Tag: Cancer: Breast
Air Pollution, Ozone Exposure Linked to Breast Density
Exposure to fine particle air pollution linked to higher odds of dense breast tissue
AACR: Atezolizumab Aids Some With Triple-Negative Breast CA
A minority of women with triple-negative tumors responded to atezolizumab, but they responded well
Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Rates Up Nationwide
Increase seen in all states from 2004 to 2012, with greatest increases in five contiguous Midwest states
BRCA Mutation Testing Shifts to Unaffected Women
From 2004 to 2014, greater percent of testing in unaffected women versus cancer patients
Smoking Ups Long-Term Risks From Radiotherapy in Breast CA
Risk associated with radiotherapy for breast cancer is substantially reduced with smoking cessation
Mobile App Cuts In-Person Visits After Breast Reconstruction
Number of visits down, increase in e-mails to doctors for ambulatory patients undergoing breast recon
Risk Reports to Doctor, Patient Up Adjunct Breast MRI Screening
Breast MRI screening rates were significantly higher after communication sent to women and physicians
Significant Cost Savings for Evidence-Based Radiation Tx
Shorter course less expensive, equally effective in certain patients, researchers say
Internet CBT Ups Sexual Function in Breast Cancer Survivors
Increases in sexual desire, sexual arousal, vaginal lubrication; fewer menopause symptoms
Soy Linked to Prolonged Survival in Some Breast Cancer Patients
Association strongest for women with ER-negative/PR-negative tumors
