Tag: Cancer: Breast
SABCS: Low-Dose Tamoxifen Cuts Risk for Breast Dz
More second primary cancers and more frequent menopausal symptoms seen in tamoxifen vs. placebo arm
SABCS: Breast Cancer Outcomes Worse for Blacks Despite Similar Gene RS
Black race was associated with worse clinical outcomes among entire population
Imaging, Biopsy Often Still Needed After Mastectomy
10 to 15.5 percent of women undergo subsequent imaging; 6 to 8 percent undergo biopsy
SABCS: T-DM1 Cuts Recurrent Invasive HER2+ Breast CA Risk
Risk reduced with trastuzumab emtansine in those with residual invasive dz at sx after neoadjuvant chemo
SABCS: Delaying Chemo Lowers Survival in Triple-Neg Breast CA
Findings show delaying chemo over 30 days postsurgery lowers triple-negative breast cancer survival
Rare Variants Associated With Interval Breast Cancers
The presence of these variants is also linked to increased risk for death
RSNA: Mammography Has Value in Women Age 75 or Older
Cancer detection rate is 8.4/1,000 exams in older women; 98 percent of cancers surgically excised
Breast Cancer Recurrence Rate Not Up With Autologous Fat Transfer
Reconstruction with autologous fat transfer seems not to increase rate of locoregional recurrence
Improved Long-Term Pregnancy Outcomes for Goserelin + Chemo
Findings seen in premenopausal women with stage I to IIIA hormone receptor-negative breast cancer
Genetic Risk Score IDs Breast CA Risk in Female Child CA Survivors
Survivors in highest quintile of polygenic risk score have increased relative rate of breast cancer
