Untangling Link Between Hair Relaxers and Breast Cancer Risk in Black Women
Researchers found some evidence suggesting that heavy use of hair relaxers containing lye may be linked to a higher risk of estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer. Source: Untangling Link Between Hair Relaxers and Breast Cancer Risk in Black WomenPeople Receiving Cancer Treatment Develop ‘Adequate’ Immune Response to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Nearly all the people in a clinical trial who were receiving systemic intravenous cancer treatment had an adequate immune response to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Source: People Receiving Cancer Treatment Develop ‘Adequate’ Immune Response to Pfizer COVID-19...Shooting pain in breast: Causes and when to speak to a doctor
Shooting pain in the breast is usually not a sign of a serious condition, and will often go away on its own. Learn the potential causes. Source: Shooting pain in breast: Causes and when to speak to a doctorMortgage Lending Bias and Breast Cancer Survival Among Older Women in the United States
The housing sector actively reveals structural racism and economic disinvestment and is an actionable policy target to mitigate adverse upstream health determinants for the benefit of patients with cancer. Source: Mortgage Lending Bias and Breast Cancer Survival...Senate bill would ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in makeup, which new study found are often unlabeled
Senators Collins and Blumenthal introduced a bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in makeup, which scientists say are ‘widespread’ and unlabeled. A new study found indicators of the chemicals in roughly half of mascaras, lipsticks and foundations tested....How to prepare for chemo
People can take several steps to prepare for chemotherapy, including packing a bag for treatment and getting prescriptions in advance for drugs to treat side effects. Learn more. Source: How to prepare for chemoBlack Women More Likely to Die From Breast Cancer
Nearly six times more likely to develop distant metastases after diagnosis than white women Source: Black Women More Likely to Die From Breast Cancer | MedPage TodayClinical Challenge: Adjuvant Options for HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
Data on the role of CDK4/6 inhibitors in this setting remain unclear Source: Clinical Challenge: Adjuvant Options for HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer | MedPage TodayHow New Ideas Are Changing Advanced Breast Cancer Research
There are many reasons for women who have advanced breast cancer to be hopeful. For starters, the way we treat and study advanced, or metastatic, breast cancer is improving. Source: How New Ideas Are Changing Advanced Breast Cancer ResearchChemotherapy for Breast Cancer Doesn’t Seem To Increase Risk of COVID-19 Infection or Death
Women treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer were no more likely to be infected with COVID-19 or die from COVID-19 than women treated with other medicines that don’t weaken the immune system. Source: Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Doesn’t Seem To Increase Risk of...Diet and cancer risk: An overview
Does diet influence cancer risk, and if so, how? This Honest Nutrition feature offers an overview of the links between dietary patterns and cancer. Source: Diet and cancer risk: An overviewResearchers Now Have AI Device to Sniff Out Cancer in Blood Samples With 95% Accuracy For Hard to Detect Types
The findings suggest that the Penn-developed tool — which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to decipher the mixture of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitting off cells in blood plasma samples — could serve as a non-invasive approach to screen for...Bayer may end sales of toxic weedkiller Roundup for residential use
After a federal judge rejected a proposed $2 billion settlement for all future claims that Roundup causes cancer, the maker of the widely used weedkiller said it will consider whether to end its sale in the U.S. for residential use. Source: Bayer may end sales of...Emerging Radiosensitization Strategies for Breast Cancer
Combining radiation therapy with other therapies has led to improved outcomes for patients with breast cancer. Source: Corey Speers, MD, PhD, on Emerging Radiosensitization Strategies for Breast Cancer | MedPage TodayClinical Challenge: BRCA-Mutant Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Of those women found to have the BRCA1 mutation who develop breast cancer, the vast majority — 60-80% — will have triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).The poor prognosis of patients diagnosed with TNBC spurred a major effort to discover treatments for...EWG applauds bill to end Defense Dept. use of ‘forever chemicals’ in household items
If enacted, the bill would prohibit the Defense Department from buying or selling cookware, food packaging, floor waxes, carpeting, curtains, upholstered furniture, cosmetics, dental floss, toothpaste, sunscreen, umbrellas, luggage, ski wax, cleaning products, shoes...8 Do’s and Don’ts of Wearing a Wig
If you are considering a wig, here are the biggest do’s and don’ts for getting and wearing one with confidence and style. Source: 8 Do’s and Don’ts of Wearing a Wig | The Breast Cancer Site NewsTwo Breast Cancer Warriors Share How Tattoos Helped Them Heal
P.INK is an organization that offers tattoos to women who have undergone mastectomies. The tattoos often cover up unsightly scars to make the patient feel better about her body. But they can also tell a person’s cancer story, constantly reminding her and all...Study Finds Accelerated Partial-Breast Radiation Just as Effective as Whole Breast Radiation
Now, however, the results of a long-term study comparing whole-breast radiation and accelerated partial-breast radiation (APBI) have revealed that the latter option is not only faster and less invasive, but it may be just as effective as whole-breast radiation....
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