Oncology News

Cancer death rates decreased overall across congressional districts in the United States over the past 25 years, according to a study published in Cancer.

Obesity may cause DNA damage in the breast tissue of BRCA mutation carriers and may increase breast cancer risk in this already high-risk population, according to multi-institutional research led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer adapted successfully to the disease and endocrine therapy whether it was tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor, researchers reported in Menopause.

All women aged 40 to 74 years should be screened for breast cancer every other year, according to a draft recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx conferred a 33% reduction in risk for death compared with chemotherapy for women with folate receptor alpha-positive platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, according to topline data from the agent’s manufacturer.

A mailed DVD with information about personal cancer risks, particularly when followed by a phone call from a patient navigator, increased adherence to recommended screenings among rural women at modest costs, according to study data.

Declines in breast density occurred at a significantly slower rate among women subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer, results from a prospective longitudinal analysis study showed.

Breast cancer mortality rates at age 40 to 49 years are much higher for Black women than for others.

Most women with cancer experience some degree of sexual dysfunction, studies have shown, yet few are asked about sexual health before or during cancer treatment.

A depression diagnosis before and after a breast cancer diagnosis appeared associated with worse survival outcomes, according to study results published in Cancer.