Updates to The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Breast Cancer
Here you’ll find useful information that complements the book.
Diagnosis
UK scientists test breathalyser for detecting early cancers
The Breath Biopsy device is designed to detect cancer hallmarks in molecules exhaled by patients. Source: UK scientists test breathalyser for detecting early cancers | Society | The...
New Medicare-Covered Genetic Cancer Screening Test Could Save Your Life
Medicare now covers new genetic cancer screening at little or no out-of-pocket cost.This genetic screening allows your DNA to be analyzed to help determine your cancer risk and match you with your best options for preventing and treating illness. Source: New...
These Tests Detect Cancer Early. Here’s When (Or If) You Should Do Them.
What cancer diagnostic tests should you have done and at what age? And how reliable are these tests? This article breaks down the important tests you should be aware of when it comes to early cancer detection and when (or if!) you should consider taking them. Source:...
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
Study finds higher risk of rare blood cancer after chemo
An NIH study finds patients treated with chemotherapy for most solid tumors had an increased risk of tMDS/AML, a rare but often fatal type of leukemia. Source: Study finds higher risk of rare blood cancer after chemo - National Cancer...
Study finds higher risk of rare blood cancer after chemo
An NIH study finds patients treated with chemotherapy for most solid tumors had an increased risk of tMDS/AML, a rare but often fatal type of leukemia. Source: Study finds higher risk of rare blood cancer after chemo - National Cancer...
Risk Score Identifies Adjuvant Chemotherapy Toxicity Risk in Elderly Patients With Breast Cancer
C Patients older than age 65 with breast cancer are at an increased risk of developing toxicity associated with adjuvant chemotherapy. “We developed and validated a risk score that identifies an older patient’s risk for adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy toxicity,”...
Radiation
Two Radiation Therapy Approaches Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrences
In women with early-stage breast cancer, whole- and partial-breast radiation therapy effectively prevent cancer from returning after breast-conserving surgery. Source: Two Radiation Therapy Approaches Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrences - National Cancer...
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...
Higher Sensitivity With 1-View Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Detection
The use of 1-view digital breast tomosynthesis with a reduced compression force during breast cancer screenings resulted in a higher sensitivity and lower specificity to lesion detection compared with 2-view digital mammography, which may reduce radiation dose and screening burdens, according to a study published in Lancet Oncology.
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
Breast cancer: Blood test may predict relapse
Using data from a person's immune response, researchers have devised a blood test that may accurately predict the risk of breast cancer recurrence. Source: Breast cancer: Blood test may predict...
New Medicare-Covered Genetic Cancer Screening Test Could Save Your Life
Medicare now covers new genetic cancer screening at little or no out-of-pocket cost.This genetic screening allows your DNA to be analyzed to help determine your cancer risk and match you with your best options for preventing and treating illness. Source: New...
Infections and cancer: The link could be stronger than we think
Study reveals a common cellular mechanism through which bacterial infection could promote cancer and increase resistance to anticancer drugs. Source: Infections and cancer: The link could be stronger than we...