Breast Cancer

Researchers from University of British Columbia have developed an artificial intelligence model that can accurately predict survival after a cancer diagnosis using physician notes from an initial oncology consult.

Adherence to American Institute for Cancer Research and American Cancer Society’s lifestyle recommendations appeared associated with a decreased risk for breast cancer recurrence and mortality among women with high-risk disease.

Black women had higher mortality rates due to breast cancer compared with other racial and ethnic groups and could benefit from earlier screening, according to researchers.

Preoperative MRI did not help reduce positive margin status among women who underwent breast-conserving surgery, according to data presented at American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting.

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.

Many elderly women with a history of breast cancer and shorter life expectancies continue to undergo surveillance mammography, according to data scheduled for presentation at American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting.

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.

Prehabilitation during neoadjuvant chemotherapy appeared feasible and well received among a small cohort of women with breast cancer, according to results of a pilot study.

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

Women who resided in disadvantaged neighborhoods had shorter breast cancer-specific survival than with women from advantaged neighborhoods, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.