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Piqray (alpelisib) tablets were approved for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive

First PI3K Inhibitor Approved for Metastatic, Advanced Breast Cancer

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Piqray approved for HR-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA-mutated, metastatic or advanced breast cancer
The FRAX fracture risk tool can stratify fracture risk equally well among women receiving aromatase inhibitor therapy for breast cancer and nonusers of the therapy

Fracture Risk Tool Useful for Women on Aromatase Inhibitors

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Findings question considering aromatase inhibitors a 'secondary cause of osteoporosis'
Transgender women receiving hormone treatments are at greater risk for developing breast cancer than cisgender men

Hormone Therapy in Transgender Women Ups Breast Cancer Risk

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Transgender people on hormones, cisgender people should follow same breast cancer screening guidelines
A low-fat dietary intervention is associated with reductions in deaths after breast cancer and deaths from breast cancer among postmenopausal women after long-term follow-up

ASCO: Low-Fat Dietary Pattern Cuts Breast Cancer Deaths

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Significant reduction in deaths from breast cancer after cumulative follow-up of 19.6 years
Use of an electrical current to measure extracellular fluid volume -- bioimpedance spectroscopy -- may identify postoperative breast cancer patients at risk for lymphedema at an earlier stage

Bioimpedance Spectroscopy May Identify Lymphedema Earlier

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Surveillance with the technology may allow earlier detection, more effective treatment for lymphedema
New recommendations have been developed for breast cancer screening based on a life-years-gained model; the American Society of Breast Surgeons official statement was published online May 3.

New Recommendations Developed for Breast Cancer Screening

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Guideline based on individual breast cancer risk profile, with specific screening strategies
As the clinic day progresses

Rate of Ordering Cancer Screening Tests Decreases During Clinic Day

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Rate of patient completion of cancer screening tests also decreases with appointment later in the day
Mammography-based deep learning breast cancer risk models are more accurate than models that consider traditional risk factors and breast density

Mammo-Based Deep Learning Model Assesses Breast Cancer Risk

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Deep learning models more accurate than models that use traditional risk factors, breast density
EndoPredict is prognostic for distant recurrence in women with estrogen receptor-positive

Test Predicts Benefit of Chemo in ER+, HER2− Breast Cancer

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EndoPredict, a multigene test, helps predict whether adjuvant chemotherapy would be beneficial
Complication rates for nipple-sparing mastectomy are decreasing despite expanded indications for the procedure among higher-risk patients

Less Invasive Mastectomy an Option for More Patients

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Higher-risk patients may now be eligible for nipple-sparing mastectomy