Active Surveillance Lawsuits; More Eligibility for Studies; Biosimilars Make News News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues May 03, 2024
USPSTF Finalizes New Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Biennial screening should begin at age 40, Task Force says Apr 30, 2024
Major Gaps in Cancer Screening at Federally Qualified Health Centers Breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening rates much lower than overall national rates Apr 29, 2024
ESR1-Driven Resistance to CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Thwarted by SERDs Time to next treatment reduced in mutant tumors with CDK4/6 inhibitor plus aromatase inhibitor Apr 25, 2024
Paxlovid and COVID; Breast Cancer and Lymph Node Removal Also in TTHealthWatch: pragmatic model for chronic kidney disease Apr 20, 2024 podcast
FDA Greenlights Imaging Agent to Detect Residual Cancer After Lumpectomy Pegulicianine used with an approved imaging system achieved overall diagnostic accuracy of 84% Apr 18, 2024
Immunotherapy During Pregnancy Just as Safe as Other Cancer Drugs However, use should be avoided "if possible" due to risk of rare immune-related adverse events Apr 17, 2024
Many With Breast Cancer 'Systematically Left Behind,' Report Says Lancet Commission issues recommendations to address inequities in global breast cancer care Apr 15, 2024
Don't Rule Out Breast Cancer Surgery for 90-Year-Olds Retrospective study suggests survival benefit over conservative management Apr 15, 2024
Cryoablation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer a Safe Option in Older Women Breast cancer survival rate was 97% at 5 years Apr 15, 2024
Riding the 'Boob Bus'; Prior Authorization Pushback; Cancer Warning for Alcohol? News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Apr 12, 2024
Why Aren't Some Women Getting Screening Mammograms? Social Factors May Be to Blame Cost concerns, lack of transportation, and social isolation may all contribute, CDC study finds Apr 09, 2024
Novel PARP1 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Breast Cancer The drug had favorable safety compared with first-generation PARP inhibitors in phase I/II study Apr 09, 2024
Can Late-Stage Cancer Incidence Serve as an Endpoint for Screening Trials? Study shows it may be an alternative to cancer-specific mortality for some cancers, but not all Apr 08, 2024
Cancer 'Tidal Wave' Forecast; Not Decaf, Too! Cautionary Tales of Cancer, Cannabis News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Apr 05, 2024
Evidence Strengthens for De-Escalating Axillary Surgery in Breast Cancer Trial suggests axillary dissection can be avoided in some patients with early breast cancer Apr 03, 2024
More Evidence Ties Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes to TNBC Outcomes Marker of antitumor immune response is associated with lower recurrence risk, improved survival Apr 02, 2024
Some Cancer Patients Can Find It Hard to Tell Family and Friends Recent high-profile examples highlight this reluctance Mar 31, 2024
'Excellent' Outcomes After Complete Response in Lymph Node-Positive Breast Cancer Similar survival regardless of adjuvant therapy, even with omission of RT and axillary dissection Mar 27, 2024
Big Drop in Rate of Ipsilateral Breast Cancer After DCIS Dutch study showed greater than 50% decrease from 1989-2021 with or without adjuvant RT Mar 26, 2024
Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment; Stroke After COVID Vaccination Also in TTHealthWatch: oxygen targets in critically ill people Mar 23, 2024 podcast
Study Shows Feasibility, Safety of Omitting Axillary Surgery in Early Breast Cancer Pathologic CR to guide treatment decisions led to similar outcomes in node-positive disease Mar 22, 2024
Broader Cancer Risk With CAR-T? AI for Physician Burnout; 'Lollipops' ID Oral Cancer News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Mar 22, 2024
Low-Dose RT Boost Wins Support for Young Patients With Early Breast Cancer A 1.6% reduction in locoregional recurrence with higher dose offset by worse cosmetic outcomes Mar 21, 2024
Long-Term Breast Cancer Risk in Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors Treated With Doxorubicin Dose-dependent increase regardless of age at treatment or chest radiotherapy Mar 19, 2024
EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Risk Rule would lower emission standards for ethylene oxide by 90%, agency says Mar 15, 2024
Rheumatologist Found Dead; How COVID Changed Lives; Olivia Munn's Breast Cancer Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ staff Mar 14, 2024
Olivia Munn Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Double Mastectomy A high Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Score led to imaging and a biopsy Mar 14, 2024
A Blenrep Comeback? Cancer Vaccine for Dogs; U.K. Snubs Enhertu News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Mar 07, 2024
Toxic Gas That Sterilizes Medical Devices Prompts Safety Rule Update The EPA is set to take action after public outcry Mar 03, 2024
New Drugs Yield Limited Benefit; Big Jump in Drug Prices; AI Boost for Mammo Results News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Mar 01, 2024
Cancer Prevention Strategies Linked to Mortality Reduction in BRCA Carriers Cohort studies indicate oophorectomy, breast MRI surveillance save lives, researchers say Feb 29, 2024
In TNBC, Pathologic Complete Response May Vary by Race/Ethnicity Compared with white women, Black women less likely and Hispanic women more likely to achieve pCR Feb 27, 2024
Oregon Pathologist Reportedly Missed Cancer Diagnoses One patient received the news that she had cancer a year after breast biopsy Feb 27, 2024
Transforming Shots Into Pills; 'Tip of the Iceberg' for TILs? Food Additives Warning News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Feb 23, 2024
Another COVID Toll: Over 134,000 Undiagnosed Cancers During Height of Pandemic Diagnosis rates remained low throughout 2020, with mortality increase projected Feb 22, 2024
Annual Breast Cancer Screening Starting at Age 40 Best, Modeling Study Says Estimates suggest mortality was reduced by 42% with annual screening for this age group Feb 20, 2024
Rush to Publish? Medicare Drug Plan Lawsuit Quashed; Activity Curbs Cancer Pain News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Feb 16, 2024
No Relief From Drug Shortages; New Lymphedema Guideline; A 'Good' Patient No More News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Feb 09, 2024
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Shows Some Benefit After Breast Cancer Irradiation However, most women declined the therapy in this study Feb 08, 2024
