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Obesity and Breast Cancer Focus of Several Sessions at 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting
June 20, 2013
Several studies have found that obesity affects breast cancer treatment and outcomes. Read more…0 -
Counseling by Phone Plus Doctor’s Advice Can Help Survivors Exercise More Regularly
June 20, 2013
A small study suggests that women who got exercise advice from their doctors, followed by 3 months of counseling support via the telephone, were more active than women who got the exercise advice but not the telephone counseling. Read more…0 -
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Human Genes Can’t Be Patented, May Reduce Cost of Genetic Testing
June 28, 2013
On June 13, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that human genes can’t be patented. Read more…0 -
Is Routine Screening Less Than a Year After Benign Breast Biopsy Worth the Cost?
June 28, 2013
A small study suggests that having routine screening tests, such as a mammogram or MRI, less than a year after a benign breast biopsy greatly increase the cost of care, but offer few benefits. Read more…0 -
FDA Approves New Firmer Silicone Implant
June 28, 2013
The FDA approved a new silicone gel implant for reconstruction as well as augmentation on June 14, 2013. Read more…0 -
Some Older Women May Be Able to Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy
June 28, 2013
A small study suggests that women aged 55 to 75 diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer treated with only lumpectomy have the same recurrence rates as women treated with lumpectomy and radiation. Read more…0 -
Mods I don't really think the BCO writeup provides enough detail. What about nodes?
So I found the presentation listing which mentioned the authors and searched on the lead author name Corrdo Tinterri, and found among other things that the women in the study were limited to having three or fewer positive nodes. Big difference to the story imo.
Breast Conservative Surgery With and Without Radiotherapy in Patients Aged 55-75 With
Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Trial Analysis After 90 Months of Medium Follow-Up
Corrado Tinterri, Alberto Costa, Claudio Andreoli, Pinuccia Valagussa, Wolfgang Gatzemeier0 -
Kathy, thank you for your insight -- we'll bring this to the editorial team and get back to you!
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Can Eating Certain Fish Reduce Risk?
July 12, 2013
A study suggests that eating one to two portions a week of cold water fish that are rich in n-3 PFA is linked to a 14% reduction in breast cancer risk later in life, but there are questions about the study. Read more…0 -
More Research Shows That Axillary Lymph Node Removal May Not Make Sense for Many Women
July 12, 2013
A study suggests that if cancer is found in the sentinel lymph node, axillary radiation reduces recurrence risk about the same amount as axillary surgery; axillary radiation also causes less lymphedema than axillary surgery. Read more…0 -
New ASCO Guidelines Recommend Aromasin to Lower Risk in High-Risk Postmenopausal Women
July 18, 2013
New ASCO guidelines recommend doctors talk to undiagnosed women with a higher-than-average risk of breast cancer about using Aromasin to reduce risk. Read more…0 -
Experimental Genomic Test PAM50 May Estimate Risk of Recurrence Better Than Oncotype DX for Some Women
July 19, 2013
A study suggests that an experimental genomic test called PAM50 done on early-stage, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer may estimate the risk of distant recurrence (the cancer coming back in a part of the body away from the breast) better than the Oncotype DX test for some women. Read more…0 -
"While the results of this study are promising, the PAM50 test, made by NanoString, isn’t yet available in the United States or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The test has received the CE mark, which means it can be sold in European Union countries, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway."
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Black and White Women Delay Treatment for Different Reasons
June 25, 2013
New research the University of North Carolina suggests that the factors that affect treatment delays are different for black and white women. Read more…0 -
Erythropoietin Helps Ease Anemia Caused by Dose-Dense Chemotherapy
July 25, 2013
Research suggests that erythropoietin (EPO) can prevent anemia in women getting dose-dense chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer with a high-risk of recurrence with no effect on recurrence or survival. But women who got EPO were more than twice as likely to have blood clots. Read more…0 -
Difference in Survival Rates Between Black and White Women Due to Health at Diagnosis and Stage of Cancer Study Suggests
July 25, 2013
A new study suggests two factors affect why survival rates after breast cancer are worse for black women than white women: the cancer is at a more advanced stage when diagnosed and black women are more likely to have other health problems when diagnosed. Read more…0 -
More Research Links Working at Night to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
July 25, 2013
A Canadian study has found that women who worked the night shift for 30 years or more were twice as likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer as women who never worked the night shift. Read more…0 -
Another Study -- This Time from the UK -- Questions Value of Mammograms
July 25, 2013
A UK study found that breast cancer death rates were about the same for women who got mammograms and women who didn’t get mammograms. Still, there are some concerns about the study. Read more…0 -
Cosmetic Results Worse with Accelerated Partial-Breast Irradiation
July 26, 2013
Research shows that women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer who had accelerated partial-breast radiation after lumpectomy had worse cosmetic results than women who got traditional whole-breast radiation. Read more…0 -
ASCO Updates Guidelines on Preserving Fertility in People Diagnosed with Cancer
July 26, 2013
ASCO has put out new guidelines on preserving fertility in people diagnosed with cancer. Read more…0 -
Study Finds Memory and Thinking Problems Come With Menopause
August 1, 2013
A study has found that the ability to remember word lists got worse as women went through menopause. Read more…0 -
Pilot Study Suggests Molecular Profiling of Cancer Tumors Lead to Better Treatments
August 16, 2013
A very small study has found that women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer lived longer without the cancer growing when they got treatments based on molecular profiling of the cancer cells. Read more…0 -
Expert Panel Recommends Dramatic Changes in How Cancer is Classified
August 16, 2013
To help lower the number of people who are overdiagnosed for cancer, a group of top scientists has proposed a major update to the way cancers are classified. Read more…0 -
Controversial Analysis of Landmark Study Information Questions Avoiding Hormone Replacement Therapy After Hysterectomy
August 19, 2013
A controversial study suggests that younger women who have a hysterectomy and don’t take estrogen-only HRT are more likely to die earlier than younger women who take estrogen-only HRT after hysterectomy, but many researchers disagree with the study’s methods and results. Read more…0 -
Online Journaling Helps Ease Depression in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
September 4, 2013
A small study found that women diagnosed with breast cancer who wrote online about their experiences with cancer had fewer symptoms of depression and more positive moods. Read more…0 -
Breastfeeding Longer Seems to Help Protect Against Breast Cancer
September 4, 2013
A new study adds more evidence to the benefits of breastfeeding for breast health. Read more…0 -
Tamoxifen May Lower Risk of Second Cancer in Women with Abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 Genes
September 4, 2013
Women with abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who took tamoxifen after being diagnosed with breast cancer had fewer second cancers in the other breast than women who didn’t take tamoxifen, suggesting that tamoxifen may be a good option to reduce risk in these women. Read more…0 -
Study Suggests Why Giving Birth in 20s Reduces Breast Cancer Risk
September 4, 2013
A new study suggests how and why women who give birth in their 20s have a lower risk of breast cancer. Read more…0 -
About 20% of Women Don’t Believe Their Breast Cancer Risk Numbers, Even After Using a Risk Assessment Tool Tailored to Them
September 4, 2013
Nearly 20% of women who used a risk assessment tool that factored in their family history and personal habits didn’t believe the breast cancer risk that was calculated for them. Read more...0 -
Mods: I can't get to any of the articles in today's batch. Links not active - nor is the 'read more'. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks in advance
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