Breast cancer Tag

New Breast Scanning Technology Might Beat Standard Mammography

TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Newer scanning technology may spot more breast cancers and lower the rate of dreaded false positives, a large, new study shows.Now available in a growing number of health care facilities, tomosynthesis uses …

Newer Breast Screening Technology Catches More Cancer, New Study Finds

FDA Expands Indication for Use of Abemaciclib With Early, High-Risk Breast Cancer

FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Abemaciclib (Verzenio) with endocrine therapy (tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor) is now approved for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor r…

Older Women Still at Risk for Cancer With BRCA1/2 Mutations

THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for cancer, including breast and ovarian cancer, remains high for women older than 50 years with genetic BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, according to a study published in the March 15 issue of Cancer.Kell…

Mammogram Centers Must Notify Patients of Breast Density, FDA Says

THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New U.S. federal regulations will require mammography facilities to tell women if they have dense breasts, a description of how the tissue looks on the X-ray.It can be more difficult to detect cancer in dens…

Geographical, Racial/Ethnic Differences Seen for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are substantial state variations in racial and ethnic disparities in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) incidence in the United States, according to a study published online March 2 in JAMA Oncology…

Anatomic Stage, Receptor Status Influence Timing of Breast Cancer Recurrence

MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Anatomic stage and receptor status influence the timing of recurrence for patients with local-regional breast cancer, according to a study published online March 6 in Cancer.Heather B. Neuman, M.D., from the U…

Breast Cancer Risk Estimate Models Vary Substantially at Individual Level

FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer risk estimates for individual women vary substantially depending on which risk assessment model is used, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.J…

Breast, Cervical, Prostate Cancer Screening Still Lower Than Before Pandemic

FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among age-eligible adults in the United States, the prevalence of past-year screening for breast, cervical, and prostate cancer continued to be lower in 2021 than prepandemic levels, according to a study publi…

Survival Rate Lower for Surgery Nine Weeks or More After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Time from breast cancer diagnosis to surgery of nine weeks or longer is associated with worse overall survival, according to a study published online March 1 in JAMA Surgery.Alyssa A. Wiener, M.D., from the …