The Emerging Breast-Cancer Treatment: No Surgery Required
Some women with the earliest stages of breast cancer could be carefully monitored, undergoing surgery and radiation only if the disease advances, new data suggests. The strategy is akin to one already used in early prostate cancer,
Some Early Forms of Breast Cancer May Not Need Treatment, Study Says
Breast cancer is not a single disease but multiple ones, each carrying varying degrees of risk for endangering women’s health. In recent years, many researchers have been focused on DCIS: ductal carcinoma in situ,
Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest
Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid certain surgeries. That's according to two studies published Thursday that explore ways to lessen treatment burdens.
Older Patients With Early Breast Cancer May Have Worse Immune Side Effects
Patients with early breast cancer who are older may experience high-grade immune-related side effects after receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Immediate Surgery Significantly Improves Long-Term Survival in Older Breast Cancer Patients, Meta-Analysis Shows
Meta-analysis of three trials found that immediate breast surgery in women over 70 cut breast cancer death rates in half after 5 years compared with delayed surgery.
Studies Suggest Some Early Breast Cancer Surgeries Unnecessary
Two recent studies suggest that some early breast cancer patients may skip certain surgeries, potentially reducing treatment burdens. Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine questions the necessity of removing lymph nodes,
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HER2 Low and Ultralow Designations Open Door to Expansion of ADCs in Breast Cancer
A HER2-positive status reflects breast cancer cells with extra copies of the HER2 gene, or higher expression of HER2 proteins ...
Late-stage breast cancer is rising, especially among Black women: Study
Black women experience advanced diagnoses 55% more often than white women and are more likely to die from the disease, the ...
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SABCS: Under siege from competitors, Pfizer's Ibrance scores in double-positive breast cancer
While under competitive pressure from Novartis and Eli Lilly, Pfizer can tally up a unique trial win for its Ibrance in a ...
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SABCS: Imlunestrant Tied to Improved PFS for ER-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer With ESR1 Mutations
For patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced ...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 2007
Participate on our dedicated breast cancer message board for all who have had experience of the disease. Share your feelings, offer support and discuss your experiences. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and ...
Breast Cancer Coalition looking to award two grants for research
The Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester has two grants it’s looking to award for research. Leaders at the BCCR said ...
Late-stage breast cancer is rising, especially among Black women
The rates of late-stage breast cancer at diagnosis have risen among women in all racial and ethnic groups, but Black women ...
Are doctors overtreating early-stage breast cancer? Is active monitoring as safe?
DCIS, known as stage 0 breast cancer, affect the cells lining the milk ducts but has not spread outside the breast.