Tag: Cancer: Breast
Mortality Rates Have Decreased for Women With Early Invasive Breast Cancer
Crude five-year breast cancer mortality was 14.4 and 4.9 percent for women diagnosed during 1993-1999 and 2010-2015
Many at Risk Do Not Undergo Supplemental Screening After Mammography
Ultrasound screening targeted to women with dense breasts, but not all had high interval invasive breast cancer risk
Capivasertib-Fulvestrant Therapy Increases PFS in HR-Positive Breast Cancer
Findings seen in patients with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer with relapse, progression during aromatase inhibitor treatment
ASCO: Phone-Based Coaching Helps Breast Cancer Patients Lose Weight
Authors say next step in research is to see if weight loss impacts cancer recurrence
Fluorescent Guide Can ID Tumor Missed by Standard Lumpectomy
Use of pegulicianine fluorescence-guided surgery in breast cancer surgery had specificity of 85.2 percent on per-margin analysis
Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis Not Beneficial After Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
Extended antibiotics do not reduce infection or reconstruction failure after postmastectomy breast reconstruction
Nasal Colonization With Staph Bacteria Linked to Acute Radiation Dermatitis
Bacterial decolonization effective for acute radiation dermatitis prophylaxis in patients with breast, head and neck cancer
Screening Recommendations Updated for Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Women with higher-than-average breast cancer risk, especially Black and Ashkenazi Jewish women, should start screening at younger age
USPSTF Recommends Biennial Screening Mammography From 40 to 74
In draft recommendation, task force says evidence is insufficient for assessing benefits and harms of mammography for those aged 75 years and older, women with dense breasts
Temporary Interruption of Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer Safe
No increase seen in short-term risk for breast cancer events with temporary interruption to attempt pregnancy
