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September 28, 2023
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VIDEO: Breast cancer awareness is 'critical' year-round

VIDEO: Breast cancer awareness is 'critical' year-round

Healio spoke with Eleonora Teplinsky, MD, about the importance of ackowledging breast cancer awareness year-round.

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September 28, 2023
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VIDEO: Breast cancer screening should not be ‘one-size-fits-all’

VIDEO: Breast cancer screening should not be ‘one-size-fits-all’

Healio spoke with Eleonora Teplinsky, MD, about barriers to breast cancer care.

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September 28, 2023
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Up to 70% of premature cancer deaths among women are preventable, WHO-led analysis shows

Up to 70% of premature cancer deaths among women are preventable, WHO-led analysis shows

Nearly seven in 10 premature cancer-related deaths among women could have been avoided through primary prevention, early detection or suitable access to cancer care, according to a report.

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September 28, 2023
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VIDEO: Circulating tumor DNA will 'revolutionize' breast cancer treatment

VIDEO: Circulating tumor DNA will 'revolutionize' breast cancer treatment

Healio spoke with Eleonora Teplinsky, MD, about research on circulating tumor DNA in breast cancer.

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September 28, 2023
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VIDEO: 'Remarkable' advancements in breast cancer

VIDEO: 'Remarkable' advancements in breast cancer

Healio spoke with Eleonora Teplinsky, MD, about new treatment options available to patients with breast cancer.

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September 27, 2023
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Cancer diagnoses fell sharply during early days of pandemic, NCI report shows

Cancer diagnoses fell sharply during early days of pandemic, NCI report shows

New diagnoses for six of the most common cancer types sharply declined in the U.S. in early 2020 — along with the volume of pathology reports — largely due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released by NCI.

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September 27, 2023
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Datopotamab deruxtecan extends PFS in advanced breast cancer

Datopotamab deruxtecan extends PFS in advanced breast cancer

Datopotamab deruxtecan significantly improved PFS compared with chemotherapy in patients with previously treated inoperable or metastatic hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, according to the agent’s manufacturers.

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September 27, 2023
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The Menopause Society meeting to focus on oncology, precision medicine

The Menopause Society meeting to focus on oncology, precision medicine

The Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society will have a strong focus on the era of precision medicine in women’s health, especially in the realm of menopause and oncology.

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September 25, 2023
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Hyperglycemia rates after alpelisib therapy for metastatic breast cancer higher than observed in trials

Hyperglycemia rates after alpelisib therapy for metastatic breast cancer higher than observed in trials

Patients with metastatic breast cancer treated with alpelisib as standard care had elevated blood glucose levels compared with those who received the drug as part of a clinical trial, according to data published in Cancer.

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September 25, 2023
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A ‘double whammy’: Study aims to improve understanding of breast cancer among young women

A ‘double whammy’: Study aims to improve understanding of breast cancer among young women

Breast cancer accounts for nearly one-third of new cancer diagnoses among women in the United States.

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