Breast Cancer
Older adults’ receipt of guideline-concordant breast cancer care varies by race
Timing and type of treatment for older adults with early-stage breast cancer varied greatly by race, study results showed.
‘End the Confusion’: Breast radiologist writes song to inspire women to screen at age 40
Dana Ataya, MD, has written more than a hundred songs.
VIDEO: AI imaging technology may help radiologists detect breast cancer, cut costs
ORLANDO — In this video from the AIMed24 Annual Meeting, Marissa Fayer discusses the use of novel AI imaging technology to assist radiologists in detecting breast cancer and cutting costs.
Heart failure drug may be ‘cardioprotective strategy’ for high-risk patients with cancer
CHICAGO — Treatment with the heart failure medication sacubitril/valsartan was associated with a lower risk for chemotherapy-related heart damage among high-risk patients with cancer, according to preliminary results of the SARAH trial.
‘More sensitive’ HER2 test may allow for more personalized lung cancer therapy
Researchers developed a highly sensitive, analytic, quantitative immunofluorescence assay that may enable more patients with lung cancer to benefit from an approved targeted therapy.
Detection of specific alterations in ctDNA prognostic in metastatic breast cancer
The detection of specific genomic alterations in circulating tumor DNA appeared linked to poorer outcomes among women with metastatic breast cancer, according to study results.
VIDEO: Wellness program uses exercise to help breast cancer survivors improve outcomes
ORLANDO — Patients with breast cancer who participated in a program focusing on lifestyle medicine principles increased habits that could improve survivorship outcomes, according to a poster presented at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.
Strategies needed to reduce death due to low-risk breast cancer
Most breast cancer-specific deaths occur among patients diagnosed with stage I or II disease rather than more advanced disease, according to a SEER database analysis.
‘Real-life impact’: Early smoking cessation after cancer diagnosis maximizes survival benefit
Smoking cessation within 6 months of a cancer diagnosis can significantly improve survival, according to results of a prospective study.
‘We need to do better’: WISDOM study aims to ‘reimagine’ breast cancer screenings for women
A research study, WISDOM, is currently underway to improve breast cancer diagnosis timing and outcomes by comparing annual mammography with a personalized screening approach to identify women at highest risk for fast-growing cancers.