Breast Cancer
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FDA OKs elacestrant for ESR1+ advanced, metastatic breast cancer
The agency also approved the Guardant360 CDx assay as a companion diagnostic to identify breast cancer patients who meet the treatment...
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Disparities in breast cancer deaths, MRI screening persist
Black women are more likely to develop more aggressive, premenopausal breast cancers, including triple-negative breast cancer, that are more...
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People with cancer should be wary of taking dietary supplements
Many patients still think over-the-counter vitamins, minerals, or herbal remedies will help.
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Cancer clinics begin to accommodate patients demanding new cancer detection tests
Sales teams are making a big push for multicancer early detection tests.
Expert Perspective
Year in Review: How Targeted Drug Therapies Have Expanded Breast Cancer Treatment Options in 2022
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Oral minoxidil improves anticancer treatment–induced alopecia in women with breast cancer
Oral minoxidil has been receiving increased attention as an adjunctive therapy for hair loss, particularly for women.
Conference Coverage
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.