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Chemo + Breast Cancer Combo Accelerates Functional Decline in Seniors

WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – The combination of breast cancer and chemotherapy contributes to accelerated functional decline in older women with early-stage breast cancer, according to a study...

Omission of SLNB Feasible for Younger Patients With ER+/cN0 Breast Cancer

TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 – A novel natural language understanding (NLU) pipeline can identify the rates of lymphedema and node positivity among women with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+), clinically...

ASCO: Survivors of Early Breast Cancer Can Successfully Attempt Pregnancy

THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 – Most survivors of stage 0 to III breast cancer who attempt pregnancy postdiagnosis are able to become pregnant and have a live birth, according to a study presented at the...

Most Young Breast Cancer Survivors Can Have Children

FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – Most young breast cancer survivors can go on to have children despite the effects of their lifesaving treatment, a new study shows. About 73% of breast cancer survivors...

AI Might Help Spot Breast Cancer's Spread Without Biopsy

FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – New AI can help detect breast cancer that is spreading to other parts of the body, without the need for biopsies, a new study finds. The AI analyzes MRI scans to detect the...

Donepezil Not Beneficial for Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Survivors

FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – A once-daily dose of donepezil does not improve cognitive function among breast cancer survivors exposed to chemotherapy one to five years earlier, according to a study...

4-Dimensional Model Can Predict Lymph Node Metastases in Breast Cancer

THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 – A deep learning model using tumor dynamic contrast-enhanced breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has high sensitivity for identifying lymph node metastasis, according to...

Fertility Treatments Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors With Cancer-Linked Genes

MONDAY, May 20, 2024 – Fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other methods don't boost the odds for tumor recurrence in young women who've survived breast cancer and carry...

Fat-Enlarged Axillary Nodes on Mammogram May Indicate Higher CVD Risk

TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 – Fat-enlarged axillary nodes on screening mammograms can predict the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the...

Olivia Munn Underwent Hysterectomy After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – Actress and "X-men" star Olivia Munn has revealed that she underwent egg retrieval and then a hysterectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer. In an article published on...

Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity Independently Linked to Breast Cancer

MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and obesity have independent and distinct associations with breast cancer subtypes and mortality, according to a study published online May 13 in...

Racial, Ethnic Differences Seen in Breast Cancer Treatment Declination

THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – For patients with breast cancer, there are racial and ethnic differences in treatment declination, according to a study published online May 9 in JAMA Network Open. Jincong...

Large Language Models Fall Short in Breast Imaging Classification

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – Large language models (LLMs) appear to fall short in classification of breast imaging, which can have a negative impact on clinical management, according to a study published...

Text Message Outreach Can Help Increase Mammogram Completion Rates

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – Text messaging women after initial outreach for breast cancer screening increases mammogram completion rates, according to a study published online May 6 in JAMA Internal...

Aspirin Provides No Benefit for Breast Cancer Recurrence, Survival

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – Among participants with high-risk nonmetastatic breast cancer, daily aspirin use did not improve the risk for breast cancer recurrence or survival in early follow-up, according...

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