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April 06, 2022
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Women with breast cancer at higher risk for cardiovascular disease events, mortality

Women with breast cancer at higher risk for cardiovascular disease events, mortality

Women with breast cancer exhibited higher risk for heart failure, cardiomyopathy and other cardiovascular disease events than women without breast cancer, according to prospective study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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April 06, 2022
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy may not be necessary for some older women with breast cancer

Sentinel lymph node biopsy may not be necessary for some older women with breast cancer

Similar proportions of older women with node-negative and node-positive early breast cancer had Oncotype Dx breast recurrence scores that would qualify them for adjuvant chemotherapy, according to study results.

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April 05, 2022
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Molecular differences may explain higher breast cancer mortality rates among Black women

Molecular differences may explain higher breast cancer mortality rates among Black women

Black women are 41% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women, according to American Cancer Society statistics.

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April 05, 2022
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VIDEO: De-escalation strategies for HER2-positive breast cancer treatment side effects

VIDEO: De-escalation strategies for HER2-positive breast cancer treatment side effects

In this video, Sara Hurvitz, MD, discussed her presentation at 39th Miami Breast Cancer Conference.on strategies and tactics clinicians can use to de-escalate side effects for patients being treated for HER2-positive breast cancer.

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April 04, 2022
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VIDEO: ‘Practice changing’ data on early-stage triple-negative breast cancer immunotherapy

VIDEO: ‘Practice changing’ data on early-stage triple-negative breast cancer immunotherapy

In this video, Sara Hurvitz, MD, discussed the "practice changing" data from the KEYNOTE-522 phase 3 trial reviewed at 39th Miami Breast Cancer Conference.

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April 04, 2022
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VIDEO: 'Exciting time' for development of oral selective estrogen degraders

VIDEO: 'Exciting time' for development of oral selective estrogen degraders

In this video, Sara Hurvitz, MD, discussed recent developments in oral selective estrogen degraders reviewed at 39th Miami Breast Cancer Conference.

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April 02, 2022
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Roundtables aim to improve outcomes for, reduce disparities in breast, cervical cancers

Roundtables aim to improve outcomes for, reduce disparities in breast, cervical cancers

Arif Kamal, MD, MBA, MHS, chief patient officer at American Cancer Society, spoke with Healio about two national roundtables the society will launch to drive progress against breast cancer and cervical cancer.

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April 01, 2022
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Patient-reported outcomes linked to nonfatal self-injury after cancer diagnosis

Patient-reported outcomes linked to nonfatal self-injury after cancer diagnosis

Self-reported signs of distress and an increasing total Edmonton Symptom Assessment System score within 180 days of cancer diagnosis appeared associated with higher odds of nonfatal, self-inflicted injury, study results showed.

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March 31, 2022
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Top in hem/onc: Bone health after cancer treatment, FDA approval of Opdualag

Top in hem/onc: Bone health after cancer treatment, FDA approval of Opdualag

Certain cancer treatments and prolonged cancer survival can increase the risk of bone loss.

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March 28, 2022
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Black patients with cancer have worse COVID-19 outcomes

Black patients with cancer have worse COVID-19 outcomes

Black patients with cancer had worse COVID-19 outcomes than white patients, according to results of a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

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