Breast Cancer
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Breast cancer treatment worse for incarcerated patients
Breast cancer patients who are incarcerated at diagnosis often do not get neoadjuvant therapy and face delays in upfront surgery, study finds.
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Cancer risk tied to some manufactured foods
The results of three European studies support the removal of trans fatty acids, nitrites, and nitrates from food products.
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Breast cancer-related musculoskeletal pain alleviated with acupuncture
A new study shows that electroacupuncture and auricular acupuncture may relieve debilitating chronic musculoskeletal pain for breast cancer...
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More evidence ties some antipsychotics to increased breast cancer risk
The relative risk for breast cancer was 62% higher in women who took category 1 antipsychotic medications associated with high prolactin levels....
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Sacituzumab govitecan effective in Black mTNBC patients
Black women may have outcomes comparable to those of other women when given sacituzumab govitecan for the treatment of metastatic TNBC, suggests...
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PD-L1 cutoff for pembrolizumab in mTNBC confirmed
PD-L1 CPS of at least 10 improves overall survival by 28%-29%. Further analysis of responses to pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in metastatic TNBC...
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Antibiotic use associated with triple-negative breast cancer mortality
Antimicrobials can decrease circulating and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes that effect the immune repertoire and in turn survival.
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Women struggle with benzodiazepine addiction post chemotherapy treatment
Sedatives like benzodiazepines are used to control nausea, anxiety, and insomnia during chemotherapy treatment, but overuse and failing to taper...
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Genomic profiling can improve PFS in metastatic breast cancer
Genomic testing for cancer is effective, experts say. Targeted therapy may be needed when genomic alterations are present.
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Large analysis confirms safety of nipple-sparing mastectomy
The authors found that overall survival and breast cancer–specific survival were similar for women undergoing nipple-sparing mastectomy and those...
