Updates to The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Breast Cancer
Here you’ll find useful information that complements the book.
Diagnosis
New device can detect cancer in just a drop of blood
A newly developed state-of-the-art diagnostic tool that is cost-effective and easy to make can detect the presence of cancer in the tiniest drop of blood. Source: New device can detect cancer in just a drop of...
Breast Cancers Diagnosed Between Mammograms are More Aggressive
Studying how and why breast cancers occur between mammograms may help researchers identify subgroups of women who need mammography more frequently, at younger ages, or those who would benefit from ultrasound or MRI technology. Source: Breast Cancers Diagnosed Between...
New breath test for cancer currently under trial
Researchers from the United Kingdom are currently testing the accuracy of a newly developed breath test that could diagnose cancer in a noninvasive way. Source: New breath test for cancer currently under...
Surgery
Despite Breast-Conserving Surgery Eligibility, Nearly 50% of Women Chose Mastectomy
Researchers find that surgical decision making is often driven by factors beyond extent of disease. Source: Despite Breast-Conserving Surgery Eligibility, Nearly 50% of Women Chose Mastectomy - Cancer Therapy...
Hormone Therapy Before or Even Without Surgery?
Early stage ER+ breast cancer patients who did not get surgery have no difference in survival and metastasis free survival after 12 years, although there are some additional local recurrences.Patients can sometimes feel nervous about reducing treatment, especially...
Changes with Radiation Treatment on the Horizon
The Dutch team presented 10 year follow up results of the EORTC AMAROS trial, which compared radiation therapy or surgery to treat early breast cancer with positive sentinel node. Patients in both groups had the same overall survival and disease-free survival after...
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy: Success rates for different cancers
The following examples show overall survival rates for people with different types of cancer, along with the percentage of those receiving chemotherapy as part of their treatment. Source: Chemotherapy: Success rates for different...
Chemical found only in breast milk ‘breaks tumours into tiny fragments’
Researchers from the Czech Republic hope this could be a 'gentler' form of chemo, with conventional treatments 'poisoning' cells and causing nasty side effects Source: Chemical found only in breast milk 'breaks tumours into tiny fragments' - Nexus...
In BC, High Chemotherapy Dose May Lower Recurrence, Death, Study Says
Reducing the interval between chemotherapy treatment cycles or administering chemotherapy medications sequentially at higher doses, rather than simultaneously at lower doses, increases treatment efficacy and decreases the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death, a...
Radiation
Tomosynthesis in breast screening: great expectations?
Digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as three-dimensional mammography, has been under investigation as a replacement for or complement to two-dimensional (2D) digital mammography in breast cancer screening for some years, with several prospective, population-based...
Cancer: Proton therapy has fewer side effects than X-ray radiation
A first-of-its-kind study compares the cure rates and side effects of proton therapy and X-ray radiation for people with various forms of cancer. Source: Cancer: Proton therapy has fewer side effects than X-ray...
Two Radiation Therapy Approaches Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrences
New results from two clinical trials suggest that either of two types of radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery for women with early-stage breast cancer can reduce the risk of the cancer returning. Source: Two Radiation Therapy Approaches Prevent Breast...
Lifestyle Issues
The Anti-Cancer Diet: Foods to Fight Cancer
An anti-cancer diet is an important strategy you can use to reduce your risk of cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends, for example, that you eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily and eat the right amount of food to stay at a healthy...
Lifetime of drinking California water could raise cancer risk, study finds
ReseResearchers find arsenic and other contaminants that could lead to almost 15,500 cases of cancer Source: Lifetime of drinking California water could raise cancer risk, study finds | US news | The...
Time-restricted eating may prevent tumor growth
Anew study finds that breast cancer prevention may be less about how many calories you consume and more about when you eat your meals. Source: Time-restricted eating may prevent tumor...
Other New Research
New Israeli Cancer Treatment Has a 100% Tumor Shrinkage Rate
The new treatment is tolerable for the human body. Source: New Israeli Cancer Treatment Has a 100% Tumor Shrinkage...
Targeted Therapies for Breast Cancer: Ibrance, Herceptin, Verzenio, and More
Targeted breast cancer therapies are treatments that target specific characteristics of cancer cells. Learn more about targeted therapies for breast cancer. Source: Targeted Therapies for Breast Cancer: Ibrance, Herceptin, Verzenio, and...
Is a diabetes drug the key to aggressive breast cancer?
New research finds that the diabetes drug metformin changes stem cancer cells in a way that makes them easier to target with a new form of treatment. Source: Is a diabetes drug the key to aggressive breast...