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
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...
Mouth sores caused by cancer treatment: How to cope
Mouth sores are common during cancer treatment. Get details on causes, prevention and treatment. Source: Mouth sores caused by cancer treatment: How to cope - Mayo...
Intermittent Fasting and Cancer
Rodent studies demonstrated that fasting prior to the administration of chemotherapy prolongs survival, decreases metastasis, and reduces toxicity. Source: Intermittent Fasting and Cancer - Cancer Therapy...
Radiation
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...
Proton therapy for breast cancer: What it is, uses, and procedure
Unlike traditional radiation therapy, proton therapy does not use X-rays. Experts think that proton therapy may be safer than other radiation therapies because it targets a specific area and has less of an impact on the healthy tissue around cancer cells. Source:...
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...
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
Altering Diet to Enhance Cancer Treatment Response
Cancer cells can alter their metabolism to survive, so targeting cancer cell metabolism has become of great interest to researchers. Questions being asked include: Is it possible to attack a tumor’s nutritional needs as part of cancer treatment? And could this be done...
Checkpoint Inhibitors Boost Cancer Vaccine Research
Researchers are excited about the prospect to use vaccines in combination with checkpoint inhibitors to improve the body’s cancer-fighting ability. Source: Checkpoint Inhibitors Boost Cancer Vaccine Research - Cancer Therapy...
Newly Discovered Mechanism Helps Our Own Immune Systems Fight Cancer
“When the mechanism is deactivated, the immune system becomes much more aggressive against the tumor cells," scientist says. Source: Newly Discovered Mechanism Helps Our Own Immune Systems Fight...