ASCO Issues Adjuvant Bisphosphonate in Breast Cancer Guideline
Zoledronic acid and clodranate are the recommended bisphosphonates for the adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal patients with breast cancer.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Risk of Lung Cancer Increases After Radiation for Breast Cancer
Treatment with radiation therapy for invasive breast cancer may place East Asian women at a greater risk of developing second primary lung cancer (SPLC).
Tattoo Transforms Mastectomy Scars Into Personal Art for Breast Cancer Survivors
Painter and tattoo artist David Allen has used his skills to transform breasts scarred by surgical reconstruction into works of art.
Patients With a Recurrence Score of 11 to 25 May Not Benefit from Chemo
Patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, axillary lymph node-negative breast cancer who have a recurrence score of 11 to 25 may not benefit from chemotherapy.
Patients With HER2-enriched Subtype Benefit Most from Dual HER2 Blockade
HER-2 enriched subtype predicts for HER2 blockade benefit with lapatinib and trastuzumab
1 Year of Adjuvant Trastuzumab Improves Long-Term DFS in Early Breast Cancer
Adjuvant trastuzumab following chemotherapy significantly improves long-term disease-free survival in women with HER2-positive early breast cancer, according to study data.
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence
In this study, the impact of cholesterol-lowering medications on breast cancer recurrence in women receiving adjuvant endocrine therapy was investigated.
Some Early Breast Cancer Patients Should Have Breast Conservation Instead of Mastectomy
Investigators from the Netherlands present their research findings on survival in women with early stage breast cancer who underwent breast-conserving therapy vs mastectomy at the 2017 European Cancer Congress.
Might a Chemical from Celery and Broccoli One Day Yield a New Drug to Prevent Breast Cancer Metastasis?
Investigators report on their findings from preclinical studies of luteolin injections to prevent lung metastases of triple-negative breast cancer.
Inflammatory Cytokine Levels Increase Breast Tissue Density, Cancer Risk
Discovered link between inflammation and overexpression of CCL2 hints at potential of anti-inflammatory medications as a breast cancer preventive in women with dense-tissue breasts.
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