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People With Opioid Use Disorder Less Likely to Receive Palliative Care
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 – People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are less likely to receive palliative care during the last 90 days before death, according to a study published online April 29 in...
AI Model Reduces False Positives in Screening Mammograms
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 – A semiautonomous breast cancer screening system reduces false positives with screening mammograms, according to a study published online April 10 in Radiology: Artificial...
Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Odds for Second Cancer
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 – People lucky enough to survive a breast cancer may still face heightened risks for other cancers later, a new study shows. The researchers stressed that the absolute risk...
Mortality Up for Breast Cancer Diagnosed Within 10 Years of Childbirth
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – Young-onset breast cancer (YOBC) with germline BRCA pathogenic variants (PVs) is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality if diagnosed within 10 years...
Why Healthy Eating Is Key for Breast Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – Eating healthy can lower the risk of heart disease in breast cancer survivors, a new study has found. Heart disease is a top cause of death in women who've survived...
Risk for Second Primary Breast Cancer Low in Certain Young Breast Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – Young breast cancer (BC) survivors (40 years or younger) without a pathogenic variant (PV) have a low risk for developing second primary BC (SPBC), according to a study...
One-Third of Young Women With Breast Cancer Delay Care
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 – A significant proportion of young women with breast cancer experience diagnostic delay, most often related to patient factors, according to a study presented at the annual...
Preventive Mastectomy Less Common for Black Women With Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – Black women with cancer in one breast are less likely than white women to have the healthy breast removed as well, a new study has found. Women with cancer affecting one...
Some Breast Cancer Patients Can Retain Lymph Nodes, Avoiding Lymphedema
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 – Removal of armpit lymph nodes can leave many breast cancer patients with lingering lymphedema, a painful and unsightly swelling of the arm. Now, new Swedish research may...
Test Might Allow Some Patients With Aggressive Breast Cancer Skip Chemo
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 – A new test might allow some women with an aggressive form of breast cancer to skip chemotherapy without harm, researchers say. Women with early-stage triple-negative...
Screening Tool Can Streamline Palliative Care Consults in the ICU
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 – Integrating a simple screening tool upon intensive care unit (ICU) admission can streamline requests for palliative care consultations, according to a study published...
Decrease in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Seen in First Year of Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – There was a reduction in the number of newly diagnosed breast cancer cases from 2019 to 2020, according to a study published in the January issue of Cancer Medicine. Marie...
Supervised Exercise Improves Patient-Reported Outcomes for Metastatic Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – Supervised exercise during palliative treatment leads to beneficial effects on fatigue and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with metastatic breast...
Local Recurrence Rate Low With Radiation Boost in Breast Cancer Patients
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – For young breast cancer patients after complete excision, high- versus low-dose radiation yields slightly better local control but increased incidence of marked or...
Cryoablation Effective in Breast Cancer Patients, Even With Large Tumors
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 – Cryoablation can be performed effectively in nonsurgical breast cancer patients with varying tumors, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of...
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