Breast Cancer
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Reminder that COVID-19 and cancer can be a deadly combo
“This analysis provides additional empirical evidence on the magnitude of risk to patients with cancer whose immune systems are often weakened...
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Cost paramount when choosing metastatic breast cancer treatment
“Our analysis provides quantifiable evidence to help providers choose lower priced, but equally effective sequences of drugs.”
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Genetic tests create treatment opportunities and confusion for breast cancer patients
Patients are sometimes left paying out-of-pocket for exams that are not yet the standard of care, and even the most up-to-date oncologists may be...
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FDA warns of cancer risk in scar tissue around breast implants
This issue differs from breast implant–associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, a known risk among implant recipients.
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Sex is still a taboo subject for patients with breast cancer
Only one out of four patients considered consulting a sexologist.
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Stronger evidence that exercise lowers breast cancer risk
“Increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary time are already recommended for cancer prevention. Our study adds further evidence that such...
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Time to pull back on postsurgery radiation in breast cancer?
Prospective Dutch study suggests no harm in de-escalating therapy in cT1-2N1 patients.
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Tumor-bed radiotherapy boost reduces DCIS recurrence risk
Regardless of the whole breast irradiation fractionation schedule, a 16 Gy tumor-bed boost halved the risk of DCIS recurrence at 5 years.
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‘Flat denial’ can leave breast cancer patients with lasting scars
“I’ll just leave a little extra skin, in case you change your mind.”
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After cancer, abortion experience highlights post-Roe reality
A 2021 study found the rate of maternal mortality was almost two times higher in states that restricted abortion access compared with those that...
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Does PREDICT accurately estimate breast cancer survival?
“The discordance between OS estimated by PREDICT and the current real-world OS is expected to be even higher.”