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The time to surgery after a breast cancer diagnosis is delayed for non-Hispanic black versus non-Hispanic white women

Time to Breast Cancer Surgery Delayed for Non-Hispanic Blacks

Racial differences in TTS did not explain racial differences in overall survival with breast-conserving sx
Among breast cancer patients

Breast Cancer Patients Do Not Overreact to Genetic Testing

No increased cancer worry for multigene panel testing versus BRCA1/2-only test after cancer diagnosis
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends risk-reducing medications for women at high risk for breast cancer who are at low risk for adverse events

USPSTF Recommends Risk-Reducing Meds for Breast Cancer

Risk-reducing medications recommended for women at high risk, not for routine use
Postmenopausal women with persistent vasomotor symptoms have an increased incidence of breast cancer

Breast Cancer Incidence Up With Persistent Vasomotor Symptoms

But persistent vasomotor symptoms not associated with decreased breast cancer survival
Survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma remain at increased risk for developing subsequent malignant neoplasms

Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors at Risk for Later Cancers

Survivors have 14-fold increased risk for developing a solid subsequent malignant neoplasm
A psychoeducational intervention does not improve anxiety or body image but is still considered important among women with breast cancer

Psychoeducational Intervention of Little Benefit in Breast Cancer

However, patients said that psychoeducational group study was important intervention for their life
Delays in diagnosis and use of under-resourced health centers account for most racial and ethnic disparities in breast cancer diagnosis

Breast Cancer Disparities Mostly Explained by Facility Factors

Findings based on analysis of white, black, and Hispanic patients in Chicago
Women with prior false-positive screening results have an increased risk for screen-detected and interval breast cancer for more than 10 years

Risk for Breast Cancer Increased With False-Positive Screening Result

Increased risk for screen-detected and interval breast cancer persists for 12 years after false-positive result
For early-stage breast cancer survivors

Endocrine Tx Does Not Impair Neuropsychological Performance

Findings observed in early-stage breast cancer survivors followed for up to six years after treatment
Beliefs about medication are associated with uptake of tamoxifen as a preventive therapy among women at increased risk for breast cancer

Medication Beliefs Affect Uptake of Preventive Tx for Breast Cancer

Uptake of preventive therapy low among those with strong concerns about tamoxifen, meds in general