Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer. Here's how they can do better
Is there anyone who isn't aware of breast cancer?
Oct 6, 2022
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Metastatic Breast Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Unhealthy gut sets stage for breast cancer to spread, research reveals
An unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from UVA Cancer Center reveals.
Sep 22, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Q and A: Does cancer increase my risk for a blood clot?
I am 48 and am being treated for metastatic breast cancer. Despite my diagnosis, I live a fairly normal life, am physically active and strive to optimize my health from a noncancer standpoint. An acquaintance who works in ...
Sep 19, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Specific sequence of drugs reduces cost of treating metastatic breast cancer while preserving quality of life
Giving standard chemotherapy drugs in a specific sequence for some types of metastatic breast cancer can help reduce overall costs and improve the value of care while preserving quality of life, according to a study led by ...
Sep 13, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
HER2-low metastatic breast cancer patients report preserved quality of life with trastuzumab deruxtecan treatment
Patients who received trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-low metastatic breast cancer reported that the treatment maintained their quality of life (QoL) compared to conventional ...
Sep 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Understanding breast cancer recurrence, metastatic spread
Despite advancements in cancer detection and treatment, breast cancer that comes back or spreads still presents a challenge to researchers and oncologists.
Sep 6, 2022
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Medical research
Proteins in cell-based particles could lead to early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer metastasis
One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every 14 seconds somewhere around the globe—based on data showing that an approximate 2.3 million women worldwide were newly diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.
Aug 16, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
What is metastatic breast cancer, the type Olivia Newton-John had?
The death of Australian superstar Olivia Newton-John has drawn attention to an often misunderstood stage of breast cancer—metastatic breast cancer.
Aug 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Concerned about breast and ovarian cancer? Research brings progress
Two new innovations could make it easier for doctors to decipher when cancers that impact women are present and need urgent attention:
Jul 6, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
A potentially more effective treatment for HER2 mutant metastatic breast cancer
Breast cancers with HER2 mutations respond to the drug neratinib, but the responses are variable and often not durable. Looking to better understand the underlying cause of this variation, a team led by researchers at Baylor ...
Jun 23, 2022
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