Tag: Cancer: Breast
Outcomes Good for Autologous Reconstruction After Implant Fail
Autologous breast reconstruction associated with improved patient satisfaction, quality of life
Use of Image Analysis to ID HER2 Status in Breast Cancer Outlined
Guideline addresses use of quantitative image analysis to interpret HER2 immunohistochemistry
Long-Term Incidence of A-Fib Increased in Women With Breast Cancer
Women younger than 60 years have increased short-term, longer-term risk
Time to Breast Cancer Surgery Delayed for Non-Hispanic Blacks
Racial differences in TTS did not explain racial differences in overall survival with breast-conserving sx
Breast Cancer Patients Do Not Overreact to Genetic Testing
No increased cancer worry for multigene panel testing versus BRCA1/2-only test after cancer diagnosis
USPSTF Recommends Risk-Reducing Meds for Breast Cancer
Risk-reducing medications recommended for women at high risk, not for routine use
Breast Cancer Incidence Up With Persistent Vasomotor Symptoms
But persistent vasomotor symptoms not associated with decreased breast cancer survival
Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors at Risk for Later Cancers
Survivors have 14-fold increased risk for developing a solid subsequent malignant neoplasm
Psychoeducational Intervention of Little Benefit in Breast Cancer
However, patients said that psychoeducational group study was important intervention for their life
Breast Cancer Disparities Mostly Explained by Facility Factors
Findings based on analysis of white, black, and Hispanic patients in Chicago
