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New Guidelines Recommend Screening All Surgery Candidates for Cannabis Use
Jan 5, 2023
Regular cannabis users may have more pain and other complications after surgery, so new guidelines recommend asking everyone scheduled for surgery with anesthesia about their cannabis use. Read more...0 -
FDA Approves Orserdu for Metastatic, Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
Jan 27, 2023
The FDA has approved Orserdu, a new oral medicine to treat metastatic, estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer with an ESR1 mutation. Read more....0 -
Women With Certain Genetic Mutations Have Higher Risk of Cancer in Opposite Breast
Jan 31, 2023
Mutations in four genes linked to breast cancer greatly increase cancer risk in the opposite breast. Read more...0 -
Black Women Who Smoke When Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Have Worse Outcomes
Feb 2, 2023
Black women who smoked when they were diagnosed with breast cancer were more likely to die from any cause. Read more...0 -
Breast MRI Best Supplemental Screening for Dense Breasts
Feb 3, 2023
Breast MRI seems to be the best supplemental screening method for finding cancer in women with dense breasts. Read more...0 -
Trodelvy Approved for Metastatic, Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
Feb 3, 2023
Trodelvy is now approved to treat metastatic, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, rather than only triple-negative disease. Read more...0 -
LGBTQ People With Breast Cancer Have Delayed Diagnoses, Higher Recurrence Rates
Feb 8, 2023
LGBTQ people with breast cancer face delays in diagnosis and have a three times higher risk of recurrence than heterosexual cisgender people. Read more...0 -
Higher Heart Failure Risk Lasts Long After Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Ends
Feb 14, 2023
Receiving anthracycline chemotherapy for breast cancer increases heart failure risk that lasts for many years. Read more...0 -
Vaginal Laser Treatment Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors, but Is It Effective?
Feb 15, 2023
Although vaginal laser treatment seems safe for women with a history of breast cancer, it's not more effective than a placebo. Read more...0 -
Shorter Radiation Schedule Less Likely For Black Cancer Patients
Feb 20, 2023
Black people diagnosed with breast or prostate cancer were less likely to receive radiation on a shorter, or hypofractionated, schedule. Read more...0 -
Tukysa Plus Standard Care Improves Survival in People With HER2-Positive Brain Mets
Feb 27, 2023
Tukysa plus the standard of care improved survival in people diagnosed with metastatic, HER2-positive breast cancer that had spread to the brain. Read more...0 -
Breast Cancer Characteristics and Socioeconomic Factors Equally Linked to Higher Death Rates Among Black Women
Feb 27, 2023
Breast cancer characteristics and environment equally contribute to worse breast cancer survival rates among Black women. Read more...0 -
More Than Eight Weeks Between Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery Affects Survival
Mar 2, 2023
If more than eight weeks passes between early-stage breast cancer diagnosis and surgery, survival is worse. Read more...0 -
Breast Cancer Risk Remains High for Women With BRCA Mutations After Age 50
Mar 2, 2023
Women with BRCA mutations continue to have a higher risk of breast cancer after age 50. Read more...0 -
Huge Study Shows 3D Mammograms Better Than 2D
Mar 14, 2023
A study has shown that 3D mammograms are best for breast cancer screening. Read more...0 -
Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care Should Be Personalized Based on Cancer Characteristics
Mar 14, 2023
Considering information on stage and receptor status can help doctors personalize breast cancer follow-up care. Read more...0 -
Black Women Face Multiple Barriers to Risk-Reducing Care
Mar 21, 2023
Black women at high risk of developing breast cancer face a number of barriers to risk-reducing care. Read more...0 -
Obesity May Increase Breast Cancer Risk Even More in Women With BRCA Mutations
Mar 22, 2023
Obesity may increase breast cancer risk even more in women with a BRCA mutation, who are already a high-risk group. Read more...0 -
Response to Chemotherapy Before Breast Cancer Surgery Varies by Race
Apr 3, 2023
A tumor's genetics — which varies by race — affects how a breast cancer responds to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and may contribute to differences in outcomes between Black and white women. Read more...0 -
High Out-of-Pocket Costs Mean Fewer Follow-Up Tests After Abnormal Mammogram
Apr 4, 2023
High out-of-pocket costs for follow-up imaging after an abnormal mammogram are challenging for many women. Read more...0 -
Some Women With Multiple Tumors in Same Breast Can Have Lumpectomy
April 18, 2023
Lumpectomy plus radiation may be appropriate for certain women diagnosed with up to three early-stage breast cancer tumors in the same breast.
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Should Black Women Start Breast Cancer Screening Earlier?
Apr 19, 2023
Research analyzing breast cancer death rates suggests Black women should start screening earlier than women of other races and ethnicities.
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Women From Neighborhoods That Lack Resources Have Worse Breast Cancer Survival Rates
April 29, 2023
Living in a neighborhood with few resources has been linked to worse breast cancer survival.
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ASCO Updates Guidelines on Managing Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Survivors
April 29, 2023
ASCO has released new guidelines to help doctors offer the most effective treatments for anxiety and depression after a cancer diagnosis.
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10 Years of Arimidex Reduces Recurrence Risk, But Doesn’t Improve Overall Survival
May 5, 2023
Taking Arimidex for 10 years after breast cancer surgery reduced recurrence risk, but didn’t improve overall survival. Read more…
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Incorrect AI Advice May Affect Accuracy of Mammogram Readings
May 6, 2023
If an AI support system offers incorrect advice, it may affect how accurately radiologists read mammograms, no matter how experienced they are. Read more…
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Combo of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Seem Best for Cancer-Related Fatigue
May 6, 2023
Which exercise is best for cancer-related fatigue? A combination of aerobic and resistance exercise seems to help the most. Read more…
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Cannabis Helps Relieve Cancer Pain, Improve Sleep, May Ease Chemo Brain
May 9, 2023
Cannabis seems to ease a number of cancer-related side effects, including pain, insomnia, and chemo brain. Read more…
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New ACR Guidelines Say All Women Should Have Breast Cancer Risk Assessment by Age 25
May 9, 2023
New ACR guidelines say all women — particularly women considered high risk — need a breast cancer risk assessment by age 25. Read more…
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May 18, 2023
Chemotherapy — instead of hormonal therapy — plus two anti-HER2 medicines before surgery offered better pCR rates. Read more…
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