Breast Cancer
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15th Report on Carcinogens Adds to Its List
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Aspirin fails to inhibit breast cancer recurrence
Aspirin has been proven effective in reducing colon cancer recurrence rates, but this new randomized, controlled trial contradicts epidemiological...
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Oncology care model reduces cost of supportive care meds
The OCM led to a statistically significant reduction in the use of denosumab – a pricier bone-modifying drug – by patients with bone metastases...
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Should all women be routinely screened for lung cancer?
Study suggests lung cancer screening guidelines should be reassessed to include all women, especially breast cancer survivors.
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Variants of nine breast cancer genes associated with severe disease
Findings may potentially inform guidelines for gene panel testing. Breast cancer gene variants most often associated with triple-negative and/or...
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Poor trial representation tied to worse breast cancer survival
Patient groups such as patients of color, older patients, and those with comorbidities are not well represented in clinical trials, and it remains...
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Breast cancer trials enrolling now: Could your patient benefit?
Menopausal women at moderate risk of breast cancer, early high-risk candidates, and more sought for clinical trials.
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Experimental breast cancer immunotherapy treatment passes important hurdle in pilot study
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes show promise in six patients.
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Increase in late-stage cancer diagnoses after pandemic
“Patients who have delayed preventative care during the pandemic should be encouraged to resume treatment as soon as possible.”
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Late-onset recurrence in breast cancer: Implications for women’s health clinicians in survivorship care
Data show that late-onset recurrence is more likely among patients with an initial tumor size >2 cm, lymph node–positive disease, and hormone...