Atezolizumab Plus Carboplatin Boosts Survival in Metastatic TNBC But editorialists note that with recent advances, "it is hard to justify" use of combination Dec 15, 2023
Andre Braugher's Cancer Dx; Malignancies Rising in Younger Adults; Negative Trials News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Dec 14, 2023
One in Five BRCA-Positive Breast Cancer Patients Able to Conceive Disease-free survival comparable between patients who did and did not become pregnant Dec 12, 2023
Add-On Inavolisib Ups PFS in PIK3CA-Mutated Breast Cancer Triplet therapy may surpass benefits of current "pretty active doublet" therapy, expert says Dec 10, 2023
Bispecific Antibody Combination Active in Metastatic HR+/HER2+ Breast Cancer Two-thirds of patients progression free at 6 months with zanidatamab, palbociclib, fulvestrant Dec 10, 2023
Less-Frequent Surveillance Mammo Feasible in Older Breast Cancer Survivors No difference for survival outcomes for annual versus around every 2 years Dec 09, 2023
AI and Breast Cancer Screening; Cancer After Treatment for Sickle Cell Also in TTHealthWatch: mail-in cervical cancer screening kits Dec 09, 2023 podcast
Bilateral Mastectomy Not Tied to Better Survival in BRCA1-Positive Breast Cancer However, the surgery did reduce risk of contralateral breast cancer Dec 09, 2023
Is Omitting Radiation Therapy in Low-Risk Breast Cancer a Good IDEA? Local recurrence rate of 1% at 5 years in women ages 50-69 with genomically low-risk disease Dec 08, 2023
Study Supports ADC as a New Option for Endocrine-Resistant Metastatic Breast Cancer Datopotamab deruxtecan was safe and boosted quality of life Dec 08, 2023
Maintenance Pembrolizumab-Olaparib Fails to Boost Survival in TNBC But better safety profile versus continued pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy Dec 08, 2023
Study 'Underscores' Value of Early Fertility Counseling for Breast Cancer Patients Younger age, embryo/oocyte cryopreservation at diagnosis tied to an increased chance of pregnancy Dec 08, 2023
More Awareness Needed of Heart Events Tied to Breast Cancer Drugs, Experts Say Myriad clinical manifestations of cardiotoxicity must be diagnosed, treated promptly Dec 08, 2023
Adding Immunotherapy to Neoadjuvant Chemo Boosts pCR in HR-Positive Breast Cancer Promising early results with pembrolizumab, nivolumab but event-free survival data still pending Dec 07, 2023
Detecting Ovarian Cancer Early; Allergy Med for NSCLC? Bad News for Anti-TIGIT Drug News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Dec 07, 2023
No Benefit to Adjuvant-Only Immunotherapy in Early TNBC Neoadjuvant administration of immunotherapy remains the preferred approach Dec 07, 2023
De-Escalating Breast Cancer Treatment Feasible After Response to Neoadjuvant Chemo Study showed no increase in disease progression when omitting regional nodal irradiation Dec 07, 2023
Tucatinib Regimen Boosts PFS in Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Adding agent to T-DM1 resulted in 2-month progression-free survival improvement Dec 06, 2023
After Chemo, Breast Cancer Patient Develops Two Malignant Neoplasms Be aware of the potential for secondary malignancy in relation to LCH diagnosis, researchers urge Dec 04, 2023
Let's Talk Drug Prices; Restoring the Sense of Touch; Learning From Tumors in a Dish News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Dec 01, 2023
Breast Cancer Screening Frequency Makes a Big Survival Difference Keeping those mammogram appointments is life-saving, study finds Nov 30, 2023
AI Model Can Predict Breast Cancer Risk Regardless of Patient's Race Algorithm proved accurate where traditional risk models have failed, but needs more testing Nov 30, 2023
Reprogramming Tumors; Bad Stool Samples; Human Experiences in Cancer Care News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Nov 17, 2023
First AKT Inhibitor Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer Capivasertib plus fulvestrant doubled progression-free survival versus fulvestrant-placebo Nov 17, 2023
ASTRO Updates Guidelines on Partial Breast Irradiation for Early Invasive Cancer Evidence from RCTs indicates "oncologic equivalence" between partial and whole-breast irradiation Nov 16, 2023
Vitamin D for Neuropathy; Good & Bad News for CAR-T; New Labeling for Surgical Mesh News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Nov 10, 2023
Moving Beyond the 'Angelina Jolie Effect' to Address Cancer Disparities A "local heroes effect" can better reach communities of color Nov 09, 2023
Transitioning Cancer Survivors Away From Oncologic Care It's time for a new model of care Nov 03, 2023
False-Positive Mammograms May Indicate Higher Breast Cancer Risk in the Future Swedish cohort study shows a 61% increased risk over 20 years Nov 02, 2023
Antibody-Drug Conjugate Improves PFS in Pretreated Breast, Lung Cancers Still some unanswered questions about benefit over other drug regimens, expert says Oct 24, 2023
Suzanne Somers' Legacy Tainted by Celebrity Medical Misinformation The actress harnessed the power of traditional media like social media influencers do today Oct 22, 2023
Suzanne Somers Dies; FDA Plans to Ban Hair Relaxers; Health Worker Minimum Wage Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Oct 16, 2023
Study Validates Accuracy of PREDICT Prognostication Tool in Breast Cancer Findings suggest it's a suitable decision aid for U.S. oncologists and patients Oct 13, 2023
Hair Relaxers' Cancer Risk; Genetic Test Aids Rural Care; Drug Negotiation Fallout? News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Oct 13, 2023
Primary Care Intervention Improved Follow-Up of Abnormal Cancer Screening Results Follow-up testing within 120 days was improved with EHR reminders, patient outreach, navigation Oct 10, 2023
HER3-Targeted Drug Active in Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer Durable responses across all three major subtypes of breast cancer Oct 10, 2023
Chemo Shortage: 'Paycheck to Paycheck'; Cancer Blood Test Shines; Struggling to Live News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Oct 06, 2023
Hypofractionated RT for Breast Cancer Post-Mastectomy as Effective as Standard RT Randomized trial a "game changer" for patients who have implant-based reconstruction, expert says Oct 04, 2023
In BRCA Breast Cancer, Prophylactic Salpingo-Oophorectomy Tied to Better Survival PSO should be performed early, particularly for those with the BRCA1 variant, researchers say Oct 04, 2023
New Insight Into Hyperglycemia Risk With PI3K Inhibitor for Breast Cancer Significantly more common in community setting, predicted by high baseline HbA1c Sep 28, 2023
