Breast Cancer
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Big savings achievable with evidence-based radiotherapy for breast Ca
Key clinical point: The national cost of radiation therapy for breast cancer is inflated by the widespread practice of utilizing costlier regimens...
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Adjuvant taxane benefit for breast cancer varies by subtype
Key clinical point: The relative effectiveness of adjuvant taxane therapy given weekly or every 3 weeks appears to vary according to breast cancer...
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Aromatase inhibitors linked to dental problems
Key clinical point: Breast cancer patients on adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy have previously unappreciated dental health issues.
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Breast cancer mortality down, but racial differences persist
Key clinical point: Breast cancer mortality in patients under age 50 has declined in recent decades, but gains have been greater in white patients...
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Adjuvant paclitaxel plus trastuzumab benefits patients with early breast cancer
Key clinical point: Adjuvant therapy with paclitaxel plus trastuzumab yielded a 3-year recurrence rate of < 2% in stage I HER2-positive breast...
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International study characterizes male breast cancer
Key clinical point: Male breast cancers are similar to female cancers in terms of tumor characteristics and long-term outcomes. Major finding:...
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Accelerated partial breast irradiation effective
Key clinical point: Accelerated partial breast irradiation seems to be just as effective as whole breast irradiation, but comes with fewer adverse...
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Concomitant depression in breast cancer survivors doubles health care costs
Key clinical point: Depression was diagnosed in 15.9% of breast cancer survivors within 1 year prior to, at the time of, or up to 2 years...
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BOLERO-1: Everolimus shows strong signal in HER2+ advanced breast cancer
Key clinical point: The risk of disease progression in women with hormone receptor-negative, HER2+ advanced breast cancer was reduced by 34% with...
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Decreased weight, increased activity improved breast cancer survival for some women
Key clinical point: Diet and exercise seem to improve outcomes in some women with breast cancer. Major finding: A dietary intervention conferred...