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USPSTF Finalizes New Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations

Biennial screening should begin at age 40, Task Force says

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Major Gaps in Cancer Screening at Federally Qualified Health Centers

Breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening rates much lower than overall national rates

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ESR1-Driven Resistance to CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Thwarted by SERDs

Time to next treatment reduced in mutant tumors with CDK4/6 inhibitor plus aromatase inhibitor

Paxlovid and COVID; Breast Cancer and Lymph Node Removal

Also in TTHealthWatch: pragmatic model for chronic kidney disease

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FDA Greenlights Imaging Agent to Detect Residual Cancer After Lumpectomy

Pegulicianine used with an approved imaging system achieved overall diagnostic accuracy of 84%

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Many With Breast Cancer 'Systematically Left Behind,' Report Says

Lancet Commission issues recommendations to address inequities in global breast cancer care

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Don't Rule Out Breast Cancer Surgery for 90-Year-Olds

Retrospective study suggests survival benefit over conservative management

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Cryoablation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer a Safe Option in Older Women

Breast cancer survival rate was 97% at 5 years

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Why Aren't Some Women Getting Screening Mammograms? Social Factors May Be to Blame

Cost concerns, lack of transportation, and social isolation may all contribute, CDC study finds

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Novel PARP1 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Breast Cancer

The drug had favorable safety compared with first-generation PARP inhibitors in phase I/II study

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Can Late-Stage Cancer Incidence Serve as an Endpoint for Screening Trials?

Study shows it may be an alternative to cancer-specific mortality for some cancers, but not all

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Evidence Strengthens for De-Escalating Axillary Surgery in Breast Cancer

Trial suggests axillary dissection can be avoided in some patients with early breast cancer

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More Evidence Ties Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes to TNBC Outcomes

Marker of antitumor immune response is associated with lower recurrence risk, improved survival

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Some Cancer Patients Can Find It Hard to Tell Family and Friends

Recent high-profile examples highlight this reluctance

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'Excellent' Outcomes After Complete Response in Lymph Node-Positive Breast Cancer

Similar survival regardless of adjuvant therapy, even with omission of RT and axillary dissection

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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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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

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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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Toxic Gas That Sterilizes Medical Devices Prompts Safety Rule Update

The EPA is set to take action after public outcry

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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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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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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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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

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

Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality

Also in TTHealthWatch: long-term heart failure outcomes

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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

Exercise Improved Quality of Life for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients

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

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

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

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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

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