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Women who survive breast cancer may have a higher-than-average risk of developing thyroid cancer in the next several years

ENDO: Breast Cancer Linked to Higher Risk of Thyroid Cancer

Increased risk seen particularly within five years of breast cancer diagnosis
For patients with breast cancer

Goserelin Protects Against Ovarian Failure in Breast Cancer

Randomized trial shows reduction in ovarian failure and more pregnancy for chemo + goserelin
Use of localized correlated spectroscopy shows significant changes in women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations

Correlated Spectroscopy IDs Changes in BRCA1/2 Carriers

Lipid and metabolite deregulation seen in breast tissue of women carrying BRCA1/2 mutations
Many American women with locally-advanced breast cancer do not receive recommended radiation therapy after mastectomy

Many Women Not Receiving Recommended Radiation Tx

More than a third with locally-advanced disease don't get treatment aimed at preventing tumor's return
Scientists say they have identified two new genetic variants that are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. Their findings are published online Feb. 4 in Human Molecular Genetics.

Two Novel Genetic Variants for Breast Cancer Discovered

London scientists say variants most strongly linked to estrogen receptor-positive disease
Ibrance (palbociclib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced breast cancer among postmenopausal women.

FDA Approves Ibrance to Treat Advanced Breast Cancer

For postmenopausal women with ER+, HER2− metastatic breast cancer
The deep inspiration breath-hold technique is associated with a reduction in the mean heart radiation dose during left breast irradiation

Deep Inspiration Breath-Hold Cuts Mean Heart Radiation Dose

Review shows reduction in mean heart dose versus free breathing approach in left breast irradiation
For women undergoing screening mammography

Increase in Biopsies With DCIS, Invasive CA After Mammogram

Biopsy frequency up after diagnostic, but not screening, mammography
Many women with breast cancer lack basic knowledge about their disease

Many Breast Cancer Patients Lack Knowledge of Their Disease

Problem more pronounced among minority women
A brief mindfulness-based intervention has a positive short-term effect on psychological and behavioral measures as well as proinflammatory signal markers in younger breast cancer survivors

Mindfulness Intervention De-Stresses Cancer Survivors

Positive short-term effects seen in younger breast cancer survivors