May 13th 2024
A large study finds that obesity and metabolic syndrome raise breast cancer mortality risk, but through different mechanisms. Metabolic syndrome is linked to a specific type of breast cancer, whereas obesity increases risk across all breast cancer subtypes.
Study Shows Paclitaxel, Carboplatin Effective Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
August 18th 2020The Adjuvant Platinum and Taxane in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer trial investigated this combination adjuvant treatment vs the standard-of-care anthracycline plus docetaxel among patients with operable disease.
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Screening for Breast Cancer at Younger Ages Linked to Reduced Mortality
August 14th 2020Screening women aged 40 to 49 years for breast cancer reduced mortality by 25% in the first 10 years compared with waiting until at age 50 years and older, which is the common practice in the United Kingdom.
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Are There Benefits to Awake Breast Cancer Surgery During COVID-19?
August 11th 2020In Italy, a study looked at reallocating resources meant for patients with breast cancer to those stricken with coronavirus disease 2019, finding that the former could benefit from fast-track awake surgery to reduce risk of cross-infection.
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Survival Consistent for Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Despite Surgery Delays
August 7th 2020Delays in surgery to treat early-stage breast cancer and receiving neoadjuvant endocrine therapy did not decrease survival odds among female patients, authors report in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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Mortality Among Men With Breast Cancer Decreases With Adjuvant Chemotherapy
July 30th 2020Less than 1% of all breast cancers occur in men, making this a rare disease among that patient population, and most treatment guidelines are based on outcomes and survival rates seen in women with the disease.
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