Breast Cancer
News
Laser improves oral mucositis in breast cancer patients
Key clinical point: Breast cancer patients with oral mucositis caused by chemotherapy can experience relief with low-level laser therapy.
Physician Resources
Guideline: Therapy for women with HER2-negative or unknown advanced breast cancer
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Ultrasound after neoadjuvant chemo can guide axillary surgery decisions
Key clinical point: Axial ultrasound following neoadjuvant chemotherapy can aid decision making on axillary surgery for breast cancer patients.
David Henry's JCSO Podcast
David Henry's JCSO podcast, January 2015
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Commonly cited lymphedema risk factors ‘myth-busted’
Key clinical point: In order to reduce their risk of lymphedema, breast cancer patients are often advised to avoid certain activities which turned...
Conference Coverage
Aromatase inhibitors linked to cardiovascular disease
Key clinical point: Breast cancer patients who take an adjuvant aromatase inhibitor have a higher risk of new-onset nonischemic cardiovascular...
News
Data scarce on risk modifiers for second primary cancers
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Immune function genes may predict trastuzumab response
Key clinical point: Breast cancers that overexpress certain immune function genes are much more likely to respond to trastuzumab therapy than...
News
Post-lumpectomy radiotherapy benefits good-risk DCIS patients
Key clinical point: Foregoing adjuvant radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery is a reasonable choice, but radiotherapy provides significant...