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Keightley Amen
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Exercise Intervention Improves Body Fat in Patients With Breast Cancer, Supports Clinical Measurement Tools
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December 28, 2022
Research has shown that weight gain and obesity can be associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
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Autoimmune Disease May Improve Survival in Late-Stage Breast Cancer
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December 28, 2022
Some research has shown that patients with certain autoimmune diseases have a lower risk of breast cancer.
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Study Finds Association Between Vitamin D and Circulating Cancer Cells
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December 28, 2022
“CTCs contribute to the metastatic cascade and represent an independent survival predictor in breast cancer."
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Anxiety and Cortisol May Contribute to Disparities in Breast Cancer Outcomes
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December 28, 2022
Research has shown that women with breast cancer who live in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas have poorer outcomes.
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Online Education Improves Oncologists’ Confidence and Competence in Newest Breast Cancer Evidence
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April 16, 2024
Breast cancer that is hormone receptor (HR)-positive tends to be diagnosed early, when it is highly treatable.
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Pilot Study: Anti-PD1 Agent Nivolumab Is Safe and Provides Anti-Tumor Activity Against Inflammatory Breast Cancer
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December 28, 2022
The new research was presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
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Treatment Patterns and Survival of Younger Women with Breast Cancer in a Community Setting
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December 28, 2022
Younger patients with breast cancer tend to have a poorer prognosis and higher rates of recurrence.
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Women With Breast Cancer in Congo Lack Adequate Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-Up
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December 28, 2022
Many low-income areas of the world still experience poor outcomes and lack information to guide improvements.
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Adding Pyrotinib to EC-TH Neoadjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer Improves Treatment Response
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December 28, 2022
A study examined the effectiveness of adding pyrotinib, a new tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI).
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Liquid Biopsy Shows 100% Concordance with Solid Tissue Biopsy in Recent Study
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December 28, 2022
Identification of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 status is important in breast cancer diagnosis.
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Subpopulation of Patients With Breast Cancer Have Lower Rates of Neutropenia With Higher BMI
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December 28, 2022
Much research has examined the effects of body mass index (BMI) on breast cancer risk and outcomes.
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Adjuvant Chemotherapy Not as Effective Against Smaller Tumors in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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December 28, 2022
Triple-negative breast cancer tends to have relatively poor long-term outcomes compared to other subtypes of breast cancer.
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Afib Associated With Higher In-Hospital Mortality in Women with Breast Cancer
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December 28, 2022
According to data presented at ASCO 2022, Afib is associated with worse outcomes from breast cancer.
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Challenges Subtyping Breast Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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December 28, 2022
In developed countries, breast cancer treatment has become much more effective due to advances in molecular subtyping.
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MRI 3D-Printed Breast Surgical Guide Found Noninferior to Conventional Approach
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December 28, 2022
A study presented at ASCO 2022 provided data on a new method using MRI and 3D printing to create breast surgical guides.
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Biomarker Changes After Neoadjuvant Treatment for Breast Cancer
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December 28, 2022
Biomarker assessment is a very useful tool often used to make treatment decisions.
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Study Supports Prepectoral Approach to Mastectomy With Immediate Reconstruction
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December 28, 2022
The authors described their experiences with prepectoral implant placement.
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Asian Patients With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer May Be at Higher Risk of Thrombocytopenia From Trastuzumab
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December 28, 2022
A retrospective review identified female patients with HER2-positive breast cancer who started therapy with TDM1 or TDXd.
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Researchers Discover Signature to Predict Response to Pembrolizumab
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December 28, 2022
The new data is being used to develop a biomarker tool to predict the efficacy of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab.
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Study Examines COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy in Patients With Breast Cancer
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December 28, 2022
Many studies are examining COVID-19's impact on particular subgroups of patients with cancer.
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