Breast Cancer

Updated findings from a randomized trial yielded new insights into the optimal duration of adjuvant trastuzumab for women with HER2-positive breast cancer.

Cognition appeared associated with likelihood that individuals would return to work 2 years after breast cancer diagnosis, according to results of a case series study.

Among older women, messaging strategies significantly increased support for and intentions of breast cancer screening cessation, with the strongest effects occurring when messages were delivered over time from multiple sources, data show.

Presented results showed patients with periprosthetic joint infection after total hip arthroplasty may have similar rates of mortality compared with those of common cancers such as breast cancer and prostate cancer.

In this special throwback episode, Shikha Jain, MD, talks with Olympic champion Kikkan “Kikkanimal” Randall, about how her positive attitude and athlete mentality have helped her navigate a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, valuable advice for both oncologists and patients and more.

Chemotherapy-induced changes to the gut microbiome may explain why some patients with cancer experience post-chemotherapy cognitive decline.

Despite years of study and advances in breast cancer treatment, Otis Brawley, MD, professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, said the disparity between the mortality rates of Black and white patients has never been greater.

Women with unilateral breast cancer who underwent bilateral mastectomy had a significantly lower risk for contralateral breast cancer than those who underwent other surgical procedures, results of a cohort study showed.

Informing patients of the benefit-harm balance associated with mammography screening is beneficial and did not hinder overall screening decisions, according to results of a national probability-based U.S. survey.

Patients with breast cancer who reported high burdens of pain and stress had poorer outcomes than those with lower pain or stress levels, according to research presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.