Breast Cancer
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Who’s at higher risk for breast cancer recurrence?
New research shows that patients with ER-negative disease have a higher risk of a second breast cancer within a 5-year window post diagnosis,...
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Myths about smoking, diet, alcohol, and cancer persist
A new study shows how thinking has changed over time and how difficult it is to alter preconceived notions.
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Real-world survival benefit with CDK4/6 inhibitors in MBC
Treatment with endocrine therapy alone “should have a limited role in early lines of therapy for patients with HR+/HER2– MBC.”
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‘Financial toxicity’ from breast cancer is a worldwide phenomenon
It’s highest in less-developed countries, with about a third of patients affected in the U.S.
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Progress in breast cancer screening over the past 50 years: A remarkable story, but still work to do
Expert perspective on the myriad factors that play a role in breast cancer screening recommendations and the guidelines to consider when engaging...
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Omit radiation in older women with low-risk, ER+ breast cancer
Trial randomly assigns 1,326 women who had undergone a lumpectomy to either whole-breast irradiation or no radiation on a background of tamoxifen...
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Breast cancer exacts high financial toll worldwide
The rate of financial toxicity was much higher in low- and middle-income countries – affecting 79% of patients.
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Genomic clues to poor outcomes in young breast cancer patients
Compared with older women with early stage HR-positive breast cancer, women under 40 years of age had significantly higher frequencies of certain...
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‘Valid option’ for partial breast irradiation in breast cancer
Study authors suggest that 30 Gy in five daily fractions is a ‘valid option’ for patients who received lumpectomy for early breast cancer.
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Radiotherapy for early breast cancer: Sharp cutoff at age 70
Radiation therapy was 50% less likely to be prescribed for patients age 70 and older with early-stage breast cancer.