Tag: Cancer: Breast
Delay of Surgery for DCIS Ups Risk for Invasive Breast Cancer
Each month delay increases risk for invasive cancer by 1 percent
Prediagnosis Exercise May Reduce CV Risk in Breast Cancer
Incidence of composite cardiovascular events decreased across increasing total MET hours/week
Patient Cost Responsibility Up for Guideline-Discordant Care
Guideline-discordant tx linked to $1,841 higher patient costs in first year in metastatic breast cancer
Multigene Testing for All Breast Cancer Patients Cost-Effective
Findings support expansion of genetic testing to all women with breast cancer
Treatment of Male Breast Cancer Has Evolved From 2004 to 2014
Significant increases seen in total mastectomy, radiotherapy after breast conservation, endocrine tx
Drug Combo Extends Survival in Advanced Breast Cancer
Benefit seen for addition of CDK4/6 inhibitor after progression of disease on endocrine therapy
Breast Cancer Mortality Rate Continues to Decline in the U.S.
Pace of decline slowed from 1.9 percent during 1998 to 2011 to 1.3 percent during 2011 to 2017
Higher Mortality Seen for Male Breast Cancer Patients
Clinical characteristics, undertreatment correlated with 63.3 percent excess mortality rate for men
Screening for Breast Cancer in Men Has Increased Over Time
Risk higher for older age, Ashkenazi descent, genetic mutations, and personal, first-degree family hx
Full Chemo Doses May Improve Survival in Breast Cancer
Maintaining full doses of chemo especially important early in the treatment course
