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Fear of cancer recurrence seems to be a primary reason why breast cancer patients choose to have their cancer-free breast removed at the same time as their affected breast

ACS: Contralateral Mastectomy Rates Up in Breast CA Patients

Reasons include thinking it is the best treatment for breast cancer and fear of recurrence
The racial gap for breast cancer mortality is closing

Downward Trend in U.S. Breast Cancer Mortality Continues

And the disparity between black and white women is narrowing, CDC says
Mammography screening is much more likely to find insignificant breast tumors than it is to catch potentially life-threatening cancer in its early stages

Study Finds Mammograms Lead to High Rate of Overdiagnosis

Better treatment and not earlier detection may be the reason for reduction in breast cancer mortality
Cryoablation can successfully treat the majority of small breast cancers with few side effects or complications

Cryoablation May Be Alternative to Breast Cancer Surgery

Cryoablation appears promising for small tumors in early-stage breast cancer
Breast cancer chemotherapy costs can vary by tens of thousands of dollars in the United States

Costs of Chemo for Breast Cancer Vary Widely in the United States

Lower-priced options could save patients thousands of dollars, researchers say
Most women newly diagnosed with breast cancer perceive high primary care provider (PCP) quality

Most Women Feel PCPs Are Involved in Breast Cancer Care

Overall, 66.2 and 69.1 percent of women perceive high PCP engagement and communication
Ribociclib plus letrozole is associated with significantly longer progression-free survival for patients receiving initial systemic treatment for hormone receptor-positive

Ribociclib + Letrozole Beneficial in Advanced Breast Cancer

Longer duration of progression-free survival in patients with HR+, HER2− breast cancer
Treatment with tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors does cut breast cancer patients' risk of developing cancer in their other breast

Long-Term Tamoxifen Does Lower Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk

Six-year study finds follow-up therapy cuts survivors' risk for cancer in the other breast
Breast reconstruction immediately after breast removal surgery due to cancer may help reduce a patient's mental distress

Delay in Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction May Fuel Anxiety

Coordinating surgeries might reduce levels of distress after mastectomy for breast cancer
After the Affordable Care Act was implemented in 2014

ACA Tied to Increased Breast Cancer Care Access for Hispanics

Enrollment in clinical trials also increased