Breast Cancer
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Select patients with breast cancer may skip RT after lumpectomy
There is “clearly a population of early-stage breast cancer [patients] who after lumpectomy do not benefit from radiation.”
From the Journals
Study confirms BRCA1 and BRCA2 linked to seven cancers
Some associations are stronger than others with biliary tract, esophageal, and gastric cancers rising to the top.
Feature
Sociogenomics may explain race disparities in breast cancer mortality
Research aimed at understanding and mitigating the effects of persistent marginalization urgently needed.
Guidelines
Evidence still lacking that vitamins prevent CVD, cancer: USPSTF
In its final recommendation statement on the subject, the task force does, however, recommend against use of vitamin E and beta-carotene.
From the Journals
Breast cancer less common in Black women, so why do more die?
This mortality gap likely reflects the fact that Black women face substantial barriers to obtaining timely, high-quality medical care, compared...
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This breast tumor subtype disproportionately affects Black women
HR-positive basal tumors are overrepresented in Black women and may be biologically similar to TNBC.
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Metastatic lobular, ductal cancers respond similarly
Lobular cancers differ physiologically, but trial results generally apply to ductal tumors.
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Survival for elderly breast cancer patients 25% after 4 years
The finding is based on an analysis of data between 2012 and 2016 from the SEER-Medicare database.
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‘Large benefit’ in ovarian function suppression for breast cancer
Absolute gain for adding ovarian function suppression to tamoxifen increases with longer follow-up.
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Neighborhood analysis links breast cancer outcomes to socioeconomic status
“This study should make clinicians cognizant of the potential for biases in management of metastatic breast cancer in terms of socioeconomic...
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For cancer prevention, not all plant-based diets are equal
“The best plant-based diet for breast cancer prevention could be a healthy plant-based diet comprising fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and...