Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer screening in women's 40s can save lives, study says
Starting breast cancer screening in women's early 40s will save more lives, a new study argues.
Jun 3, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Study: Pre-operative THP leads to pCR in 64% of early-stage HER2+ ER- breast cancer patients
Patients with Stage II and III (early-stage) HER2+ breast cancer usually undergo preoperative therapy with multi-agent chemotherapy in combination with anti-HER2 antibodies, followed by surgery. A less intensive, reduced ...
Jun 2, 2025
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Medications
Switch to experimental drug after liquid biopsy detection of breast cancer recurrence improves outcomes
A large prospective, randomized clinical trial in patients with advanced breast cancer has found that the use of liquid biopsy blood tests for early detection of a treatment-resistance mutation, followed by a switch to a ...
Jun 2, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Routine breast cancer screening can bring better outcomes for patients
Researchers have discovered that, compared to breast cancer that is symptom-detected, patients with breast cancer detected via routine screening mammography are more likely to have improved clinical outcomes, according to ...
May 30, 2025
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Medications
Menopause drug Duavee may help prevent invasive breast cancer, clinical trial finds
A drug already approved by the FDA to treat menopause symptoms may also help prevent invasive breast cancer, according to new findings from a multi-center phase 2 clinical trial led by Northwestern Medicine.
May 29, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer prevention: How nurse practitioners and physician assistants can help
For women at higher risk of breast cancer, there is a proven way to cut the risk in half: take an anti-cancer drug such as tamoxifen.
May 29, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Women with low muscle mass may have a worse prognosis in breast cancer treatment
Maintaining muscle mass has proven to be crucial for patients undergoing cancer treatment. Studies have shown that individuals with more muscle tend to respond better to therapies such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. They ...
May 28, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Mapping lifelong chronic health risks for childhood cancer survivors
Children are much more likely to survive cancer today than 50 years ago. Unfortunately, as adults, many of them develop cardiovascular disease, secondary cancers, or both, believed to result from the toxic effects of chemotherapy ...
May 28, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
AI helps ID candidates for targeted breast cancer treatment
Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), more women might soon benefit from targeted breast cancer treatment, a new study says.
May 28, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Additional imaging techniques can detect early stage cancers missed by mammograms in women with dense breasts
In women with dense breasts (breasts with relatively low levels of fatty tissue) and a negative mammogram, supplemental imaging techniques detect early-stage cancers, with imaging techniques three times more effective than ...
May 22, 2025
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