Oncology & Cancer
Report highlights big gaps in cancer outcomes based on race
U.S. cancer death rates are continuing to drop, falling by 33% between 1991 and 2020.
May 15, 2024
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Breast Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
More research supports androgen treatment for breast cancer
A study by researchers from the University of Adelaide has provided new insight into the fight against breast cancer.
May 15, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify new marker for breast cancer prognosis
A protein called retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator interacting protein 1-like (RPGRIP1L) performs various functions that are important for development and for health throughout life, and mutations in the RPGRIP1L gene ...
May 15, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Adiposity in childhood affects the risk of breast cancer by changing breast tissue composition, study suggests
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. With rates continuing to rise, there is an urgent need to identify new modifiable breast cancer risk factors. New research led by the University of Bristol suggests ...
May 14, 2024
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Genetics
Breast cancer risk variants identified for women of African ancestry
A study led by researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center sheds light on some of the genetic variants that make breast cancer more deadly for women of African ancestry and significantly reduces the disparity in knowledge ...
May 13, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
How obesity and metabolic syndrome affects women's risks of breast cancer and cancer-related death
In the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) randomized trial, a low-fat diet reduced breast cancer mortality, especially in women with more metabolic syndrome (MetS) components (obesity, high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, ...
May 13, 2024
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Health
Asking adults with obesity about their weight during childhood could help determine their mortality risk
Being asked whether you considered yourself a normal weight, plumper or thinner as a child when attending a doctor's appointment as an adult might appear like a very strange question to ask, but new research presented at ...
May 13, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Combination of breast cancer and chemotherapy may speed up physical decline in older adults
A UCLA-led study suggests that women who are 65 years old or older with high-risk breast cancer and are treated with chemotherapy are more likely to develop a substantial decline in physical function.
May 10, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Video: Treating breast cancer through surgery
Globally, 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, according to the World Health Organization. Advances in treating breast cancer are improving care and quality of life.
May 10, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Racial, ethnic differences seen in breast cancer treatment declination
For patients with breast cancer, there are racial and ethnic differences in treatment declination, according to a study published online May 9 in JAMA Network Open.
May 10, 2024
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