Tag: Cancer: Breast
AACR: Longer Nighttime Fasting May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Improving biomarkers of glycemic control thought to decrease breast cancer risk
AACR: Changes Expected in Breast Cancer Rates
Overall, breast cancer could rise by as much as 50 percent within the next 15 years
Most Hospitalists Would Not Order Inpatient Mammography
Few hospitalists would order a mammogram for a hospitalized woman who was overdue for screening
High Costs for False-Positive Mammograms, Overdiagnosis
National expenditure estimated at $4 billion/year for false-positive mammograms, breast CA overdiagnosis
More Expensive Breast Cancer Tx Tied to Improved Survival
Study shows recent advances help improve odds, but medical bills are rising
Breast, Ovarian CA Risk Varies With BRCA Mutation Location
Nonsense-mediated decay mutations linked to differential breast or ovarian cancer risk
Breast CA Patients Want, but May Not Get, Genetic Risk Discussion
Almost half don't have conversation with doctor about potential for future problems
Clinical Practice Changing for Node Lymph Mgmt in Breast CA
2010 study led to a change in practice
Sonographic Follow-Up May Be Adequate for Teen Breast Masses
All masses that underwent biopsy were benign on histopathologic analysis
New Breast CA Subtype Data Could Improve Risk Stratification
New focus on tumor subtypes could help patients, according to medical groups
