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Enhertu Approved as First HER2-Directed Therapy for Patients with HER2-Low or HER2-Ultralow Metastatic Breast Cancer

27 January 2025 – AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) has been approved in the US for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic hormone receptor (...

FDA Approves Datroway (datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk) for Patients with Previously Treated Metastatic HR Positive, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer

WILMINGTON, Del.-- January 17, 2025 – Datroway (datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk) has been approved in the US for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic hormone receptor...

Adjuvant Trastuzumab Emtansine Improves Overall Survival in HER2+ Breast Cancer

THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive early breast cancer, adjuvant trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) improves overall survival more than...

AI-Supported Double Mammogram Reading Improves Detection Rate

TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – Artificial intelligence (AI)-supported double-reading mammography is associated with a higher breast cancer detection rate, without affecting the recall rate, compared with...

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...

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