Some Early Forms of Breast Cancer May Not Need Treatment, Study Says
Breast cancer is not a single disease but multiple ones, each carrying varying degrees of risk for endangering women’s health. In recent years, many researchers have been focused on DCIS: ductal carcinoma in situ,
The Emerging Breast-Cancer Treatment: No Surgery Required
Some women with the earliest stages of breast cancer could be carefully monitored, undergoing surgery and radiation only if the disease advances, new data suggests. The strategy is akin to one already used in early prostate cancer,
Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest
Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid certain surgeries. That's according to two studies published Thursday that explore ways to lessen treatment burdens.
Next-generation treatment protects against progression in some patients with advanced breast cancer
Imlunestrant, an investigational next-generation selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), improved progression-free survival in patients with endocrine therapy-pretreated, ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer—as monotherapy in patients with ESR1 mutations and as combination therapy with abemaciclib (Verzenio) in all patients,
Studies Suggest Some Early Breast Cancer Surgeries Unnecessary
Two recent studies suggest that some early breast cancer patients may skip certain surgeries, potentially reducing treatment burdens. Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine questions the necessity of removing lymph nodes,
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Sandberg resuming 'intensive' cancer treatment
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Cubs legend to undergo 'intensive treatment' after cancer returns
Legendary Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg announced on Instagram on Tuesday that his cancer had returned and spread to ...
U of I professor pioneering cancer treatment
A professor at the University of Illinois is pioneering cancer research that could curb tumor growth. Erik Nelson is an ...
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Next-Generation Testing Cheaper and More Effective for Guiding Lung Cancer Treatment
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Ultra-Sensitive ctDNA Testing Can Detect ctDNA in HR+ Breast Cancer
Detections of ctDNA at baseline in patients with HR-positive early breast cancer were associated with larger tumor size.
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Race and Immune Microenvironment Impacts on Breast Cancer Outcomes
Further research is needed to address racial disparities and optimize therapeutic approaches in breast cancer treatment.
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Polygenic risk scores and prostate cancer
Research by Cancer Center genetic epidemiologist Burcu Darst, PhD, and scientists from the Canary Prostate Active ...
Are doctors overtreating early-stage breast cancer? Is active monitoring as safe?
DCIS, known as stage 0 breast cancer, affect the cells lining the milk ducts but has not spread outside the breast.