Tag: Cancer: Breast
Breast Cancer Surgery Outcomes Poor for Nursing Home Residents
High rates of one-year mortality and functional decline seen with different types of surgery
Hypnosis Doesn’t Cut Post-Op Pain in Breast Cancer Surgery
Those who perceived that they received hypnosis had significantly reduced fatigue and anxiety
Lumpectomy + Radiation May Cut Breast Cancer Mortality in DCIS
Lumpectomy, radiotherapy tied to reduction in breast cancer mortality versus lumpectomy, mastectomy
Talazoparib Beneficial in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
Longer progression-free survival versus standard chemotherapy for patients with germline BRCA1/2
Combined Digital Screening Best for Detecting Breast Cancers
Digital mammography and tomosynthesis better than digital mammography alone
ASCO Endorses SIO Guideline for Integrative Tx in Breast Cancer
Guideline recommends therapies for reducing anxiety/stress, depression/mood disorders, nausea
TGFB1 Mutation Ups Radiation-Induced Breast Fibrosis Risk
C-509T allele and postoperative cosmetic surgery significantly linked to breast fibrosis risk
Acupuncture May Cut Arthralgia From Aromatase Inhibitors
Clinical significance of the pain reduction remains uncertain
FDA Approves Magnetic System for Guiding Lymph Node Biopsies
Sentimag System uses magnetic detection to identify sentinel lymph nodes for surgical removal
FDA Grants First Approval for CA Drug Under New Pilot Programs
Ribociclib approved in combo with AI as endocrine tx for HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast CA
