Tag: Cancer: Breast
Treatment Linked to Cognitive Scores in Breast Cancer Survivors
For older survivors, those receiving chemotherapy have increasing worse APE scores
Second Opinion at NCI Center Valuable for Breast CA Patients
Almost 43 percent of those presenting to NCI center for second opinion have change in diagnosis
Most Breast Cancer Diagnoses Given Over the Phone
This represents a reversal, with in-person diagnoses more common before 2006
Promising New Way to Identify Breast Cancer Tumors
Technology can be used to identify the molecular markers of breast cancer tumors
Cardiac Monitoring Needed for High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients
Trastuzumab, certain chemo treatments increase patient risk of heart failure
At Least 15 Men Near Ground Zero Have Breast Cancer
Many exposed to the WTC site appear to experience a greater cancer burden
Case Report Describes 4 Breast Cancer Cases Post Transplant
Single donor transmitted cancer to four recipients; one survived after transplant nephrectomy
Breast Cancer Surgery Outcomes Poor for Nursing Home Residents
High rates of one-year mortality and functional decline seen with different types of surgery
Hypnosis Doesn’t Cut Post-Op Pain in Breast Cancer Surgery
Those who perceived that they received hypnosis had significantly reduced fatigue and anxiety
Lumpectomy + Radiation May Cut Breast Cancer Mortality in DCIS
Lumpectomy, radiotherapy tied to reduction in breast cancer mortality versus lumpectomy, mastectomy
