Tag: Cancer: Breast
Cardiac Monitoring Needed for High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients
Trastuzumab, certain chemo treatments increase patient risk of heart failure
At Least 15 Men Near Ground Zero Have Breast Cancer
Many exposed to the WTC site appear to experience a greater cancer burden
Case Report Describes 4 Breast Cancer Cases Post Transplant
Single donor transmitted cancer to four recipients; one survived after transplant nephrectomy
Breast Cancer Surgery Outcomes Poor for Nursing Home Residents
High rates of one-year mortality and functional decline seen with different types of surgery
Hypnosis Doesn’t Cut Post-Op Pain in Breast Cancer Surgery
Those who perceived that they received hypnosis had significantly reduced fatigue and anxiety
Lumpectomy + Radiation May Cut Breast Cancer Mortality in DCIS
Lumpectomy, radiotherapy tied to reduction in breast cancer mortality versus lumpectomy, mastectomy
Talazoparib Beneficial in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
Longer progression-free survival versus standard chemotherapy for patients with germline BRCA1/2
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