Breast Cancer News

Combining weight-based dosing and single-use vial sharing within individual Veterans Affairs hospitals could reduce immune checkpoint inhibitor spending by millions annually, according to study results published in Health Affairs.

Alcohol consumption did not appear associated with increased risk for breast cancer recurrence or mortality, according to study results published in Cancer.

After decades of developmental challenges, antibody-drug conjugates have emerged as potentially less toxic and more effective treatment options for a variety of malignancies.

Chemotherapy-induced changes to gut bacteria appeared associated with unhealthy weight gain among a cohort of women with breast cancer, according to study results published in BMC Medicine.

Identification of inherited genetic mutations that elevate cancer risk and may be susceptible to targeted therapies has transformed oncology care.

A review of oncology trials showed approximately two-thirds did not report results on any of three key platforms within 1 year of completion.

SANTA FE, N.M. — In this video exclusive, Azeez Farooki, MD, discusses considerations when dealing with bone loss and elevated fracture risk resulting from treatments for breast and prostate cancer.

Breast cancer screening after age 70 years was linked to a higher incidence of cancer that would probably not have caused symptoms in the patient’s lifetime, indicating that overdiagnosis may be common in this population, researchers said.

A meta-analysis performed by an international group of researchers revealed no association between depression or anxiety and increased overall cancer risk.

Sameer Keole, MD, FASTRO, has been chosen president-elect of American Society for Radiation Oncology.