Tag: Cancer: Breast
Results Mixed for Twice-Daily APBI in Early Breast Cancer
APBI noninferior to WBI for preventing recurrence but linked to increased late toxicity, adverse cosmesis
Many Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors Die From Other Causes
Number of breast cancer deaths decreased as more years passed after breast cancer diagnosis
SABCS: Breast Cancer Rates Opposite for Estrogen, Estrogen + Progestin
In postmenopausal women, breast cancer incidence down with estrogen alone, up with CEE + MPA
SABCS: Long-Term Outcomes Good for PBI in Early Breast Cancer
10-year ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence rates similar for partial, whole breast irradiation
SABCS: Addition of Tucatinib Ups Survival in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
In heavily pretreated patients, adding tucatinib versus placebo improves overall, progression-free survival
Permanent Hair Dye Use Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Significantly increased risk seen in black women; risk also increased with application of dye to others
RSNA: Biennial Mammo Returns More Advanced-Stage Cancers
Annual mammography screening, used by most patients, yields smaller and less advanced cancers
Fewer Interval Cancers Diagnosed With Supplemental MRI for Dense Breasts
Use of supplemental MRI results in diagnosis of fewer interval cancers than mammography alone
Cancer Patients With Obesity Show Poorer Psychosocial Health
Among breast cancer and prostate cancer patients, scores for distress higher for obese than nonobese
Endocrine Therapy Lowers QOL for Breast Cancer Patients
Effects of chemotherapy found to be more transient in comparison
