Less Invasive Mastectomy an Option for More Patients
Higher-risk patients may now be eligible for nipple-sparing mastectomy.
Breast Cancer
Program Focuses on Support, Education, Advocacy for Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
This support program is designed to help women with metastatic breast cancer who are coping with a disease that has no potential for cure.
Radiotherapy Tied to Lower Recurrence of Early, Hormone-Driven Breast Cancer
Antihormone treatment also recommended in conjunction with radiotherapy.
FDA: Breast Implants Linked to Cancer Can Still Be Sold in U.S.
Agency considering new patient warnings and checklists for the implants.
Enhanced Reimbursement Incentives for Generic Cancer Drugs Found Not to Affect Prescribing Patterns
Critics of the study say they are not surprised by the study’s conclusions, as oncologists make treatment decisions based on best treatment course, not money.
Kadcyla Approved as Adjuvant Treatment for HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer
FDA approval was supported by data from the phase 3 KATHERINE study.
Risk-Based Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines from the American Society of Breast Cancer Surgeons
These guidelines remove ambiguity regarding screening mammography recommendations for women in their 40s.
Personalizing Breast Cancer Tx Could Cut Initial Costs of Care
Small decline seen in costs in first 12 months of care with personalized treatment based on recurrence scores
Targeting Stem Cells in the Realm of Drug-resistant Breast Cancer
[Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy] A review of conventional and novel therapies for breast cancer, as well as an investigation into the role of breast cancer stem cells in treatment resistance and what’s in the pipeline to combat that resistance.
Baseline Pain Scores Predict PostRadiotherapy Pain in Breast Cancer
Prospective, longitudinal study sought to determine the risk factors for developing pain in women with breast cancer undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy.
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