All articles tagged: Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female (C50.91)

Recent research has shown that breast cancer cells, when nutrient-deprived, consume their surrounding extracellular matrix. This survival strategy, involving macropinocytosis and amino acid metabolism, opens new avenues for breast cancer therapies​​.

Women with non-screen-detected ductal carcinoma in situ have an increased risk for invasive breast cancer and breast cancer death, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in The BMJ.Gurdeep S. Mannu, M.B.B.S., D.Phil., from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined the long-term risks for invasive c

Soy, enterolactone, and green tea are associated with reductions in adverse breast cancer outcomes, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the February issue of JNCI Cancer Spectrum.M. Diana van Die, Ph.D., from Western Sydney University in Penrith, Australia, and colleagues reviewed prospective and retrospecti

In the United States, breast cancer screening and treatment were associated with a 58 percent reduction in breast cancer mortality in 2019 compared with 1975, according to a study published in the Jan. 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Jennifer L. Caswell-Jin, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medic

For patients undergoing surveillance following diagnosis and treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), very few second breast cancers are detected by clinical breast examination by a physician, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.Bethany T. Waites, M.D., from the

Many women undergoing breast-conserving surgery (BCS) or mastectomy bypass their nearest hospitals, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in Cancer.Ajay Aggarwal, M.D., Ph.D., from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and colleagues used linked administrative datasets from the English National Health Service to iden

Many women undergoing breast-conserving surgery (BCS) or mastectomy bypass their nearest hospitals, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in Cancer.Ajay Aggarwal, M.D., Ph.D., from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and colleagues used linked administrative datasets from the English National Health Service to iden

Across European populations, an artificial intelligence (AI) risk model shows generalizable discriminatory performance for predicting breast cancer among women with a negative mammogram, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in The Lancet Regional Health: Europe.Mikael Eriksson, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm

Most women report that their clinicians counsel them about breast density, according to a study published online Nov. 27 in JAMA Network Open.Nancy R. Kressin, Ph.D., from Boston University School of Medicine, and colleagues conducted a telephone survey of 770 women to examine the content of women's reports of breast density disc

Among women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer, Spanish speakers have an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics.Corina Beiner, from the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, and c

Hispanic and American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals diagnosed with breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer have been undercaptured in the National Cancer Database (NCDB), but their representation is improving, according to a study published online Dec. 27 in JAMA Network Open.Yasoda Satpathy, from the University o

The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held from Dec. 5 to 9 in San Antonio, with attendees including medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, researchers, and other health care professionals. The conference highlighted recent advances in the risk, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer, and presentations focused on emerging tr

Among routinely screened women, only a small proportion of advanced breast cancers is attributed to biennial versus annual screening, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Oncology.Karla Kerlikowske, M.D., from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues examined the population attributable risk proport

Serum hormone concentrations can help ascertain which women with breast cancer will benefit from anastrozole treatment, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in The Lancet Oncology to coincide with the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held from Dec. 5 to 9 in San Antonio.Jack Cuzick, Ph.D., from Queen Mary University o

For women with breast cancer aged 50 years or older and three years postdiagnosis, outcomes are no worse with less frequent mammograms than annual mammograms, according to a study presented at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held from Dec. 5 to 9 in San Antonio.Janet A. Dunn, Ph.D., from the University of Warwick in the United Kin

Twenty-two percent of young BRCA carriers conceive within 10 years after diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held from Dec. 5 to 9 in San Antonio.Matteo Lambertini, M.D., from t

For postmenopausal women aged 50 to 69 years with stage 1 hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, the risk for recurrence is very low for those who do not undergo radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery (BCS), according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology to coincide with the annual San Antonio Breast

Among patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who paused endocrine therapy (ET) to become pregnant, fertility preservation and/or assisted reproductive technologies (ART) do not adversely affect three-year cancer recurrence rates, according to a study presented at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held from Dec. 5 to 9 in S

Patients who present with breast cancer with axillary node involvement (cN+) who are found to be pathologically node-negative at surgery (ypN0) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy can avoid regional nodal irradiation (RNI), according to a study presented at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held from Dec. 5 to 9 in San Antonio.Elefther

Minorities often feel a deep sense of dread before doctor appointments, and some even try to dress especially well for their visit to try and ward off the possibility they will face insults or unfair care. According to a new poll conducted by hea

The inclusion of additional risk factors improves the predictive value of the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) version 2 model for identifying women at risk for invasive breast cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Charlotte C. Gard, Ph.D., from New Mexico State Univ

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) published online Nov. 15 in Practical Radiation Oncology, recommendations are presented to inform best clinical practices on the use of partial breast irradiation (PBI).Simona F. Shaitelman, M.D., from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer

For patients with early-stage breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT), Blacks have higher mortality risk than Whites, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Arya Mariam Roy, M.D., from the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, and colleagues examined racial and ethn

In the first year of the pandemic, there was a significant decrease in the number of cancer treatments provided, resulting from a decrease in the number of cancer diagnoses, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in JAMA Oncology.Leticia M. Nogueira, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the American Cancer Society in Kennesaw, Georgia, and coll

Receipt of government housing assistance is associated with increased rates of breast cancer (BC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Jordan Baeker Bispo, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues used data from

The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held this year from Oct. 22 to 25 in Boston and attracted participants from around the world, including surgeons, medical experts, allied health professionals, and administrators. The conference included hundreds of general and

Fewer than half of women recognize symptoms other than a lump in the breast as a potential sign of breast cancer, according to the results of a survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center: The James (OSUCCC-James). The survey was conducted online (974 participants) and via telephone (30 participants) from Sep

The risk for developing breast cancer after a false-positive mammography result varies with age, breast density, and follow-up, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in JAMA Oncology.Xinhe Mao, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a matched cohort study in Sweden from Jan. 1, 1991, to March 31, 202