One in Five BRCA-Positive Breast Cancer Patients Able to Conceive Disease-free survival comparable between patients who did and did not become pregnant Dec 12, 2023
Add-On Inavolisib Ups PFS in PIK3CA-Mutated Breast Cancer Triplet therapy may surpass benefits of current "pretty active doublet" therapy, expert says Dec 10, 2023
Bispecific Antibody Combination Active in Metastatic HR+/HER2+ Breast Cancer Two-thirds of patients progression free at 6 months with zanidatamab, palbociclib, fulvestrant Dec 10, 2023
Less-Frequent Surveillance Mammo Feasible in Older Breast Cancer Survivors No difference for survival outcomes for annual versus around every 2 years Dec 09, 2023
AI and Breast Cancer Screening; Cancer After Treatment for Sickle Cell Also in TTHealthWatch: mail-in cervical cancer screening kits Dec 09, 2023 podcast
Bilateral Mastectomy Not Tied to Better Survival in BRCA1-Positive Breast Cancer However, the surgery did reduce risk of contralateral breast cancer Dec 09, 2023
Is Omitting Radiation Therapy in Low-Risk Breast Cancer a Good IDEA? Local recurrence rate of 1% at 5 years in women ages 50-69 with genomically low-risk disease Dec 08, 2023
Study Supports ADC as a New Option for Endocrine-Resistant Metastatic Breast Cancer Datopotamab deruxtecan was safe and boosted quality of life Dec 08, 2023
Maintenance Pembrolizumab-Olaparib Fails to Boost Survival in TNBC But better safety profile versus continued pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy Dec 08, 2023
Study 'Underscores' Value of Early Fertility Counseling for Breast Cancer Patients Younger age, embryo/oocyte cryopreservation at diagnosis tied to an increased chance of pregnancy Dec 08, 2023
More Awareness Needed of Heart Events Tied to Breast Cancer Drugs, Experts Say Myriad clinical manifestations of cardiotoxicity must be diagnosed, treated promptly Dec 08, 2023
Adding Immunotherapy to Neoadjuvant Chemo Boosts pCR in HR-Positive Breast Cancer Promising early results with pembrolizumab, nivolumab but event-free survival data still pending Dec 07, 2023
No Benefit to Adjuvant-Only Immunotherapy in Early TNBC Neoadjuvant administration of immunotherapy remains the preferred approach Dec 07, 2023
De-Escalating Breast Cancer Treatment Feasible After Response to Neoadjuvant Chemo Study showed no increase in disease progression when omitting regional nodal irradiation Dec 07, 2023
Tucatinib Regimen Boosts PFS in Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Adding agent to T-DM1 resulted in 2-month progression-free survival improvement Dec 06, 2023
After Chemo, Breast Cancer Patient Develops Two Malignant Neoplasms Be aware of the potential for secondary malignancy in relation to LCH diagnosis, researchers urge Dec 04, 2023
Breast Cancer Screening Frequency Makes a Big Survival Difference Keeping those mammogram appointments is life-saving, study finds Nov 30, 2023
AI Model Can Predict Breast Cancer Risk Regardless of Patient's Race Algorithm proved accurate where traditional risk models have failed, but needs more testing Nov 30, 2023
First AKT Inhibitor Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer Capivasertib plus fulvestrant doubled progression-free survival versus fulvestrant-placebo Nov 17, 2023
ASTRO Updates Guidelines on Partial Breast Irradiation for Early Invasive Cancer Evidence from RCTs indicates "oncologic equivalence" between partial and whole-breast irradiation Nov 16, 2023
Moving Beyond the 'Angelina Jolie Effect' to Address Cancer Disparities A "local heroes effect" can better reach communities of color Nov 09, 2023
Transitioning Cancer Survivors Away From Oncologic Care It's time for a new model of care Nov 03, 2023
False-Positive Mammograms May Indicate Higher Breast Cancer Risk in the Future Swedish cohort study shows a 61% increased risk over 20 years Nov 02, 2023
Antibody-Drug Conjugate Improves PFS in Pretreated Breast, Lung Cancers Still some unanswered questions about benefit over other drug regimens, expert says Oct 24, 2023
Suzanne Somers' Legacy Tainted by Celebrity Medical Misinformation The actress harnessed the power of traditional media like social media influencers do today Oct 22, 2023
Suzanne Somers Dies; FDA Plans to Ban Hair Relaxers; Health Worker Minimum Wage Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 16, 2023
Study Validates Accuracy of PREDICT Prognostication Tool in Breast Cancer Findings suggest it's a suitable decision aid for U.S. oncologists and patients Oct 13, 2023
Primary Care Intervention Improved Follow-Up of Abnormal Cancer Screening Results Follow-up testing within 120 days was improved with EHR reminders, patient outreach, navigation Oct 10, 2023
HER3-Targeted Drug Active in Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer Durable responses across all three major subtypes of breast cancer Oct 10, 2023
Hypofractionated RT for Breast Cancer Post-Mastectomy as Effective as Standard RT Randomized trial a "game changer" for patients who have implant-based reconstruction, expert says Oct 04, 2023
In BRCA Breast Cancer, Prophylactic Salpingo-Oophorectomy Tied to Better Survival PSO should be performed early, particularly for those with the BRCA1 variant, researchers say Oct 04, 2023
New Insight Into Hyperglycemia Risk With PI3K Inhibitor for Breast Cancer Significantly more common in community setting, predicted by high baseline HbA1c Sep 28, 2023
Ultrasound May Help Early Breast Cancer Patients Avoid SLNB No axillary surgery matches SLNB for patients with a negative ultrasound of axillary lymph nodes Sep 21, 2023
Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enough Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity Sep 16, 2023 podcast
Early Oophorectomy May Accelerate Onset of Chronic Health Problems Premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy tied to higher odds of arthritis, sleep apnea, and more Sep 13, 2023
Opt-Out Strategy Fails to Improve Breast Cancer Screening Completion Rates Opt-out vs opt-in approach also resulted in more canceled referrals, increasing burden for staff Sep 11, 2023
Global Incidence of Early-Onset Cancer Has Surged Since 1990 Early-onset breast cancer has highest incidence and mortality rates Sep 06, 2023
Patient Develops Inflamed Rash After Double Mastectomy Incision sites were itchy, painful, red, and oozing and were not showing signs of healing Sep 05, 2023
Does Cancer Screening Actually Extend Lives? A series of articles look at whether the benefits for the few warrant the harms for the many Aug 28, 2023
In a Golden Age of Cancer Care, PBMs Are Holding Us Back We must stop predatory and destructive behaviors Aug 05, 2023
