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EBCC-12: New research reveals effects of COVID-19 on breast cancer screening, treatment and care
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries paused their breast cancer screening programmes. A new study,…
Breast cancer medication risk: Beta-blockers linked to lower survival in some patients
New research led by Flinders University has found a link between beta-blockers and survival outcomes in some…
ESMO 2020: 20-year research breakthrough offers new hope for breast cancer patients
A new treatment for breast cancer patients with hormone receptor (HR ) early stage disease…
GPs urged to remind patients to put breast, bowel and cervical screening at the top of their to-do list
Cancer Council and the Australian Government are encouraging doctors to talk to their patients about…
Missing rehab due to COVID-19 increased distress in women with breast cancer
Beyond the tragic surges in hospitalizations and deaths, the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Mastectomies have been performed for over 500 years – yet we still can’t talk about them
Alanna Skuse, University of Reading In the middle of the 17th century, Mrs Townsend found…
Black women may be less likely to receive timely treatment for breast cancer
New research suggests that Black women experience longer waits for treatment initiation than white women…
ESMO 2020: Research breakthrough offers new hope for high risk patients with HR+ breast cancer
A new treatment for breast cancer patients with hormone receptor (HR+) early stage disease who…
ESMO 2020: First new drug in years reduces recurrence in high-risk hormone receptor positive early breast cancer
Adding abemaciclib to hormonal therapy reduces the risk of cancer recurrence by 25% in patients…
ESMO 2020: Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy extends survival in phase 3 ASCENT study of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
The results from the confirmatory Phase 3 ASCENT study have been announced showing that sacituzumab…