Tag: Cancer: Breast
Fertility Concerns Impact Treatment Decisions in Breast Cancer
One-third of young women with breast cancer indicated that fertility concerns affected decisions relating to endocrine therapy
AHA Offers Guidance for CVD Risk in Breast, Prostate Cancer
Patients with breast, prostate cancer who are receiving hormonal therapy more likely to develop cardiovascular risk factors
Sacituzumab Govitecan Treats Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Progression-free, overall survival prolonged with sacitizumab govitecan versus single-agent chemotherapy
Surgical Technique May Cut Positive Margin Rates in DCIS
Cavity shave margin resections for pure ductal carcinoma in situ may lower risk for positive margins
Risk-Based Approach Developed to Triage Mammography Use
Clinical indication and individual risk factors linked to breast cancer detection and could help triage mammography use
US Breast Cancer Centers Recommend Earlier Initiation of Screening
Of the 431 centers that recommended a starting age, 87.2 percent gave recommendations different from those of national societies
Many Women Feel Left Out of Decisions on Breast Cancer Care
Large proportion of women believe their surgeon effectively made the decision on their reconstructive surgery options
Racial/Ethnic, Educational Barriers ID’d for DBT Screening Access
Use of digital breast tomosynthesis lower for Black versus White women, those with lower educational level, in lowest income quartile
Weight Loss Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
Baseline body mass index tied to outcomes, with obesity linked to poorer outcome
Risk for Breast Cancer Death Increased With Missing Mammogram
Serial participants have significantly lower risk for death compared with those who missed one or both of two screenings before diagnosis
