Tag: Cancer: Breast
Geographic Region Linked to Breast Cancer Treatment Delays
Relative risk for delay about twofold higher for Black, non-Black patients in highest- versus lowest-risk region
One in Four Patients Experience Breast Reconstruction Burnout
Incompletion of reconstruction tied to tissue expander complications, high body mass index, radiation therapy
Whole-Tumor Cell Culture Can Predict Drug Response in Breast Cancer
WTC model allows for personalized drug testing within 10 days, even for small-sized tumors
First-Line Regimens With Endocrine Therapy Show Benefits in Breast Cancer
Findings seen among subgroup of patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive metastatic breast cancer
Commercial Rates for Breast Reconstruction Vary Significantly
Higher rates seen in less competitive markets and facilities that are large, for-profit, and non-safety net
National Cancer Institute Director Monica Bertagnolli Reveals She Has Breast Cancer
Bertagnolli plans to use her experience to 'contribute to the ever-expanding knowledge base about cancer and inform advances in care'
SABCS: Most Young Women With Breast Cancer Report Impact on Sexual Health
Vast majority also report their health care provider does not address sexual health issues
SABCS: Interrupting Endocrine Therapy Does Not Pose Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk
Findings seen among young women with early-stage, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer desiring pregnancy
Risk-Reducing Medications Can Cut Breast Cancer Death Rates
Tamoxifen with annual screening reduced invasive breast cancers and breast cancer deaths by 40 and 57 percent, respectively
