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SABCS 2018: Black women have worse breast cancer outcomes despite receiving similar treatment as white women
Even with equivalent treatments in women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, black women had…
SABCS 2018: Lifestyle intervention helped breast cancer survivors lose weight
Survivors of early-stage breast cancer who participated in a lifestyle intervention on healthy habits lost…
SABCS 2018: Oxybutynin decreased frequency of hot flashes, improved QOL for breast cancer survivors
Treatment with oxybutynin helped reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes for women who…
SABCS 2018: Choice of surgery may affect quality of life for young breast cancer survivors
Even as more young women with breast cancer opt to have mastectomies, many experience a…
SABCS 2018: Exercise performed during adjuvant breast cancer treatment may improve cardio function
Women who underwent a supervised program of cardiovascular exercise during adjuvant breast cancer treatment experienced…
New imaging tools that trace key breast cancer enzymes may help guide therapies
A set of emerging diagnostic tools may help identify breast cancer patients who are most…
Why women reject breast cancer preventing drug – new study
Rachael Thorneloe, University of Leeds and Samuel Smith, University of Leeds Women who have a…
One test to diagnose them all: researchers exploit cancers’ unique DNA signature
Abu Sina, The University of Queensland; Laura G. Carrascosa, The University of Queensland, and Matt…
New study supports mammography screening at 30 for some women
A new, large-scale study of more than 5 million mammograms found that annual mammography screening…
Cryoablation shows promise in treating low-risk breast cancers
Cryoablation–the destruction of cancer cells through freezing–shows early indications of effectiveness in treating women with…