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From 2013 to 2015 there was a decrease in additional surgery after initial lumpectomy

ASCO: Recent Drop in Additional Surgery Post Lumpectomy

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Decrease was concomitant with 2014 consensus statement endorsing a margin of no ink on tumor
Olaparib (Lynparza) monotherapy can provide a significant benefit over standard therapy in women with human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2-negative metastatic breast cancer and a germline BRCA mutation

ASCO: Olaparib Efficacious in BRCA-Related Breast Cancer

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May offer a new treatment for women with advanced BRCA-related disease, researchers say
Capecitabine (Xeloda) can extend the lives of patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer who have residual invasive disease after receipt of neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Certain Breast CA Patients Benefit From Adjuvant Capecitabine

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Capecitabine cut risk of relapse, death by 30 percent over five years, researchers say
For patients with breast cancer receiving endocrine therapy

Daily Texting Effectively Monitors Rx Adherence, Side Effects

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Most patients with breast cancer taking endocrine therapy report intervention helpful in taking drugs
The likelihood of advanced imaging (magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography) use is increased for women assigned to surgeons whose peers had the highest rate of baseline imaging use

Social Contagion Impacts Imaging Use in Breast Cancer

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Higher likelihood of MRI, PET use for women assigned to surgeons whose peers had highest use
Exercising regularly

Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Can Affect Breast Cancer Risk

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Small glass of wine each day can up odds of both premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer
The number of U.S. women living with metastatic breast cancer has been rising since the 1990s

More U.S. Women Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Better treatments, aging population may explain trend, researchers say
For breast cancer survivors

Tai Chi Can Help Relieve Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors

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Study found it as effective as CBT for improving sleep and depression
For postmenopausal breast cancer patients receiving aromatase inhibitors

Osteoporosis Tx Ups Survival in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer

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Improved event-free survival, distant disease-free survival among postmenopausal breast CA patients
Regularly taking low-dose aspirin appears to protect women from hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer

Low-Dose Aspirin Linked to Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer

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Protective link particularly significant for hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative cancer