<ѻý>Don't Rule Out Breast Cancer Surgery for 90-Year-Oldsѻý> Retrospective study suggests survival benefit over conservative management Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>Cryoablation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer a Safe Option in Older Womenѻý> Breast cancer survival rate was 97% at 5 years Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>Riding the 'Boob Bus'; Prior Authorization Pushback; Cancer Warning for Alcohol?ѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Apr 12, 2024
<ѻý>Why Aren't Some Women Getting Screening Mammograms? Social Factors May Be to Blameѻý> Cost concerns, lack of transportation, and social isolation may all contribute, CDC study finds Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Novel PARP1 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Breast Cancerѻý> The drug had favorable safety compared with first-generation PARP inhibitors in phase I/II study Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Can Late-Stage Cancer Incidence Serve as an Endpoint for Screening Trials?ѻý> Study shows it may be an alternative to cancer-specific mortality for some cancers, but not all Apr 08, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer 'Tidal Wave' Forecast; Not Decaf, Too! Cautionary Tales of Cancer, Cannabisѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Apr 05, 2024
<ѻý>Evidence Strengthens for De-Escalating Axillary Surgery in Breast Cancerѻý> Trial suggests axillary dissection can be avoided in some patients with early breast cancer Apr 03, 2024
<ѻý>More Evidence Ties Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes to TNBC Outcomesѻý> Marker of antitumor immune response is associated with lower recurrence risk, improved survival Apr 02, 2024
<ѻý>Some Cancer Patients Can Find It Hard to Tell Family and Friendsѻý> Recent high-profile examples highlight this reluctance Mar 31, 2024
<ѻý>'Excellent' Outcomes After Complete Response in Lymph Node-Positive Breast Cancerѻý> Similar survival regardless of adjuvant therapy, even with omission of RT and axillary dissection Mar 27, 2024
<ѻý>Big Drop in Rate of Ipsilateral Breast Cancer After DCISѻý> Dutch study showed greater than 50% decrease from 1989-2021 with or without adjuvant RT Mar 26, 2024
<ѻý>Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment; Stroke After COVID Vaccinationѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: oxygen targets in critically ill people Mar 23, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Study Shows Feasibility, Safety of Omitting Axillary Surgery in Early Breast Cancerѻý> Pathologic CR to guide treatment decisions led to similar outcomes in node-positive disease Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>Broader Cancer Risk With CAR-T? AI for Physician Burnout; 'Lollipops' ID Oral Cancerѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>Low-Dose RT Boost Wins Support for Young Patients With Early Breast Cancerѻý> A 1.6% reduction in locoregional recurrence with higher dose offset by worse cosmetic outcomes Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Long-Term Breast Cancer Risk in Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors Treated With Doxorubicinѻý> Dose-dependent increase regardless of age at treatment or chest radiotherapy Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Riskѻý> Rule would lower emission standards for ethylene oxide by 90%, agency says Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>Rheumatologist Found Dead; How COVID Changed Lives; Olivia Munn's Breast Cancerѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 14, 2024
<ѻý>Olivia Munn Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Double Mastectomyѻý> A high Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Score led to imaging and a biopsy Mar 14, 2024
<ѻý>A Blenrep Comeback? Cancer Vaccine for Dogs; U.K. Snubs Enhertuѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Mar 07, 2024
<ѻý>Toxic Gas That Sterilizes Medical Devices Prompts Safety Rule Updateѻý> The EPA is set to take action after public outcry Mar 03, 2024
<ѻý>New Drugs Yield Limited Benefit; Big Jump in Drug Prices; AI Boost for Mammo Resultsѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Mar 01, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer Prevention Strategies Linked to Mortality Reduction in BRCA Carriersѻý> Cohort studies indicate oophorectomy, breast MRI surveillance save lives, researchers say Feb 29, 2024
<ѻý>In TNBC, Pathologic Complete Response May Vary by Race/Ethnicityѻý> Compared with white women, Black women less likely and Hispanic women more likely to achieve pCR Feb 27, 2024
<ѻý>Oregon Pathologist Reportedly Missed Cancer Diagnosesѻý> One patient received the news that she had cancer a year after breast biopsy Feb 27, 2024
<ѻý>Transforming Shots Into Pills; 'Tip of the Iceberg' for TILs? Food Additives Warningѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Feb 23, 2024
<ѻý>Another COVID Toll: Over 134,000 Undiagnosed Cancers During Height of Pandemicѻý> Diagnosis rates remained low throughout 2020, with mortality increase projected Feb 22, 2024
<ѻý>Annual Breast Cancer Screening Starting at Age 40 Best, Modeling Study Saysѻý> Estimates suggest mortality was reduced by 42% with annual screening for this age group Feb 20, 2024
<ѻý>Rush to Publish? Medicare Drug Plan Lawsuit Quashed; Activity Curbs Cancer Painѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Feb 16, 2024
<ѻý>No Relief From Drug Shortages; New Lymphedema Guideline; A 'Good' Patient No Moreѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Feb 09, 2024
<ѻý>Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Shows Some Benefit After Breast Cancer Irradiationѻý> However, most women declined the therapy in this study Feb 08, 2024
<ѻý>Patients and Doctors Push Back Against the Harsh Side Effects of Cancer Drugsѻý> "If the patients are not taking the drug, then it's not going to work" Feb 06, 2024
<ѻý>Progress in Early Cancer Diagnosis; Breast Cancer in Younger Women; Diet and Cancerѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Feb 02, 2024
<ѻý>Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Tied to a Range of Cancers, CDC Study Saysѻý> Health risks now more firmly established, but study falls short of being definitive Feb 01, 2024
<ѻý>Shannen Doherty's 'Miracle Treatment'; Adult 'Diaper Spa'? Israel Raids Hospitalѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jan 31, 2024
<ѻý>Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortalityѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: long-term heart failure outcomes Jan 20, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Two Million Cancers; Casgevy OK'd for Thalassemia; Rectal Exams and Prostate Cancerѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jan 19, 2024
<ѻý>Breast Cancer Mortality Reduced by 58% Over Past Four Decadesѻý> Modeling study suggests advances in treatment played largest role, followed by screening Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>Short Shrift in Cancer Funding; Bypassing Familiar for Distant; Testing for BRCAѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jan 12, 2024