Oncology & Cancer

High-fat diet promotes breast cancer metastasis in animal models

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, and a greater probability for the cancer to spread to other organs. But the causes of this association are still not well understood. Researchers at ...

Oncology & Cancer

Surgery may not be necessary to treat invasive breast cancer

Surgery may not be the best next course of treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer who had a complete response to neoadjuvant (pre-surgical) chemotherapy and standard radiation treatment, according to new data ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Breast-conserving therapy linked to breast shrinkage

For women with early-stage breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy (BCT)—including radiation therapy (RT)—leads to progressive reduction in breast size over time, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

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