Los genes del cáncer de mama también aumentan el riesgo de las mujeres mayores
MARTES, 28 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las mutaciones en los genes BRCA1 o BRCA2 se asocian con el cáncer de mama y de ovario en las mujeres más jóvenes, las que tienen a partir de 50 años continúan presentando un riesgo más alto de …
Learn MoreLos genes del cáncer de mama también aumentan el riesgo de las mujeres mayores
MARTES, 28 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las mutaciones en los genes BRCA1 o BRCA2 se asocian con el cáncer de mama y de ovario en las mujeres más jóvenes, las que tienen a partir de 50 años continúan presentando un riesgo más alto de …
Learn More¿La obesidad es un peligro particular para las mujeres con un riesgo genético de cáncer de mama?
LUNES, 27 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ciertas mutaciones genéticas ponen a las mujeres en un riesgo alto de cáncer de mama, y ahora un estudio temprano insinúa que la obesidad podría empeorar las cosas.Los hallazgos provienen de un estudio …
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Genes Raise Risks for Older Women, Too
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Though BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations are associated with breast and ovarian cancer in younger women, those over 50 continue to have a high risk of breast cancer.That’s true even if they didn’t have breast can…
Learn MoreMRI Best Supplemental Imaging Modality for Detecting Breast Cancer
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For non-high-risk women with dense breasts and mammography negative for breast cancer, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the best supplemental imaging modality for detecting cancer, according to a review pub…
Learn MoreIs Obesity Especially Dangerous for Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer?
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain gene mutations put women at high risk of breast cancer, and now an early study hints that obesity might make matters worse.The findings come from a study of breast tissue samples from women who carried…
Learn MoreTumor Biology, Social Determinants Equally Contribute to Breast Cancer Disparities
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social determinants of health and tumor biology contribute roughly equally to racial disparities in cancer-related death among Black and White women with breast cancer, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreOmission of Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery Explored
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with hormone receptor-positive, node-negative, T1 or T2 primary breast cancer undergoing breast-conserving surgery, omission of radiotherapy is associated with an increased incidence of local recur…
Learn MoreDo Older Patients Need Radiation Rx After Breast Cancer Surgery?
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many older women with early-stage breast cancer can skip radiation without harming their survival odds, a new clinical trial finds.The study involved women age 65 and older who had surgery for small breast t…
Learn MoreFinancial Toxicity From Breast Cancer Treatment Is Common
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Worldwide, breast cancer treatment is associated with substantial financial toxicity, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 8 in JAMA Network Open.Anam N. Ehsan, M.B.B.S.,…
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