Breast Cancer

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Although an abundance of treatments exist for breast cancer, there are almost no options for screening patients for risk for recurrence or spread of early-stage breast cancer, representing a major unmet need in the field.

Three experts recently discussed the need for nutrition and exercise as women age.

Preliminary results of a phase 1 trial for a novel vaccine that could eventually prevent triple-negative breast cancer exceeded expectations, based on data presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Breast cancer screening and treatments in 2019 were both associated with more than 50% reduction in U.S. breast cancer mortality compared with interventions utilized over 4 decades ago, according to analysis results published in JAMA.

Sarah L. Sammons, MD, was 7 when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Homeless veterans with lung or colorectal cancers had higher mortality rates than housed veterans, study data published in JAMA Network Open showed.

Women aged 35 years or younger with breast cancer had a higher risk for developing contralateral breast cancer compared with women older than 35 years, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

All women with breast cancer should undergo genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations, according to study findings presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Physicians who demonstrate empathy in their interactions with individuals with breast cancer foster better psychological well-being and adjustment in this patient population, according to a study published in Patient Education and Counseling.