Breast Cancer
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ASCO 2015: Dr. Hope S. Rugo gives her top picks in breast cancer research
Dr. Hope S. Rugo picks the upcoming ASCO presentations she anticipates to be the most interesting in breast cancer research.
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ASCO 2015: Dr. William J. Gradishar gives his top picks in breast cancer research
Dr. William J. Gradishar picks the upcoming ASCO presentations he anticipates to be the most interesting in breast cancer research.
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ACOG spells out risk assessment for hereditary cancer syndromes
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A quarter of women with dense breasts at high interval cancer risk
Key clinical point: Among women with dense breasts, 24% are at risk for interval cancer. Major finding: Risk of interval cancer was categorized as...
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Treatment differences between urban and rural women with hormone receptor-positive early-stage breast cancer based on 21-gene assay recurrence score result
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Treatment of metastatic breast cancer with nab-paclitaxel in the community practice setting: a US oncology survey
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for triple negative breast cancer improves conservation
Key clinical point: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) for triple negative breast cancer resulted in increased eligibility for breast-conserving...
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Similar 5-year outcomes from accelerated partial-breast irradiation, whole-breast irradiation
Key clinical point: Patients with early-stage breast cancer had similar outcomes after 5 years whether they received APBI or WBI . Major finding:...
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Cardiac monitoring falls short in elderly breast cancer patients given trastuzumab
Key clinical point: Older patients on trastuzumab-based adjuvant therapy require baseline and regular cardiac monitoring. Major finding: Only 36%...
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Low-risk luminal A breast cancers may not require radiation Tx
Key clinical point: Patients with low-risk luminal A breast cancers may not need radiation therapy. Major finding: Older women with low-risk...
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ASA: Radiation lowers local recurrence risk for DCIS patients with close or positive margins
Key clinical point: Ductal carcinoma in situ patients with close or positive tumor margins may benefit more from radiation. Major finding:...