Breast CAncer

Tai Ji Quan, Strength Training Not Better Fall Preventives in Postmenopausal Cancer Survivors

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Publish Date March 23, 2023

A randomized, controlled trial compared the effects of participation in tai ji chuan, strength training, and stretching interventions on falls and fall-related injuries in postmenopausal cancer survivors.

Alisertib Does Not Restore Sensitivity to Fulvestrant in Endocrine-Resistant Breast Cancer

By

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

Publish Date March 21, 2023

Alisertib monotherapy has shown activity in postmenopausal patients with endocrine-resistant, HER2-negative, metastatic breast cancer, but it was not able to restore sensitivity to fulvestrant in this patient population.

HER2-Low Breast Cancer Not a Unique Biological Entity, Researchers Say

By

Haymarket Oncology Staff

Publish Date March 20, 2023

There are “minimal prognostic differences” between HER2-low breast cancer and HER2-negative breast cancer, according to researchers.

Racial Differences Influence Breast Cancer Risk Management in White, Black Women

By

Vicki Moore, PhD

Publish Date March 16, 2023

Researchers sought to determine if decision making regarding managing breast cancer risk differed between women of different races at above average risk.

Fear of Cancer Recurrence Therapy Improved Outcomes for Survivors of Cancer

By

Vicki Moore, PhD

Publish Date March 15, 2023

Researchers sought to determine if fear of recurrence therapy could improve outcomes for survivors of breast and gynecologic cancers.

Sexual Health and Cancer: What Providers Need to Know

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Publish Date March 13, 2023

Sexual dysfunction may be common in cancer patients and survivors, but their sexual health is often overlooked.

Breast Cancer Risk Estimate Models Vary Substantially at Individual Level

Publish Date March 9, 2023

Further, the choice of cutoff used to define high risk also changes individual-level recommendations.

Findings Support Change to Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines for HL Survivors

By

Jennifer Larson

Publish Date March 8, 2023

Findings support annual breast cancer screening mammography at ages 30-74 for female survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma who received chest radiation.

Cancer Patients in Nursing Homes More Likely to Receive Aggressive End-of-Life Care

By

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

Publish Date March 8, 2023

Cancer patients living in nursing homes are more likely to receive aggressive end-of-life care and die in the hospital, a study suggests.

Survival Rate Lower for Surgery Nine Weeks or More After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Publish Date March 7, 2023

Younger age, uninsured or Medicaid status, and lower household income were associated with longer times to surgery.