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Adjuvant endocrine therapy can reduce the likelihood that women diagnosed with certain breast cancers will experience a recurrence of their disease

Underuse, Misuse of Hormone Tx in Breast Cancer Still Occurring

Estimated 14,630 women not given recommended therapy died from cancer recurrence from 2004-2013
Breast cancer can take a heavy toll on the partners of patients

Many Partners of Young Breast Cancer Patients Suffer Anxiety

Anxiety is common even several years later, researchers find
About half of early-stage breast cancer patients experience severe side effects from their treatment

Severe Side Effects Common Among Breast Cancer Patients

Forty-five percent of women studied said their side effects were severe or very severe
For breast cancer survivors

Intervention Reduces Fear of Recurrence in Breast CA Survivors

Attention and Interpretation Modification for Fear of Breast Cancer Recurrence improves health worries
Research has suggested that diets high in barbecued

Grilled, Smoked Meats May Up Mortality Risk After Breast Cancer

High prediagnosis grilled, smoked meat intake linked to 23 percent increased risk of all-cause mortality
A novel video intervention can alter the screening intentions of a target audience

Video Intervention Persuasive for Screening Recommendations

Intervention changed screening intentions of substantial proportion of male, female viewers
For women with breast cancer

Worsening QoL Linked to Early Tx Discontinuation in Breast Cancer

Worsening in any MENQOL domain or menopause-specific QoL linked to early treatment cessation
Compared with non-cancer controls

More Cognitive Difficulties for Patients After Chemotherapy

Breast cancer survivors report cognitive issues after chemo, through six-month follow-up
Use of zoledronic acid every 12 weeks does not result in increased risk of skeletal events compared with use every four weeks among patients with bone metastases due to breast cancer

Zoledronic Acid Every 12 Weeks Noninferior in Bone Metastases

No increase in risk of skeletal events versus treatment every four weeks for bone metastases
A panel of 88 single nucleotide polymorphisms can predict breast cancer risk

Panel of 88 SNPs Predicts Breast CA Risk in Women at High Risk

SNP88 is independent of Tyrer-Cuzick model; improved prediction when combined multiplicatively