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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends risk-reducing medications for women at high risk for breast cancer who are at low risk for adverse events

USPSTF Recommends Risk-Reducing Meds for Breast Cancer

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Risk-reducing medications recommended for women at high risk, not for routine use
Postmenopausal women with persistent vasomotor symptoms have an increased incidence of breast cancer

Breast Cancer Incidence Up With Persistent Vasomotor Symptoms

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But persistent vasomotor symptoms not associated with decreased breast cancer survival
Survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma remain at increased risk for developing subsequent malignant neoplasms

Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors at Risk for Later Cancers

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Survivors have 14-fold increased risk for developing a solid subsequent malignant neoplasm
A psychoeducational intervention does not improve anxiety or body image but is still considered important among women with breast cancer

Psychoeducational Intervention of Little Benefit in Breast Cancer

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However, patients said that psychoeducational group study was important intervention for their life
Delays in diagnosis and use of under-resourced health centers account for most racial and ethnic disparities in breast cancer diagnosis

Breast Cancer Disparities Mostly Explained by Facility Factors

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Findings based on analysis of white, black, and Hispanic patients in Chicago
Women with prior false-positive screening results have an increased risk for screen-detected and interval breast cancer for more than 10 years

Risk for Breast Cancer Increased With False-Positive Screening Result

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Increased risk for screen-detected and interval breast cancer persists for 12 years after false-positive result
For early-stage breast cancer survivors

Endocrine Tx Does Not Impair Neuropsychological Performance

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Findings observed in early-stage breast cancer survivors followed for up to six years after treatment
Beliefs about medication are associated with uptake of tamoxifen as a preventive therapy among women at increased risk for breast cancer

Medication Beliefs Affect Uptake of Preventive Tx for Breast Cancer

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Uptake of preventive therapy low among those with strong concerns about tamoxifen, meds in general
The risk for bone loss rises sharply in young breast cancer patients who received standard treatment

Young Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Risk for Osteoporosis

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Women diagnosed before age 50 have twice the risk versus cancer-free peers

CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 4-8

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The 41st Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held from Dec. 4 to 8...