Breast Cancer
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Neoadjuvant denosumab ineffective in breast cancer
Trial returns a negative result for the RANKL inhibitor, but identifies favored schedule for nab-paclitaxel.
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‘Unlimited’ cancer costs: The Medicare Part D dilemma
Many patients with cancer who rely on Medicare Part D face an impossible choice: “Your money or your life.”
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Time-restricted eating may reduce CVD risk after breast cancer
“You can see how that is much easier for a doctor to explain to a patient than trying to explain how to meet the physical activity guidelines each...
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Metformin bombs in breast cancer in landmark trial
“Metformin is not effective against the most common types of breast cancer and any off-label use [of] this drug for the treatment of these common...
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Sex hormones linked to breast cancer in men
Finding could point to a role for sex hormones, but more work needs to be done.
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Male breast cancer risk linked with infertility
“This study helps to shed light onto a cancer type that is sadly still not very well understood, but much more research is needed to say that...
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Quadruple-negative breast cancer associated with poorest outcomes
Patients lacking PD-L1 expression responded less to chemotherapy and had poor prognoses.
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Mastectomy may not be necessary for young breast cancer patients
Treatment with mastectomy versus lumpectomy had no impact on survival, shows study.
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Study shows link between dairy consumption and cancer
No association was found between dairy products and colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, or any other site-specific cancer.
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Twenty years and counting: Tamoxifen’s lasting improvement in breast cancer
Study suggests long-term improvement for some women with breast cancer.