Tag: Cancer: Breast
Risk for Breast Cancer Increased With False-Positive Screening Result
Increased risk for screen-detected and interval breast cancer persists for 12 years after false-positive result
Endocrine Tx Does Not Impair Neuropsychological Performance
Findings observed in early-stage breast cancer survivors followed for up to six years after treatment
Medication Beliefs Affect Uptake of Preventive Tx for Breast Cancer
Uptake of preventive therapy low among those with strong concerns about tamoxifen, meds in general
Young Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Risk for Osteoporosis
Women diagnosed before age 50 have twice the risk versus cancer-free peers
CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 4-8
The 41st Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held from Dec. 4 to 8...
Free Flap Breast Reconstruction Safe in Elderly Patients
Older women want breast reconstruction at rates similar to those of nonelderly breast cancer patients
Breast CA Detection Rate Up With Digital Mammography in the U.K.
Rate of detection increased 14 percent; detection rates higher for grade 1, 2 invasive cancers
Higher Risk for Breast Cancer After Childbirth May Last 20+ Years
Risk peaks five years after childbirth but continues until 24 years postbirth
Breast Screening Linked to Lower Risk for Breast Cancer Death
Screening linked to 60 percent lower risk for dying from breast cancer within 10 years after diagnosis
SABCS: Low-Dose Tamoxifen Cuts Risk for Breast Dz
More second primary cancers and more frequent menopausal symptoms seen in tamoxifen vs. placebo arm
