Tag: Cancer: Breast
ASTRO: Shorter Radiation OK for Early Breast Cancers
High-dose therapy shows same survival rates as longer course of standard radiation
Greater Breast CA-Specific Distress for Girls With Family Hx
No difference in psychosocial adjustment for girls with versus without family history of breast cancer
Not All Large Breast Tumors Warrant Mastectomy
Findings suggest doctors shouldn't automatically rule out less invasive surgery plus radiation
Treatment Patterns for DCIS Shift From 1991 to 2010
Highest proportion of patients opts for lumpectomy and radiation therapy
Advanced-Stage Breast CA More Likely in Certain Racial Groups
African-American, white Hispanic women more likely to receive non-guideline-concordant treatment
Early Detection Still Key to Breast Cancer Survival
Despite advances in treatment, finding smaller tumors linked to better results
Too Few Women Getting Counseling Before BRCA Test
But outside expert questions whether counseling may be more important after a positive test result
Prospective Validation of 21-Gene Risk of Recurrence Score
Score identifies breast cancer patients with low risk of recurrence who may be spared adjuvant chemo
Adding Benign Breast Dz to Risk Model May Boost Preventive Care
Found to increase the number of high-risk women deemed eligible for primary prevention
Preoperative Breast MRI Use Increased From 2003 to 2012
Eight-fold increase during 10-year period; MRI use linked to more ancillary investigations
