<ѻýҕl>EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Riskѻýҕl> Rule would lower emission standards for ethylene oxide by 90%, agency says Mar 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Rheumatologist Found Dead; How COVID Changed Lives; Olivia Munn's Breast Cancerѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Mar 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Olivia Munn Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Double Mastectomyѻýҕl> A high Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Score led to imaging and a biopsy Mar 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Toxic Gas That Sterilizes Medical Devices Prompts Safety Rule Updateѻýҕl> The EPA is set to take action after public outcry Mar 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Cancer Prevention Strategies Linked to Mortality Reduction in BRCA Carriersѻýҕl> Cohort studies indicate oophorectomy, breast MRI surveillance save lives, researchers say Feb 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>In TNBC, Pathologic Complete Response May Vary by Race/Ethnicityѻýҕl> Compared with white women, Black women less likely and Hispanic women more likely to achieve pCR Feb 27, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Oregon Pathologist Reportedly Missed Cancer Diagnosesѻýҕl> One patient received the news that she had cancer a year after breast biopsy Feb 27, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Another COVID Toll: Over 134,000 Undiagnosed Cancers During Height of Pandemicѻýҕl> Diagnosis rates remained low throughout 2020, with mortality increase projected Feb 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Annual Breast Cancer Screening Starting at Age 40 Best, Modeling Study Saysѻýҕl> Estimates suggest mortality was reduced by 42% with annual screening for this age group Feb 20, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Shows Some Benefit After Breast Cancer Irradiationѻýҕl> However, most women declined the therapy in this study Feb 08, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Patients and Doctors Push Back Against the Harsh Side Effects of Cancer Drugsѻýҕl> "If the patients are not taking the drug, then it's not going to work" Feb 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Tied to a Range of Cancers, CDC Study Saysѻýҕl> Health risks now more firmly established, but study falls short of being definitive Feb 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Shannen Doherty's 'Miracle Treatment'; Adult 'Diaper Spa'? Israel Raids Hospitalѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Jan 31, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortalityѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: long-term heart failure outcomes Jan 20, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Breast Cancer Mortality Reduced by 58% Over Past Four Decadesѻýҕl> Modeling study suggests advances in treatment played largest role, followed by screening Jan 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Exercise Improved Quality of Life for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patientsѻýҕl> In trial, intervention group reported decreased pain, fatigue, shortness of breath Jan 12, 2024 video
<ѻýҕl>MeCo Score May Predict Metastatic Progression in Breast Cancerѻýҕl> Seeing whether it can predict response to antifibrotic therapies is next step Jan 05, 2024 video
<ѻýҕl>U.S. Rep's Death Medical Negligence? FDA Investigates GLPs; Fingerprint Mammogramsѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Jan 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Combination Shows Promise in Metastatic ESR1-Mutant Breast Cancerѻýҕl> Durable responses with lasofoxifene plus abemaciclib in post-CDK4/6 inhibitor setting Jan 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Paramagnetic Seeds: An Effective Option for Breast Lesion Localizationѻýҕl> Study finds seeds-SPIO combo compares favorably with guidewire-SPIO for breast-conserving surgery Jan 02, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Financial Toxicity Among Single Mothers With Metastatic Breast Cancerѻýҕl> Diagnosis coupled with financial burden makes for a difficult situation, but help is out there Dec 29, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>SABCS 2023 Highlights Open the Door for More Key Data in 2024ѻýҕl> Virginia Kaklamani, MD, discusses this year's sessions of interest and looks ahead to next year Dec 22, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>Atezolizumab Plus Carboplatin Boosts Survival in Metastatic TNBCѻýҕl> But editorialists note that with recent advances, "it is hard to justify" use of combination Dec 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>One in Five BRCA-Positive Breast Cancer Patients Able to Conceiveѻýҕl> Disease-free survival comparable between patients who did and did not become pregnant Dec 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Add-On Inavolisib Ups PFS in PIK3CA-Mutated Breast Cancerѻýҕl> Triplet therapy may surpass benefits of current "pretty active doublet" therapy, expert says Dec 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Bispecific Antibody Combination Active in Metastatic HR+/HER2+ Breast Cancerѻýҕl> Two-thirds of patients progression free at 6 months with zanidatamab, palbociclib, fulvestrant Dec 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Less-Frequent Surveillance Mammo Feasible in Older Breast Cancer Survivorsѻýҕl> No difference for survival outcomes for annual versus around every 2 years Dec 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AI and Breast Cancer Screening; Cancer After Treatment for Sickle Cellѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: mail-in cervical cancer screening kits Dec 09, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Bilateral Mastectomy Not Tied to Better Survival in BRCA1-Positive Breast Cancerѻýҕl> However, the surgery did reduce risk of contralateral breast cancer Dec 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Is Omitting Radiation Therapy in Low-Risk Breast Cancer a Good IDEA?ѻýҕl> Local recurrence rate of 1% at 5 years in women ages 50-69 with genomically low-risk disease Dec 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Study Supports ADC as a New Option for Endocrine-Resistant Metastatic Breast Cancerѻýҕl> Datopotamab deruxtecan was safe and boosted quality of life Dec 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Maintenance Pembrolizumab-Olaparib Fails to Boost Survival in TNBCѻýҕl> But better safety profile versus continued pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy Dec 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Study 'Underscores' Value of Early Fertility Counseling for Breast Cancer Patientsѻýҕl> Younger age, embryo/oocyte cryopreservation at diagnosis tied to an increased chance of pregnancy Dec 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>More Awareness Needed of Heart Events Tied to Breast Cancer Drugs, Experts Sayѻýҕl> Myriad clinical manifestations of cardiotoxicity must be diagnosed, treated promptly Dec 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Adding Immunotherapy to Neoadjuvant Chemo Boosts pCR in HR-Positive Breast Cancerѻýҕl> Promising early results with pembrolizumab, nivolumab but event-free survival data still pending Dec 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>No Benefit to Adjuvant-Only Immunotherapy in Early TNBCѻýҕl> Neoadjuvant administration of immunotherapy remains the preferred approach Dec 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>De-Escalating Breast Cancer Treatment Feasible After Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoѻýҕl> Study showed no increase in disease progression when omitting regional nodal irradiation Dec 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Tucatinib Regimen Boosts PFS in Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancerѻýҕl> Adding agent to T-DM1 resulted in 2-month progression-free survival improvement Dec 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>After Chemo, Breast Cancer Patient Develops Two Malignant Neoplasmsѻýҕl> Be aware of the potential for secondary malignancy in relation to LCH diagnosis, researchers urge Dec 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Breast Cancer Screening Frequency Makes a Big Survival Differenceѻýҕl> Keeping those mammogram appointments is life-saving, study finds Nov 30, 2023