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Breast CancerStudies Compare Flap With Implant Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
Breast cancer surgeons from the University of Michigan and colleagues have compared different methods of breast reconstruction used after mastectomy in 2 different studies. The studies looked at procedures that use implants and “flap” procedures.
Study: More Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Skip Chemotherapy
A federally funded study has found that many women with the most common type of early stage breast cancer likely do not need chemotherapy after surgery.
Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rates Continue Long Decline
The death rate from cancer in the United States is continuing to fall among men, women, and children, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
FDA Approves Consumer Test for Certain BRCA Mutations
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first direct-to-consumer tests for certain BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations.
FDA Approves First Drug Specifically for BRCA-mutated Breast Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has for the first time approved a treatment specifically for a type of breast cancer caused by a mutated BRCA gene: Lynparza (olaparib).
Facts & Figures 2018: Rate of Deaths From Cancer Continues Decline
The death rate from cancer in the US has declined steadily over the past 2 decades, according to annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society.
Study Finds Small Breast Cancer Risk Linked with Today’s Hormonal Birth Control
A study of Danish women finds that newer forms of contraceptives, including birth control pills and hormone-releasing IUDs, increase the risk of breast cancer about as much as older forms of hormonal contraceptives – about 20%.
Experts Gather for International Breast Cancer Research Conference
Breast cancer researchers from all over the world head to Texas this week for the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS).