May 07, 2025

Influence of ACA on Breast Reconstruction Disparities

Despite steady increases in the rates of immediate postmastectomy breast reconstruction, racial disparities in receipt of the procedure have persisted in the years since the implementation of the Affo...

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May 07, 2025

Is Active Monitoring a Safe Option for Patients With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ?

With right-sizing treatment an aim of many treatment approaches in breast cancer today, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), as well as its overtreatment, has become a potential target of change. Which pa...

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April 30, 2025

AACR 2025: Trends in Breast Cancer Incidence for Women Between the Ages of 20 and 49

Breast cancer deaths among women between the ages of 20 and 49 declined significantly across all breast cancer subtypes and racial/ethnic groups from 2010 to 2020, with marked declines starting after ...

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April 25, 2025

Omission of Endocrine Therapy in Estrogen Receptor–Low, Early-Stage Breast Cancer

In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Choong et al looked at whether the omission of endocrine therapy in patients with estrogen receptor–low (1%–10% on immunohistochemistry), early...

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April 24, 2025

Raising Awareness of Inflammatory Breast Cancer

In late January 2013, while playing with my young son, I noticed my left breast seemed slightly larger than my right breast. Although, at the time, I had no idea this type of swelling is a hallmark of...

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April 17, 2025

Poor Agreement Reported Among Diagnostic Tests for Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema

There appears to be low to moderate agreement among various diagnostic tests for breast cancer–related lymphedema.

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April 17, 2025

Renowned Breast Cancer Physician-Scientist Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, to Lead Women’s Cancers Program at City of Hope

She will lead and enhance women’s cancers research and clinical care across the enterprise, expand clinical trials and translational research, and standardize cancer care to achieve superior patient o...

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April 09, 2025

Frailty Following Chemotherapy May Be Linked to Poorer Survival in Older Women With Breast Cancer

Frailty following adjuvant chemotherapy may be associated with long-term survival among older women with nonmetastatic breast cancer, according to the results of a longitudinal cohort study published ...

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March 10, 2023

Four Leading UPMC/Pitt Scientists Receive Funding for Research in Breast Cancer

UMPC Hillman Cancer Center researchers receive significant funding from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to support investigations aiming to improve cancer screening and enhance HER2 therapy.

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