Breast Cancer News

As the number of young cancer survivors continues to increase, so do the myriad of survivorship issues throughout their life span, including reproductive health concerns.

Direct oral anticoagulants for cancer-associated thrombosis appeared associated with lower risk for venous thromboembolism recurrence and major bleeds, as well as a reduction in mortality rates, among patients with cancer.

UC San Diego researcher Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD, likes to think of it as a “literal cancer moonshot.”

Cancer clinical trial participation appeared lower among Black and Latinx patients compared with white patients with various cancer types, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Wastage from dose reduction or discontinuation of the most common oral anticancer drugs costs a mean of $4,290 per patient, results of a retrospective study showed.

Compared with simple or no surgery, hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was associated with reduced risks for ovarian and breast cancer for some women, but increased risks for colorectal cancer and CVD, researchers reported.

Long-term survivors of certain early-stage cancers diagnosed after age 65 years appeared at higher risk for mortality due to noncancer causes, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Among premenopausal women in Korea, family history of breast cancer was positively associated with increased breast density and persistently dense breasts over time, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company’s pricing could yield significant savings for seven generic oncology drugs vs. Medicare Part D median formulary prices, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Multiple models of ChatGPT effectively adhered to screening guidelines by identifying correct imaging services for breast cancer and breast pain, according to researchers.