Tag: Cancer: Breast
Combined Digital Screening Best for Detecting Breast Cancers
Digital mammography and tomosynthesis better than digital mammography alone
ASCO Endorses SIO Guideline for Integrative Tx in Breast Cancer
Guideline recommends therapies for reducing anxiety/stress, depression/mood disorders, nausea
TGFB1 Mutation Ups Radiation-Induced Breast Fibrosis Risk
C-509T allele and postoperative cosmetic surgery significantly linked to breast fibrosis risk
Acupuncture May Cut Arthralgia From Aromatase Inhibitors
Clinical significance of the pain reduction remains uncertain
FDA Approves Magnetic System for Guiding Lymph Node Biopsies
Sentimag System uses magnetic detection to identify sentinel lymph nodes for surgical removal
FDA Grants First Approval for CA Drug Under New Pilot Programs
Ribociclib approved in combo with AI as endocrine tx for HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast CA
Higher Vitamin D Levels May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Pooled analysis finds levels ≥60 ng/mL are most protective among women aged 55 years and older
Attending Surgeon Influences Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer
About one-third of surgeon variation explained by patient volume, surgeon attitudes to genetic testing
Risk-Stratified Breast Cancer Screening Ups Cost-Effectiveness
Risk-stratified screening can reduce overdiagnosis and maintain benefits of screening
Higher Cancer Rates Confirmed in Women With Dense Breasts
Higher rate of recall, lower sensitivity, larger tumor diameter, and more lymph node-positive disease
