Tag: Cancer: Breast
General, Central Obesity Linked to Specific Breast Cancer Risk
General obesity, indicated by BMI, more strongly linked to ER+/PR+ subtype
Fibrous Dysplasia Associated With Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Breast cancer risk is more than three times as high in FD patients as in the general population
Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection Non-Inferior to Axillary Node
Findings among women with T1 or T2 invasive primary breast cancer
Multivitamin Use May Cut Risk of Chemo-Induced Neuropathy
Use before breast cancer diagnosis tied to reduced symptoms of peripheral neuropathy
Options Available for Estrogen Depletion After Breast Cancer
Women should be encouraged to optimize lifestyle and should not be treated with hormone therapy
Outdoor Nighttime Light Exposure Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
Link found between ambient light and higher odds in young, smoking females, but more research needed
One-Quarter With Early Breast Cancer Strongly Considers CPM
Decision factors most valued include avoiding worry about recurrence, reducing need for surgery
Endometrial Ablation Doesn’t Increase Cancer Risk
No increased risk of endometrial, breast cancer for women in Finland treated with endometrial ablation
Genetic Variation Impacts Pharmacokinetics of Exemestane
Significant differences in plasma exemestane area under the curve for OATP1B1 genotype groups
More Genetic Tests May Benefit Ashkenazi Jewish Cancer Patients
For Ashkenazi Jewish women with breast cancer, mutations identified in other genes, including CHEK2
