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Contraceptive use appears low in teen girls on teratogenic medications
SAN DIEGO – Study finds 7.6% became pregnant over a 3-year period, and only 25% of those had filled birth control prescriptions.
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DCIS risk signature is validated in SweDCIS population
SAN ANTONIO – The biologic risk signature was not only prognostic, but also predictive for radiotherapy benefit.
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Path CR signals good outcomes in treated high-risk breast cancers
In I-SPY 2, regardless of tumor type, a pCR following chemotherapy and surgery predicted better outcomes in patients with stage 2 or 3 breast...
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Postmenopausal women who shed pounds see lower breast cancer risk
SAN ANTONIO – Compared with peers who had stable weight, women who lost at least 5% of their body weight had a lower risk of invasive breast...
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Early intervention key to treating substance use disorders
In utero exposure to nicotine, alcohol, and cannabis is associated with risks to offspring and mothers.
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High rate of arm morbidity in young breast cancer survivors
SAN ANTONIO – A significant rate of arm swelling and decreased range of motion was seen in young breast cancer patients 1 year after surgery.
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VIDEO: SABCS 2017 roundtable with Dr. Hope S. Rugo and Dr. William J. Gradishar
SAN ANTONIO – Dr. Hope S. Rugo and Dr. William J. Gradishar share their reflections on duration of therapy, ovarian suppression, immunotherapy,...
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CDK4/6 inhibitors have similar efficacy in older breast cancer patients
SAN ANTONIO – Treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitors appears to have the same efficacy in older breast cancer patients, as compared with younger ones....
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Extra years of adjuvant bisphosphonate not needed in early breast cancer
SAN ANTONIO - Neither adapted disease-free survival nor overall survival were significantly better with 3 extra years of zoledronate therapy.
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Shift to long-term ‘maternal care’ needs boost
WASHINGTON – “We need regular screening of women” to prevent long-term metabolic and cardiovascular disorders, said Dr. George R. Saade.