Tag: Cancer: Breast
Race Can Affect Breast Cancer Test for Predicting Chemo Benefit
21-gene recurrence score may underestimate benefit of chemotherapy for young non-Hispanic Black women with ER-positive, axillary node-negative breast cancer
Single-Port Robotic System Feasible for Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
No immediate operative or oncologic complications seen, with high skin, nipple sensation preservation
Invasive Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Mortality Increased Long Term After DCIS
Highest cumulative risks for invasive breast cancer and breast cancer death seen for women aged younger than 45 years at diagnosis
Soy, Enterolactone, Green Tea May Reduce Adverse Breast Cancer Outcomes
Reduced risk for recurrence seen in association with soy isoflavones; prediagnostic green tea also linked to reduced risk for recurrence
1975 to 2019 Saw 58 Percent Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality
Of the reduction, 29 percent was due to treatment of metastatic breast cancer, 25 percent due to mammography screening
Clinical Breast Exam Rarely Detects Second Breast Cancer After DCIS
Second breast cancers were most often imaging-detected or patient-detected, with only 2.2 percent detected by physician
Many Women Bypass Nearest Hospital for Breast Cancer Surgery
Women undergoing breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy more likely to be treated at specialist breast reconstruction centers
Most Women Say Clinicians Have Conversations About Breast Density
However, variation seen by race, ethnicity, and health literacy
Depression, Anxiety Elevated for Spanish Speakers Receiving Radiation
Increasing distress also seen with increased housing and food insecurity among women with breast cancer
