Breast Cancer
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Are Food Emulsifiers Associated With Increased Cancer Risk?
Food emulsifiers are among the most widespread food additives.
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Advantage of Abemaciclib Plus Endocrine Therapy for Early Breast Cancer Endures at 5 Years
Patients with breast cancer with a high risk of recurrence showed significant improvement with adjuvant abemaciclib compared with endocrine...
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BC axillary dissection may be unnecessary for isolated tumor cells after NAC
A large study has addressed a key question in breast cancer surgery: what to do when isolated tumor cells are found in sentinel lymph nodes after...
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Clinical Exams Fall Short in Second Breast Cancer Detection
A new study highlights the importance of mammogram screening and patient education regarding self-detection, say the authors.
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Nodal Radiation May Make BC Axillary Dissection Unnecessary
A major trial finds that there’s no need to do both in breast cancer patients with just one or two positive sentinel lymph nodes.
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Serum Hormone Concentrations May Predict Aromatase Inhibitor Benefit for BC Prevention
Measuring estradiol, testosterone, and SHBG more widely to identify those postmenopausal women at high risk for breast cancer who would benefit...
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Updates on Investigational Treatments for HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
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Survival-Toxicity Trade-off With T-DM1 in HER+ Breast Cancer
Older patients with advanced HER2+ breast cancer do not experience a survival benefit with trastuzumab emtansine vs standard-of-care combination...
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Pregnancy safe after BRCA-mutated breast cancer
Although pregnancy after breast cancer is considered safe in general, little data exist for BRCA carriers.
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Patients with HR-positive breast cancer can safely use ART
“These data are reassuring for our young patients with a diagnosis of breast cancer and shows that assisted reproductive technology is an option...