasing use of mammography in association with the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force...

Psychedelics May Boost Mental Health of People with Cancer in Recovery

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Mind-opening psychedelic drugs can provide a needed boost to people dealing with cancer or struggling with alcoholism, according to a pair of new studies from New York...

Surgeon General Highlights Link Between Alcohol and Cancer, Urges Warning Labels

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy connects alcohol consumption to increased cancer risk and calls for updated warning labels on...

The Heart Disease, Breast Cancer Link

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Heart disease and cancer might seem completely unrelated, but these two top causes of death sometimes act in concert. Women with heart disease appear to have a greater risk of...

Age Impacts Surgical Outcomes for Breast Reconstruction

FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 – For patients undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, age impacts surgical outcomes, with older age negatively correlated with the Satisfaction with Breasts domain...

Could AI Plus Lasers Help Catch Very Early Breast Cancers?

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26, 2025 – Very early-stage breast cancers are notoriously tough to spot via mammograms, but new technology might make detection easier. According to a new study published recently...

Disparities Seen in Biennial Mammography Screening for Women in in Their 40s

MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – For women aged 40 to 49 years, there are considerable disparities and gaps in biennial mammography screening, according to a research letter published online Dec. 20 in JAMA...

Cannabidiol Safe, May Lower Anxiety in Advanced Breast Cancer

FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 – For patients with advanced breast cancer and baseline clinical anxiety, cannabidiol (CBD) is safe and may reduce anxiety levels two to four hours after ingestion, according...

Some Breast Cancer Patients May Not Need Post-Op Chest Wall Radiation

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 – Radiation therapy for breast cancer comes with a host of side effects, including conditions as serious as heart problems and pneumonia. Now, a new study says some breast...

Breast Cancer Risk Increased With Weight Gain After Age 35 Years

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 – The risk for breast cancer is increased with weight gain after age 35 years, according to a research letter recently published in Cancer Biology & Medicine. Katherine De...

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 10 to 13

The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held from Dec. 10 to 13 in San Antonio. Attendees included medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, researchers, and other health care p...

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