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<乌鸦传媒>Small Benefit, Persistent Toxic Risk With Adjuvant Anthracycline in Breast Cancer

Time for "long goodbye" to the "burning red devil," say editorialists

2024 YEAR IN REVIEW EARLY BREAST CANCER over a computer rendering of breast cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Year in Review: Early Breast Cancer

USPSTF screening recommendations, broader indication for ribociclib, OS win for pembrolizumab

FDA ADCOMM ProSense cryoablation system over a computer rendering of the device freezing a breast tumor.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel Backs Cryoablation in Early Breast Cancer as Alternative to Surgery

ProSense device would be indicated with adjuvant endocrine therapy for some low-risk patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Early Smoking Cessation After Cancer Diagnosis Tied to Better Survival

Largest survival benefit observed in patients who entered a cessation program within 6 months

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<乌鸦传媒>'Converging' Evidence of Link Between Air Pollution and Breast Cancer

Large cohort study showed cancer risk increased with exposure to fine particulate matter

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicaid Expansion Linked to Better Survival in Aggressive Breast Cancer

Study also showed that patients were more likely to receive timely treatment

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<乌鸦传媒>Hormonal IUDs Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk

Absolute risk remains low, however

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<乌鸦传媒>Distant Recurrence Risk in Early Breast Cancer on the Decline

Trials now enroll lower-risk women who get better treatment, analysis suggests

inavolisib (Itovebi) over a computer rendering of advanced breast cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>PI3K Inhibitor Wins FDA Approval for Advanced Breast Cancer

Adding inavolisib to palbociclib/fulvestrant more than doubled PFS in endocrine-resistant disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Some Cancers Occur More Frequently in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Bladder, brain, and cervical cancer risks were higher in people with MS

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>'The Office' Star Has Cancer; Trump Sent COVID Tests to Putin? 3% of Teens Are Trans

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Hormonal Contraception Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk in BRCA1 Carriers

Higher risk for ever use, increasing duration of use but no increase in BRCA2 carriers

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Trump Vows to Veto Abortion Ban; Breast Cancer Climbs; Diagnostic Errors for 1 in 14

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Favors a Shorter Course of Post-Mastectomy RT

Trial finds similar complication and recurrence rates with hypofractionated versus standard RT

ASTRO over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>No Improvement in Lymphedema With Hypofractionated Nodal RT for Breast Cancer

Numerical advantage in randomized trial, non-randomized study misses noninferiority mark

<乌鸦传媒>Insurance Claim Denials for Preventive Care More Common in At-Risk Patients

Study suggests differences in how the ACA cost-sharing exemption is applied across patient groups

A photo of test tubes of blood lying on a test form with CANCER stamped in red at the bottom.

<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Diagnoses Slow to Recover From Effects of COVID Pandemic

Actual rates for 2021 lagged behind projections

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<乌鸦传媒>ASCO's Quality Care Symposium: Chemotherapy Shortage Resulted in Higher Costs

Other studies look at financial toxicity for teen/young adult cancer patients, nausea after chemo

<乌鸦传媒>High ADHD Medication Doses Tied to Psychosis; Rapid Tests for Malaria

Also in TTHealthWatch: youth and opioids, and pembrolizumab for triple-negative breast cancer

ESMO over a photo of Fira Barcelona Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain.

<乌鸦传媒>Lymphedema Risk No Higher With 3-Week RT Regimen in Early Breast Cancer

"Nodal radiotherapy for breast cancer no longer needs 5 weeks," researcher says

FDA APPROVED ribociclib (Kisqali) over a computer rendering of breast cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Expands Approval of Ribociclib to Early Breast Cancer

Broad indication doubles the number of patients eligible for adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibition

ESMO over a photo of Fira Barcelona Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain.

<乌鸦传媒>Survival Win for Pembrolizumab in Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Absolute difference of 4.9% at 5 years, including a benefit for patients who did not achieve pCR

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<乌鸦传媒>Digital Breast Tomosynthesis May Reduce Development of Advanced Cancers

Retrospective study suggests benefits over digital mammography

ESMO over a photo of Fira Barcelona Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain.

<乌鸦传媒>Another Win for Antibody-Drug Conjugate in HER2+ Breast Cancer With Brain Mets

Second-line T-DXd best option in patients with and without intracranial activity, experts says

<乌鸦传媒>Screening After False Positive Mammograms; RSV Vaccination and Hospitalization

Also in TTHealthWatch: time from approval to reimbursement for new drugs

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<乌鸦传媒>False-Positive Mammograms May Discourage Subsequent Screenings

Recommendations for short-interval follow-up or biopsy likely a factor

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<乌鸦传媒>Your Patient Has Been Dealt a Hand With Four ACEs. What Now?

In cancer survivorship, we must address patients' psychological wellness

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<乌鸦传媒>Benefits of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer Extend Beyond TNBC

Meta-analysis shows ICIs also improved pCR rates in HR-positive/HER2-negative disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Adding MRI to DBT Screening in Women With Dense Breasts May Avert More Cancer Deaths

But benefit in modeling study accompanied by more false-positive biopsy recommendations

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>'SNL' Alum's Inoperable Cancer; Viral Toddler Checkup; Rocket Fuel Chemical in Food

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a woman receiving radiotherapy.

<乌鸦传媒>Benefits of Adjuvant RT for Early Breast Cancer Limited to First 10 Years

A study's 30-year follow-up data provided no new insights into which patients benefit from RT

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<乌鸦传媒>Study: Avoid Completion ALND for Abemaciclib Eligibility in Early Breast Cancer

Researchers suggest unfavorable risk-benefit ratio "disqualifies" it as a staging tool

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Screening Costs Over $43 Billion a Year in the U.S., Study Estimates

Colorectal cancer screening accounted for 64% of the total amount

<乌鸦传媒>New Firearm Injury Numbers; Another Indication for Semaglutide?

Also in TTHealthWatch: bilateral mastectomy for breast cancer

A computer rendering of a transparent female body with breast cancer highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>Bilateral Mastectomy Reduces Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk, but Not Mortality

Findings question interpretation that contralateral cases represent a new primary tumor

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Reduced for Some Older Breast Cancer Patients on Hormone Therapy

Outcomes varied with age

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<乌鸦传媒>EHR 'Nudge' Cut Low-Value Surgery Rates in Older Breast Cancer Patients

Intervention could help reduce overtreatment

A photo of a female radiologist looking at a monitor displaying a mammogram.

<乌鸦传媒>When Better Informed, More Women in Their 40s Want to Hold Off on Mammograms

More than a third of women surveyed found information about overdiagnosis "surprising"

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<乌鸦传媒>Broader Use of Cryoablation for Early Breast Cancer?

High success rate, few adverse events in patients ineligible for initial trials

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<乌鸦传媒>Sen. Klobuchar Says She's Cancer-Free but Will Get Radiation for Small Calcification

Early-stage breast tumor first found and removed in 2021

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