Tag: Cancer: Breast
Family Breast Cancer History Tied to Breast Density on Mammo
Authors say findings show the need to start annual screening earlier in premenopausal women with a family history of breast cancer
Patients Confused, Concerned About Diagnosis, Treatment of DCIS
In web-based survey, participants expressed concern about 'cancer spreading' or becoming invasive, not doing enough to prevent recurrence
Daily Aspirin Does Not Prevent Recurrence of Breast Cancer
Compared with placebo, daily aspirin did not improve invasive disease-free survival in patients with high-risk, HER2-negative breast cancer
Aromatase Inhibitors May Benefit Premenopausal Women With Breast Cancer
For premenopausal women receiving ovarian suppression, risk for breast cancer recurrence reduced with aromatase inhibitor versus tamoxifen
Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Plus Chemo Treats Early TNBC
Rate of event-free survival higher with neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemo versus chemo alone for early triple-negative breast cancer
Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Risk for Hypertension, Diabetes
Risk for hypertension even higher for those receiving left-sided radiation therapy, endocrine therapy
Incidence of Advanced Lung Cancer Continues to Decline in the U.S.
During 2014 to 2018, incidence continued to increase slowly for female breast cancer, remained stable for prostate cancer
Overall Breast Cancer Incidence Decreased From 1999 to 2018
Incidence increased from 2004 to 2018, and among non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander women and those aged 20 to 39 years
Dense Breasts, High BMI May Interact to Up Breast Cancer Risk
Positive additive interaction linked to increased risk for breast cancer particularly in postmenopausal women
Tailored Strategies Can Up Depression Referrals in Breast Cancer
Tailored strategies for implementation of routine depression screening result in greater proportion of referrals to behavioral care












