Tag: Cancer: Breast
World Trade Center Exposure Linked to Increased DNA Methylation
WTC-exposed women more often had hypermethylated cytosine-phosphate-guanine probe sites
Likelihood of Return for Screening Low After False-Positive Mammogram
Women more likely to return for additional imaging only, short-interval follow-up, or biopsy after true-negative result
Cognitive Difficulties Tied to Lower Return to Work After Breast Cancer
Return to work two years after diagnosis associated with higher cognitive speed performance before and after cancer treatment
Patients Have to Travel Farther for Facilities With Breast MRI, Ultrasound Than for Mammography
Associations seen for Area Deprivation Index and urbanicity with distance to nearest breast imaging facility
Breast Cancer Screening Attendance Helps Boost Other Cancer Screenings
Findings seen for women offered self-sampling kits for overdue cancer screenings
Risk of Contralateral Breast Cancer Lower With Bilateral Mastectomy
However, death from breast cancer similar for women treated with lumpectomy, unilateral mastectomy, bilateral mastectomy
Nudge in EHR Can Reduce Unnecessary Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Reduction in rate of SLNB among women meeting Choosing Wisely criteria for omission of SLNB
Hormone-Modulating Therapy May Reduce Dementia Risk in Breast Cancer
Greatest reduction seen for women aged 65 to 74 years who self-identify as Black
Disparities Persist in Postmastectomy Reconstruction
American Indian/Alaska Native women remain 38 percent less likely to receive postmastectomy reconstruction than White women
Chemo Tied to Gut Microbiome Changes and Associated Cognitive Decline
Findings independent of chemotherapy-induced inflammation
