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Use of diagnostic mammograms is inconsistent, survey finds
Many employ diagnostic mammograms for posttreatment surveillance, but benefit is unknown.
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Six obstacles in breast cancer detection and treatment
Novel and effective therapies can make a difference only if patients have access to them, oncologists say.
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Most women with breast cancer elude serious COVID-19 vaccine side effects
The frequency of lymph node swelling was similar to the general population.
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Breast cancer diagnoses worse among Hispanics during COVID-19 pandemic
A study in San Antonio suggests low insurance coverage rates may be at least partially to blame.
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Structural racism tied to later-stage breast cancer diagnoses
Black patients were more likely to be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer than White patients.
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Adjuvant chemo tied to better survival in low-risk node-positive breast cancer
The survival advantage was present in all patients under 50 years old.
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Exciting advances in HR-positive breast cancer: Top five picks from SABCS
Treatments meet unmet need and address unanswered questions.
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Breast conservation safe option in multisite breast cancer
After 5 years of follow-up, just 3% of women experienced a local recurrence.
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CTC-guided therapy beats physician choice in metastatic breast cancer
A blood test that measures CTC could overrule physician’s choice and improve overall survival.
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Women can safely interrupt endocrine therapy to pursue pregnancy
The study included more than 500 premenopausal women from 20 countries who received at least 18 months of endocrine therapy for HR+ breast cancer...