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Resection reduces inflammatory breast cancer lesion recurrence
LAS VEGAS – With a plastic surgeon on call, MD Anderson surgeons achieved negative margins and local/regional recurrence rates similar to those...
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Don’t rely on MRI findings after DCIS needle biopsy
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Lumpectomy plus reconstruction outperforms mastectomy plus reconstruction
LAS VEGAS – Lumpectomy combined with plastic surgery had nearly the same cost and complication rate as lumpectomy alone, and was cheaper and safer...
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Study underscores aggressive approach to inflammatory breast cancer
A study of inflammatory breast cancer between 2007 and 2015 showed the best results for patients treated with aggressive trimodality therapy.
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Multimodal breast cancer treatment linked with greater risk of lymphedema
Chemotherapy, radiation, and higher BMI are strongly associated with increased risk of lymphedema in breast cancer patients who have undergone...
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Risk of recurrence outweighs risk of contralateral breast cancer for DCIS patients
LAS VEGAS – Double mastectomies are not as necessary as many women with DCIS believe them to be.
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NET can benefit breast cancer patients with delayed surgery
For breast cancer patients whose surgery is delayed, a course of neoadjuvant therapy may be beneficial, but the effectiveness depends on the...
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Atezolizumab improved survival in triple-negative breast cancer
In a phase I trial, the immunotherapy agent atezolizumab improved survival in triple-negative breast cancer.
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BRCA2 mutations linked to greater risk for pancreatic cancer
MIAMI BEACH – A higher incidence of pancreatic abnormalities on imaging among BRCA2 mutation carriers may provide a potential screening target.
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Safe to avoid sentinel node biopsy in some breast cancer patients
SEATTLE – Sentinel node biopsy can be safely avoided in certain populations of breast cancer patients.