Metastatic Breast Cancer
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Cost not a factor in radiotherapy type for breast cancer patients
“Hypofractionated radiotherapy represents significant savings to both the health care system and to individual patients. It may soon become the...
Opinion
“I didn’t want to meet you.” Dispelling myths about palliative care
This is the first installment of “Diminutio,” a column by Sarah D’Ambruoso, NP, a palliative care nurse in oncology. Today, she shares stories...
News
New combo therapy for breast implant–associated lymphoma
“For the people who need systemic therapy,” it appears from the current results that BV-CHP “is a very good option.”
News
Medicare NCDs hinder access to cancer biomarker testing for minorities
Failure to expand Medicare benefits widens disparities in biomarker testing. Study authors say additional efforts are needed to ensure equitable...
News
Could probiotics reduce ‘chemo brain’ in breast cancer patients?
Probiotic treatment given alongside chemotherapy is sufficient to protect against memory disturbances in patients with breast cancer.
News
Radiologist fatigue affects breast imaging interpretation
The impact of time and experience on overall patient recall and false-positive rates has not been well-studied.
News
Abraxane still in short supply for cancer patients
Allotments for this chemotherapy drug are waning but patients are willing to travel for treatment.
News
Breast cancer treatment worse for incarcerated patients
Breast cancer patients who are incarcerated at diagnosis often do not get neoadjuvant therapy and face delays in upfront surgery, study finds.
News
Omega-3 supplementation improves sleep, mood in breast cancer patients on hormone therapy
Although the sample size was small, this study showed that 4 weeks of omega-3 supplementation improved sleep quality in cancer patients.
Conference Coverage
Cardiovascular effects of breast cancer treatment vary based on weight, menopausal status
The risk of dyslipidemia was higher in postmenopausal aromatase inhibitors users and lower in postmenopausal tamoxifen users, compared with...