Despite effective therapy, US rate of breast conservation lower than other countries
Neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) can shrink tumours in breast cancer patients and in some cases…
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Triple-negative breast cancer among black women in the US varies by birthplace
A new study finds substantial variation in the prevalence of triple-negative breast cancer among black…
Is the developed world we’ve created giving us cancer?
I had assumed that the small lump in my breast was a blocked milk duct…
SABCS 2016: Scalp-cooling system reduced hair loss in many breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
A system designed to prevent hair loss in chemotherapy patients by cooling the scalp was…
HPV vaccine reduces cervical pre-cancers in young US women, new research shows
Every 20 minutes, someone in the United States receives a cancer diagnosis related to human…
US young adult female cancer survivors need more information and support to preserve their fertility
A new study indicates that many young adult female cancer survivors do not receive adequate…
Study links residential radon exposure to hematologic cancers in women
A new report finds a statistically-significant, positive association between high levels of residential radon and…
HPV vaccination expected to reduce cancer in all races, may not eliminate all disparities
Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers occur more frequently, and sometimes with more deadly consequences, among Hispanics,…
ASCO urges aggressive efforts to increase HPV vaccination and prevent cancer
Use of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines should be rapidly expanded to protect thousands of young…
Wide variation in cancer rates in Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders
A new report describes cancer among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs), and…