Giving higher doses per fraction of radiation therapy over a shorter time after breast cancer surgery significantly reduces the risk of side effects and improves quality of life compared with a conventional schedule, finds ...
Sep 11, 2024
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A new federal rule takes effect Tuesday that could potentially help more women spot breast cancer earlier. The FDA will require mammogram providers across the country to notify women if they have dense breast tissue, and ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Hopes were high a decade ago, when a new class of drugs called BET inhibitors emerged for treating blood cancers and solid tumors. Since then, however, results from numerous clinical trials have painted a much more complex ...
Sep 10, 2024
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In a new study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, researchers at Yale School of Medicine say an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can use electrocardiographic (ECG) images to define the risk of ...
Sep 9, 2024
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According to two international studies presented at the ESMO Congress 2024, women who breastfeed after receiving treatment for breast cancer, including those with a germline BRCA mutation (an inherited change in BRCA genes ...
Sep 9, 2024
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About 11,000 Asian American and Pacific Islander women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 and about 1,500 died. The latest federal data shows the rate of new breast cancer diagnoses in Asian American and Pacific Islander ...
Sep 9, 2024
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As a new federal regulation that requires mammography centers to tell their patients how dense their breasts are takes effect, experts explain what breast density is and why it is important.
Sep 8, 2024
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For some people, getting pregnant can be challenging. So more and more are turning to in vitro fertilization—or IVF—which offers hope for couples and individuals trying to have a baby.
Sep 6, 2024
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World Trade Center (WTC) exposure is associated with increased DNA methylation, which may contribute to breast cancer, according to a study published in the June issue of Environmental Epidemiology.
Sep 5, 2024
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Celebrity supermodel Elle Macpherson disclosed in an interview with The Australian Women's Weekly earlier this week that seven years ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Sep 5, 2024
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