Breast Cancer
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Less is more for axillary surgery in early breast cancer
Women with early breast cancer can safely undergo less extensive axillary surgery because it has no impact on recurrence or mortality rate.
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Few with inflammatory breast cancer get guideline-based care
A retrospective study of patients with inflammatory breast cancer shows that the majority of patients don’t receive guideline-based care.
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‘Baby TAM’ effective, tolerable for breast cancer prevention
A new study shows that a lower dose of tamoxifen leads to better adherence, and another shows similar efficacy at reducing breast density.
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Living in a Food Swamp Tied to High Breast Cancer Mortality
New research shows higher postmenopausal breast cancer mortality in communities with easier access to unhealthy fast food.
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Oncotype Score Helps Avoid Unnecessary Radiation in DCIS
Using a gene test to guide radiation decisions may reduce overtreatment in ductal carcinoma in situ.
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Answering the unknowns of taxanes for breast cancer during pregnancy
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Women over 50 may safely de-escalate mammogram frequency following surgery
For women who were cancer free 3 years after curative treatment, a randomized trial showed noninferiority of a 2- or 3-year schedule compared with...
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Trop-2 drug conjugate may trump chemo in HR+, HER2- breast cancer
The antibody-drug conjugate demonstrated greater efficacy and a better safety profile than investigator-chosen chemotherapy.
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Can younger postmenopausal women with low-risk BC skip radiation?
Early results look promising for skipping radiation for low-risk, hormone receptor–positive breast cancer in women 50 years and older, but there...
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Sleep problems exact high toll in women with breast cancer
It’s important to ask about sleep and provide targeted interventions to improve sleep and quality of life in women with breast cancer, researchers...