Breast Cancer
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Radiotherapy for early breast cancer: Sharp cutoff at age 70
Radiation therapy was 50% less likely to be prescribed for patients age 70 and older with early-stage breast cancer.
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Use of diagnostic mammograms is inconsistent, survey finds
Many employ diagnostic mammograms for posttreatment surveillance, but benefit is unknown.
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Disparities in breast cancer deaths, MRI screening persist
Black women are more likely to develop more aggressive, premenopausal breast cancers, including triple-negative breast cancer, that are more...
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Canadian guidance recommends reducing alcohol consumption
Consuming no drinks per week has benefits.
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Oral minoxidil improves anticancer treatment–induced alopecia in women with breast cancer
Oral minoxidil has been receiving increased attention as an adjunctive therapy for hair loss, particularly for women.
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Six obstacles in breast cancer detection and treatment
Novel and effective therapies can make a difference only if patients have access to them, oncologists say.
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Most women with breast cancer elude serious COVID-19 vaccine side effects
The frequency of lymph node swelling was similar to the general population.
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Breast cancer diagnoses worse among Hispanics during COVID-19 pandemic
A study in San Antonio suggests low insurance coverage rates may be at least partially to blame.
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Structural racism tied to later-stage breast cancer diagnoses
Black patients were more likely to be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer than White patients.
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Adjuvant chemo tied to better survival in low-risk node-positive breast cancer
The survival advantage was present in all patients under 50 years old.
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Breast conservation safe option in multisite breast cancer
After 5 years of follow-up, just 3% of women experienced a local recurrence.