Tag: Cancer: Breast
Women Often Overestimate Odds of Early Breast Cancer Spreading
Misperceptions lead to worry that harms quality of life, researcher says
Thirty-Six Percent Increase in Mastectomies From 2005 to 2013
Bilateral mastectomies with cancer more than tripled and those without cancer more than doubled
ACOG: Vaginal Estrogen Can Be Used for Breast Cancer Survivors
Decision to use vaginal estrogen should be made with oncologist, after consideration of data
Quality of Life After DCIS Diagnosis Doesn’t Decline
At two years after diagnosis, physical, mental measures same as non-cancer patients
Exercise No Aid to Functioning With Advanced Breast Cancer
Intervention didn't increase weekly exercise or physical functioning
Letrozole Tied to Ovarian Function Recovery in Chemo
Findings in women aged 40 to 49 years with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
Breast CA Surgery Reoperation Rates Vary by Surgeon
90-day reoperation rate for breast conserving surgery dropped from 40 to nearly 25 percent
Thyroid Function Level Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
Increased risk of breast cancer in women with hyperthyroidism; lower risk for hypothyroidism
ASCO Updates Biomarkers for Breast Cancer Tx Guidance
Five assays show sufficient clinical utility, but don't guide specific regimens
Rates of BRCA Mutation Testing Increasing in Young Women
Among young women diagnosed with breast cancer, frequency of testing >95 percent in 2013
