Tag: Cancer: Breast
Aspirin Use Tied to Longer Bladder, Breast Cancer Survival
However, aspirin use in older adults not tied to incidence of various cancer types
Sociodemographic Differences Seen in Receipt of Breast Density Notifications
Those in notification states more likely to receive density information, but likelihood lower for older Black and Asian women of lower income
Cardiovascular Comorbidity Common in Male Breast Cancer Patients
Of 24 patients, three developed tachyarrhythmias while undergoing treatment; two had decrease in ejection fraction during treatment
Tool Can Predict Chemo Toxicity for Seniors With Breast Cancer
Score has been developed and validated that includes eight independent predictors of grade 3 to 5 chemotherapy toxicity
Breast, Cervical, CRC Screening Below Healthy People 2020 Targets
Colorectal cancer test receipt near target in 2018, with 66.9 percent of adults aged 50 to 75 years up to date with testing
Women Forgoing Reconstruction After Mastectomy Pleased
22 percent experienced 'flat denial,' when the option of no reconstruction after mastectomy was not initially offered
Financial Toxicity Linked to QOL After Breast Cancer Surgery
Strongest correlation seen for BREAST-Q psychosocial well-being, with 0.89 change per unit change in financial toxicity score
Statins May Protect Heart From Chemo for Early Breast Cancer
Risk for heart failure hospital presentations significantly lower in statin-exposed women treated with anthracyclines
New Mammogram-Based Measures Improve Breast Cancer Prediction
For screen-detected, younger-diagnosis breast cancers, best-fitting models include new measures based on brightness, texture