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Big Drop in Rate of Ipsilateral Breast Cancer After DCIS

Dutch study showed greater than 50% decrease from 1989-2021 with or without adjuvant RT

Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment; Stroke After COVID Vaccination

Also in TTHealthWatch: oxygen targets in critically ill people

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Study Shows Feasibility, Safety of Omitting Axillary Surgery in Early Breast Cancer

Pathologic CR to guide treatment decisions led to similar outcomes in node-positive disease

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Broader Cancer Risk With CAR-T? AI for Physician Burnout; 'Lollipops' ID Oral Cancer

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Low-Dose RT Boost Wins Support for Young Patients With Early Breast Cancer

A 1.6% reduction in locoregional recurrence with higher dose offset by worse cosmetic outcomes

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Long-Term Breast Cancer Risk in Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors Treated With Doxorubicin

Dose-dependent increase regardless of age at treatment or chest radiotherapy

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EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Risk

Rule would lower emission standards for ethylene oxide by 90%, agency says

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Rheumatologist Found Dead; How COVID Changed Lives; Olivia Munn's Breast Cancer

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Olivia Munn Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Double Mastectomy

A high Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Score led to imaging and a biopsy

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A Blenrep Comeback? Cancer Vaccine for Dogs; U.K. Snubs Enhertu

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Toxic Gas That Sterilizes Medical Devices Prompts Safety Rule Update

The EPA is set to take action after public outcry

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New Drugs Yield Limited Benefit; Big Jump in Drug Prices; AI Boost for Mammo Results

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Cancer Prevention Strategies Linked to Mortality Reduction in BRCA Carriers

Cohort studies indicate oophorectomy, breast MRI surveillance save lives, researchers say

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In TNBC, Pathologic Complete Response May Vary by Race/Ethnicity

Compared with white women, Black women less likely and Hispanic women more likely to achieve pCR

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Oregon Pathologist Reportedly Missed Cancer Diagnoses

One patient received the news that she had cancer a year after breast biopsy

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Transforming Shots Into Pills; 'Tip of the Iceberg' for TILs? Food Additives Warning

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Another COVID Toll: Over 134,000 Undiagnosed Cancers During Height of Pandemic

Diagnosis rates remained low throughout 2020, with mortality increase projected

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Annual Breast Cancer Screening Starting at Age 40 Best, Modeling Study Says

Estimates suggest mortality was reduced by 42% with annual screening for this age group

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Rush to Publish? Medicare Drug Plan Lawsuit Quashed; Activity Curbs Cancer Pain

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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No Relief From Drug Shortages; New Lymphedema Guideline; A 'Good' Patient No More

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Shows Some Benefit After Breast Cancer Irradiation

However, most women declined the therapy in this study

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Patients and Doctors Push Back Against the Harsh Side Effects of Cancer Drugs

"If the patients are not taking the drug, then it's not going to work"

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Progress in Early Cancer Diagnosis; Breast Cancer in Younger Women; Diet and Cancer

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Tied to a Range of Cancers, CDC Study Says

Health risks now more firmly established, but study falls short of being definitive

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Shannen Doherty's 'Miracle Treatment'; Adult 'Diaper Spa'? Israel Raids Hospital

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Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality

Also in TTHealthWatch: long-term heart failure outcomes

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Two Million Cancers; Casgevy OK'd for Thalassemia; Rectal Exams and Prostate Cancer

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Breast Cancer Mortality Reduced by 58% Over Past Four Decades

Modeling study suggests advances in treatment played largest role, followed by screening

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Short Shrift in Cancer Funding; Bypassing Familiar for Distant; Testing for BRCA

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

Exercise Improved Quality of Life for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients

In trial, intervention group reported decreased pain, fatigue, shortness of breath

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Language Minimizing Adverse Events; HPV and Thyroid Cancer; Ultrasound Bras

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

MeCo Score May Predict Metastatic Progression in Breast Cancer

Seeing whether it can predict response to antifibrotic therapies is next step

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U.S. Rep's Death Medical Negligence? FDA Investigates GLPs; Fingerprint Mammograms

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Combination Shows Promise in Metastatic ESR1-Mutant Breast Cancer

Durable responses with lasofoxifene plus abemaciclib in post-CDK4/6 inhibitor setting

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Paramagnetic Seeds: An Effective Option for Breast Lesion Localization

Study finds seeds-SPIO combo compares favorably with guidewire-SPIO for breast-conserving surgery

Financial Toxicity Among Single Mothers With Metastatic Breast Cancer

Diagnosis coupled with financial burden makes for a difficult situation, but help is out there

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Another CAR-T Warning; 'Sweet' Cancer Test; 'Molecular Jackhammer' Blows Up Cancer

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

SABCS 2023 Highlights Open the Door for More Key Data in 2024

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, discusses this year's sessions of interest and looks ahead to next year

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Mammo Responsibility Ups Screening; Opioids for Cancer Pain? Ignored Signs of CRC

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Atezolizumab Plus Carboplatin Boosts Survival in Metastatic TNBC

But editorialists note that with recent advances, "it is hard to justify" use of combination

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