Tag: Cancer: Breast
Tumor Biology, Social Determinants Equally Contribute to Breast Cancer Disparities
Findings seen among women with estrogen receptor-positive, axillary node-negative breast cancer
Only Limited Short-Term Psychological Effect Seen for Breast Density Awareness
No association noted for awareness with short-term breast cancer worry or long-term psychological outcomes
Omission of Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery Explored
Increased incidence of local recurrence seen with omission of radiotherapy, but no effect seen on overall survival
Financial Toxicity From Breast Cancer Treatment Is Common
More than 30 percent of patients in high-income countries incur financial toxicity
Risk for Contralateral Breast Cancer Higher for Certain Pathogenic Variant Carriers
Women with germline PVs in BRCA1, BRCA2, CHEK2, and PALB2 have elevated risk for contralateral breast cancer
Adjuvant Therapy Recommendations for Breast Cancer Drop Between Ages 69 and 70
Year-over-year age difference independent predictor for adjuvant radiation and endocrine therapy recommendations at age 70 versus 69 years
Current Smokers at Breast Cancer Diagnosis Face Higher Death Risk
Associations strongest for all-cause mortality in Black women with greater pack-years of smoking
Few Women Perceive Breast Density as a Cancer Risk Factor
Furthermore, many women do not know actions to cut breast cancer risk
Geographic Region Linked to Breast Cancer Treatment Delays
Relative risk for delay about twofold higher for Black, non-Black patients in highest- versus lowest-risk region
One in Four Patients Experience Breast Reconstruction Burnout
Incompletion of reconstruction tied to tissue expander complications, high body mass index, radiation therapy
