Tag: Cancer: Breast
Cholesterol Lowering Rx Cuts Recurrence in Breast Cancer
Initiation of CLM during endocrine tx tied to improved disease-free survival, recurrence-free intervals
Scalp Cooling Device May Help Reduce Chemo-Induced Alopecia
Findings in women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer
Not Enough High-Risk Women Being Screened for BRCA1/2
Only half get BRCA screen, and more than half of those who don't say doctors never recommended it
Lifetime Genistein Intake May Improve Response to Tamoxifen
Lifetime intake, mimicking Asian intake pattern, improves response of mammary tumors in rat model
Underuse, Misuse of Hormone Tx in Breast Cancer Still Occurring
Estimated 14,630 women not given recommended therapy died from cancer recurrence from 2004-2013
Many Partners of Young Breast Cancer Patients Suffer Anxiety
Anxiety is common even several years later, researchers find
Severe Side Effects Common Among Breast Cancer Patients
Forty-five percent of women studied said their side effects were severe or very severe
Intervention Reduces Fear of Recurrence in Breast CA Survivors
Attention and Interpretation Modification for Fear of Breast Cancer Recurrence improves health worries
Grilled, Smoked Meats May Up Mortality Risk After Breast Cancer
High prediagnosis grilled, smoked meat intake linked to 23 percent increased risk of all-cause mortality
Video Intervention Persuasive for Screening Recommendations
Intervention changed screening intentions of substantial proportion of male, female viewers