Breast Cancer
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Many Patients With Cancer Visit EDs Before Diagnosis
Factors associated with an increased likelihood of an ED visit ahead of diagnosis included having certain cancers, living in rural areas, and...
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Plasma Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Inversely Associated With Cancer
The findings support possible small net protective roles of omega-3 and omega-6 PUFAs in the development of new cancer incidence, the researchers...
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Starting Mammograms at Age 40: Will Women Benefit?
“For clinicians, the emphasis may be on educating patients about their individual risk, ensuring timely mammograms, and referring higher-risk...
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Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
Exposure to fine particulate matter was associated with a 28% increased risk for breast cancer overall, and significantly in White women.
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Adjuvant Chemo Beneficial in TNBC With High Immune Infiltration
Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of a phase 3 trial to identify the specific population that benefited from adjuvant capecitabine....
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Risk Assessment Tool Can Help Predict Fractures in Cancer
Researchers collected data on bone mineral density and fractures in 9,877 patients with cancer and 45,875 matched control individuals without...
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Is BMI Underestimating Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women?
Researchers conducted a case-control study including 1,033 breast cancer cases and 1,143 postmenopausal population controls; both BMI and body fat...
Commentary
The New Cancer Stats Might Look Like a Death Sentence. They Aren’t.
Data show that people under 50 are experiencing higher rates of cancer than any generation before them.
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How to Treat Cancer While Preserving Fertility
Some chemotherapies are known for their effects on oocytes, follicle maturation, and spermatogenesis, but knowledge about newer treatment options...
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ACS: Breast Cancer Incidence Rising, Mortality Disparities Persist
Deaths from breast cancer, however, declined from 1989 to 2022, with an overall drop of 44%.
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The Biology of ‘Precancer’: Stopping Cancer Before It Starts
Why are some breast cancer types more likely to recur than others?