Breast Cancer
Commentary
Time to end direct-to-consumer ads, says physician
While these ads urge patients to try expensive “newest and latest” treatments, pharmacy benefits plans are working with health care insurance...
Feature
U.S. mammogram update sparks concern, reignites debates
“These findings suggest that health policy makers and clinicians could consider an alternative, race and ethnicity–adapted approach in which Black...
From the Journals
Higher risk of death with endocrine therapy nonadherence
“Importantly, improving adherence and persistence represents a low-hanging fruit for increasing survival in luminal breast cancer.”
From the Journals
PET-CT scans move more women with LABC up to stage IV
The results of a new study comparing the use of PET-CT with conventional methods for staging locally advanced breast cancer has already changed...
Conference Coverage
Multiprong strategy makes clinical trials less White
Only a small percentage of eligible patients participate in clinical trials in the first place, and very few come from racial and ethnic minority...
Conference Coverage
CBSM phone app eases anxiety, depression in cancer patients
Few patients with cancer have access to psycho-oncologic support.
From the Journals
Breast cancer family history linked to better BC survival
A family history of breast cancer was associated with a lower risk of breast cancer-specific death, after adjustments, a new study finds.
Latest News
T-DXd active in many solid tumors; ‘shift in thinking’
T-DXd is a potential new treatment option for patients with HER2-expressing solid tumors, experts say.
Feature
Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now U.S. cancer patients can’t get meds
On Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags...
From the Journals
Low-carb, plant-rich diets tied to breast cancer survival?
“Breast cancer survivors could benefit from limiting intake of carbohydrates, especially from fruit juice, sugar-sweetened beverages, and added...
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NEWS FROM THE FDA/CDC
New USPSTF draft suggests mammography start at 40, not 50
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