Breast Cancer
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Smoking after breast cancer diagnosis a risk factor in cancer death
Key clinical point: Smoking is a significant risk factor for death from breast cancer and other causes. Major finding: Women who actively smoked...
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Acupressure improves persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors
Acupressure is an easily learned, effective method for self-treatment of persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors.
Clinical Topics & News
False Estradiol Results From Interaction With Fulvestrant
Conference Coverage
A call for definitive trial of statins in breast cancer
Observational evidence from studies with large patient numbers suggests statin therapy during treatment for breast cancer may protect against...
News
David Bowie’s death inspires blog on palliative care
David Bowie’s death helped one palliative care specialist broach the subject of end-of-life care with a patient.
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RCTs vs. observational studies: mortality ‘strikingly’ different following RT
Key clinical point: Analysis of randomized trial data compared with observational data on mortality after breast cancer radiotherapy shows...
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Significant risk of relapse remains for ER-positive breast cancer patients beyond 10 years
Key clinical point: The risk of breast cancer recurrence continues through 24 years after primary treatments, especially for estrogen receptor–...
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SABCS: Longer overnight fasting may reduce breast cancer recurrence risk
Lengthening the overnight fasting interval to at least 13 hours may be a novel, easily adoptable strategy to reduce breast cancer recurrence risk...
Clinical Topics & News
USPSTF Supports Mammography Starting at Age 50
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USPSTF supports mammography start at age 50
Women aged 50-74 years should undergo biennial screening mammography, and the decision to screen before age 50 should be individualized, according...