Oncology & Cancer
No radiotherapy an option for older breast cancer patients, study shows
Radiotherapy does not improve survival rates in older patients with early breast cancer, new research suggests.
Feb 15, 2023
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Small molecule inhibitors show early-stage promise against YAP fusion-driven cancers
An unexpected discovery made by experts at the Brain Tumor Center at Cincinnati Children's while studying a rare-but-deadly type of brain tumor may also lead to improved treatments for several other forms of cancer that share ...
Feb 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Trial results show PARP inhibitor benefit in 'BRCA-like' breast cancer
Results from the SWOG S1416 clinical trial show that adding veliparib to chemotherapy can significantly extend progression-free survival (PFS) times in patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that has a "BRCA-like" ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
First-line regimens with endocrine therapy show benefits in breast cancer
First-line regimens with endocrine therapy (ET) may be associated with benefits among patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (ERBB2-positive [formerly HER2-positive]) metastatic breast cancer (MBC), ...
Dec 20, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Circulating tumor cell count guidance may improve long-term outcomes for patients with metastatic breast cancer
The use of circulating tumor cell (CTC) count to guide the choice between chemotherapy and endocrine therapy as first-line therapy for patients with metastatic, estrogen receptor (ER)-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Longest follow-up of patients with early breast cancer shows radiotherapy does not improve survival after 30 years
Radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery in conjunction with chemotherapy or tamoxifen to treat early breast cancer reduces the risk of the disease returning in the same breast in the next ten years, but makes little ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Breast cancer mortality reflected differently in certain Georgia neighborhoods, study reveals
New research from University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers is shedding light on racial disparities in breast cancer mortality in women who live in economically deprived neighborhoods.
Nov 8, 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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The tumor environment can affect breast cancer prognosis
The environment in which breast cancer arises—the interplay between the patient's BMI, tumor size and cancer-specific proteins—is of importance for the prognosis. This is shown in a study from Lund University in Sweden. ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Annual screening before age 50 leads to lower proportions of advanced breast cancer
A new study led by University of Ottawa professors has found Canadian provinces that annually screen women aged 40–49 had lower proportions of advanced breast cancer compared to women aged 50–59 from provinces that did ...
Aug 12, 2022
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