Tag: Cancer: Breast
Benefits, Harms of Breast Cancer Screening Vary With Risk, Density
For all screening intervals, benefits and over-diagnosis increase with breast density, relative risk
F12, STC2 Genes May Help Predict Breast Cancer Survival
Tracking DNA activity patterns may someday help women with HER2+ breast cancers
New Guidelines Set Safe Surgery Margins for DCIS
2 mm is enough to guard against recurrences while reducing need for additional surgeries
ESR1 Mutations Tied to Worse Survival in Metastatic Breast CA
ESR1 mutations prevalent in ER-positive metastatic breast cancer and linked to shorter survival
Western Diet May Contribute to Dense Breasts
In study, women who ate such a diet also had 46 percent higher risk of breast cancer
ASBS: Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Discouraged
For most women, risk of disease in unaffected breast is low, American Society of Breast Surgeons says
Online Communication Tied to Positive Appraisal of Tx Decisions
More frequent online users more positively appraise their decision making in breast cancer
Radiotherapy Use for DCIS Tied to Subsequent Mastectomy Risk
Women with DCIS in area with high RT use have higher odds of mastectomy at time of second event
IVF Treatment Does Not Appear to Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Women who had seven or more IVF cycles had lower risk for breast cancer
High-Fat Mediterranean Diet Can Still Be Healthy
Diet may protect against diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and breast cancer
