Breast Cancer
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PD-L1 blockade breaks through triple-negative breast cancer
Key clinical point: The investigative anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy MPDL3280A was clinically active and generally well tolerated in metastatic triple-...
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Task Force: Start biennial mammograms at age 50
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Class of 2015: New drugs projected to earn billions and billions
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Sleep disorders in patients with cancer
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Neoadjuvant therapy facilitates breast conservation
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Type, location of BRCA mutations influence risk
Key clinical point: The type and exact location of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations affect the risk they confer for breast and ovarian cancer. Major...
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False-positive mammograms cost $2.8 billion a year
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Does a family history of both breast and prostate cancer (vs breast only) put a woman at greater risk for future breast cancer?
Yes. Women with first-degree relatives with breast and prostate cancer had a 78% elevated risk for developing breast cancer (adjusted hazard ratio...
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Breast cancer survivors should try glycerin-containing products
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Physician-patient communication, terminology play important role in CPM decisions
Key clinical point: Physician-patient communication plays an important role in a woman’s decision to undergo CPM. Major finding: Of 90 women with...