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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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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.
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FDA OKs sacituzumab govitecan for HR+ metastatic breast cancer
Label expansion for the Trop-2–directed antibody-drug conjugate was based on the TROPICS-02 trial.
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Race and geography tied to breast cancer care delays
A new study suggests that “treatment delays are alarmingly common in patients at high risk for breast cancer death, including young Black women...
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Canadian guidance recommends reducing alcohol consumption
Consuming no drinks per week has benefits.
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People with cancer should be wary of taking dietary supplements
Many patients still think over-the-counter vitamins, minerals, or herbal remedies will help.
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Cancer clinics begin to accommodate patients demanding new cancer detection tests
Sales teams are making a big push for multicancer early detection tests.
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Most women with breast cancer elude serious COVID-19 vaccine side effects
The frequency of lymph node swelling was similar to the general population.
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Exciting advances in HR-positive breast cancer: Top five picks from SABCS
Treatments meet unmet need and address unanswered questions.
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Cancer researcher banned from federal funding for faking data in nearly 400 images in 16 grant applications
The former basic medical sciences professor will be banned from receiving federal grants for a decade.