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Supplemental breast cancer screenings criteria leaves Black women ineligible despite high percentage of false-negative mammograms. | Image Credit: breastcancerscreening-H_Ko.jpeg
Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening Law Renders Many High-Risk Black Women Ineligible

August 5th 2025

The Pennsylvania Act 1 of 2023 eligibility criteria for supplemental screenings based on breast density and lifetime risk of breast cancer disproportionately disqualify Black women from supplemental screenings despite their high risk of aggressive cancer and persistent history of false-negative mammograms.

Black women are at a higher risk for breast cancer mortality due to social determinants of health and lack of inclusivity in breast cancer genome research. | Image credit: Stafeeva - stock.adobe.com.jpeg
Social Disparities Increase Breast Cancer Mortality for Black Women

July 27th 2025

Early-onset breast cancer found to be associated with certain hormone therapy usage in younger women. | Image Credit: Chinnapong - stock.adobe.com
Hormone Therapy Use May Impact Early-Onset Breast Cancer Risk

July 26th 2025

Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with a higher risk of developing certain breast cancer subtypes. | Image Credit: vectorfusionart - stock.adobe.com
Hormone Therapy Use Differentially Associated With Breast Cancer Subtypes

July 16th 2025

In women who have overweight or obesity in adulthood, the risk of breast cancer is 1.15 times higher among those who also have a history of CVD.  | Image credit: Axel Kock - stock.adobe.com
CVD and BMI Linked to Postmenopausal Breast Cancer

July 14th 2025

Advances in CDK4/6 Inhibitor Use in High-Risk Early Breast Cancer: 2024 Updates

Experts discuss the impact of CDK4/G inhibitor use, including medication cost, total care costs, toxicity profiles, and strategies to manage and optimize patient outcomes in high-risk early breast cancer.

Watch the latest AJMC Peer Exchange on Advances in CDK4/6 Inhibitor Use in High-Risk Early Breast Cancer: 2024 Updates

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