Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest
Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens.
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Neoplasms: News and Research on Breast Carcinoma In Situ
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Trial finds quality of life similar among patients with low-risk DCIS whether they received active monitoring or surgery
Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent active monitoring reported comparable physical, emotional, and psychological outcomes to patients who received upfront treatment, according to results from ...
Dec 12, 2024
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COMET trial finds active monitoring is a viable option for some patients with low-risk DCIS
Among patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative, low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), those who underwent active monitoring had similar two-year invasive ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence rates as ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Clinical trial: Adjuvant tamoxifen may reduce recurrence risk for patients with 'good-risk' DCIS who forgo radiation
For patients with "good-risk" ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent breast-conserving surgery and did not receive radiotherapy, tamoxifen significantly decreased the risk of recurrence in the same breast, according ...
Dec 12, 2024
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10-year study shows tomosynthesis improves breast cancer detection
According to a new 10-year study, screening for breast cancer with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) increases cancer detection rates and significantly reduces the rate of advanced cancers compared to conventional 2D digital ...
Sep 17, 2024
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When the media reports on celebrity cancer, are we really getting the whole story?
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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Double mastectomy may offer no survival benefit to women with breast cancer
Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast, even in the early stages, sometimes opt for a double mastectomy, due to the fear that the cancer will migrate to the other breast.
Jul 26, 2024
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AI model identifies certain breast tumor stages likely to progress to invasive cancer
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a type of preinvasive tumor that sometimes progresses to a highly deadly form of breast cancer. It accounts for about 25% of all breast cancer diagnoses.
Jul 22, 2024
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Measuring tumor infiltrating lymphocytes predicts long term outcomes for type of early breast cancer
Researchers from Queen Mary University London and Emory University used a novel AI-based analytic tool to better understand how tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) can predict which cases of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Breast cancer vaccine study begins with first patient
An innovative study of a breast cancer vaccine is officially underway, as University of Pittsburgh Medical Center announced on June 20 that the first participant had received her full course of the vaccine.
Jun 21, 2024
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