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Women taking aromatase inhibitors may show signs of early endothelial dysfunction that could lead to cardiovascular disease

SABCS: Aromatase Inhibitors Tied to Reduced Endothelial Function

Women on aromatase inhibitors exhibit less elasticity in their blood vessels
When breast cancer spreads to the brain

SABCS: Molecular Changes Occur When Breast CA Spreads to Brain

Finding might lead to better treatment, researchers say
Older breast cancer survivors taking letrozole for more than the recommended five years may not live longer; however

SABCS: No Survival Benefit Seen for Letrozole Beyond Five Years

Study found women who continued with letrozole did experience other benefits, however
Breast cancer survivors who undergo multimodal treatment have higher cytokines and comorbidities than controls without cancer

Multimodal Breast Cancer Tx May Up Cytokines, Comorbidities

Breast cancer survivors treated with multimodalities have greater burden of comorbid conditions
A proposed biosimilar is comparable to trastuzumab for women with ERBB2-positive metastatic breast cancer

Biosimilar Promising for ERBB2+ Breast Cancer Treatment

Equivalent response rate for women with ERBB2-positive metastatic breast cancer receiving taxanes
For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-overexpressing early breast cancer

Meds Don’t Cut Trastuzumab-Tied Left Ventricular Remodeling

However, perindopril, bisoprolol do protect against declines in LVEF in HER2-positive early breast cancer
Methylation of a gene panel is a strong predictor of survival outcomes in metastatic breast cancer

Methylation of Gene Panel May Help Predict Breast CA Survival

High cumulative methylation index linked to shorter median progression-free, overall survival
Palbociclib can help slow the progression of advanced breast cancer

Palbociclib Efficacious in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Palbociclib-letrozole combination slows disease progression
Exercising during and after cancer treatment is safe and improves quality of life

Cancer Patients Benefit From Exercise During, After Treatment

Studies show better physical function, quality of life for those who did strength training, aerobic activity
For postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer taking aromatase inhibitors

Intravaginal Testosterone Deemed Safe in Early Breast CA

Findings in postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer receiving aromatase inhibitors