Effect of Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer Similar Across Subtypes
Breast cancer subtypes generally did not respond differently to radiotherapy following breast-conserving surgery, according to long-term follow-up of a randomized trial. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - August 5, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dave Levitan Tags: Breast Cancer News Radiation Oncology Source Type: news
Benefit of Radiotherapy After Breast Conservation in DCIS Benefit of Radiotherapy After Breast Conservation in DCIS
Can this molecular assay help determine who will benefit from radiotherapy after breast-conserving therapy for DCIS?Journal of the National Cancer Institute (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
MRI Plus Mammography Improves Screening After Breast Conservation MRI Plus Mammography Improves Screening After Breast Conservation
Adding MRI or ultrasonography to mammography improves detection of new breast cancers in younger women who have had breast conservation therapy (BCT) for breast cancer, a new study finds.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 28, 2017 Category: Radiology Tags: Radiology News Source Type: news
Adding MRI to Mammography Ups Detection of Breast Cancer
Findings in women aged ≤ 50 years who had undergone breast conservation therapy (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - June 26, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Nursing, Oncology, Radiology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news
Does MRI plus mammography improve detection of new breast cancer after breast conservation therapy?
(The JAMA Network Journals) A new article published by JAMA Oncology compares outcomes for combined mammography and MRI or ultrasonography screenings for new breast cancers in women who have previously undergone breast conservation surgery and radiotherapy for breast cancer initially diagnosed at 50 or younger. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - June 22, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Many TNBC Patients Unnecessarily Opt for Mastectomy
The use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy increases eligibility for breast-conserving therapy in triple-negative breast cancer patients, yet many still opt for mastectomy. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - June 16, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mark Fuerst Tags: Breast Cancer News Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Source Type: news
As bike commuting soars, so do injuries. Annual medical costs are now in the billions.
Bikes have transformed urban landscapes throughout America, from pavement markings on streets to our workday gear, and most of us agree it's a good thing. They've reduced the pollution we send into the ozone layer, helped us conserve gas and oil and kept us fitter than we might otherwise be. But there's also been a downside […]Related:Is pregnancy safe after breast cancer? Here’s what the latest data shows.‘Drug tourists’ keep overdosing at this library. Here’s how employees are saving their lives.Professor who campaigned to ban trans fats dies at 102 (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - June 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Combined optical and molecular imaging could guide breast-conserving surgery
(Society of Nuclear Medicine) Breast-conserving surgery is the primary treatment for early-stage breast cancer, but more accurate techniques are needed to assess resection margins during surgery to avoid the need for follow-up surgeries. Now, in a first-in-human study, British researchers have provided a possible solution using Cerenkov luminescence imaging (CLI), which combines optical and molecular imaging. The study is covered in the featured article of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine's June 2017 issue. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - June 1, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Decision Making in the Surgical Management of Invasive Breast Cancer —Part 1: Lumpectomy, Mastectomy, and Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy
Breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy are equivalent treatments for invasive breast cancer patients in terms of overall survival. For the majority of patients, successful breast conservation requires a margin-negative lumpectomy and access to WBRT. CPM yields no definitive survival advantage. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - May 15, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Lisa A. Newman, MD, MPH Tags: Breast Cancer Oncology Journal Review Article Source Type: news
Decision Making in the Surgical Management of Invasive Breast Cancer —Part 2: Expanded Applications for Breast-Conserving Surgery
This article will detail current management approaches to achieving breast conservation in patients with invasive breast cancer, including cases of bulky tumors and/or multiple tumors. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - May 15, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Lisa A. Newman, MD, MPH Tags: Breast Cancer Oncology Journal Review Article Source Type: news
7 medtech stories we missed this week: April 7, 2017
[Image from unsplash.com]New studies for umbilical cord allografts and tumor targeting were published this week while another company received European CE Marking.
Here are some medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning.
1. AMNIOX touts new umbilical cord study
AMNIOX Medical announced that it has published the results of 3 studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of umbilical cord tissue for treating chronic wounds, according to an April 7 press release. The company’s cryopreserved human umbilical cord tissue, NEOX Cord 1K was tested on 29 patients who needed a wound allograft to tr...
Source: Mass Device - April 7, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Clinical Trials Radiosurgery Regulatory/Compliance Research & Development Spinal Wound Care Aesculap Implant Systems Amniox AngioDynamics Cianna Medical InVivo Therapeutics MedTech Nu-Med Occlutech Source Type: news
Breast Conservation Therapy Preferred Local Treatment Option for Stage II Disease
Breast conservation therapy is usually best for local treatment for stage II breast cancer —and biology, as well as stage, drives patient outcomes. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - March 13, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bryant Furlow Tags: Breast Cancer Conferences/MBCC 2017 News Source Type: news
Older women less likely to be offered breast reconstruction after mastectomy
Guidelines state that surgeons should discuss breast reconstruction with all suitable patients Related items fromOnMedica Tamoxifen linked to reduced contralateral breast cancer risk Big data advances breast cancer research by ‘decades’ Breast conservation beats mastectomy for some patients Schoolboy youngest in UK to undergo mastectomy Study finds overuse of double mastectomy (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 8, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Breast Conserving Surgery Plus RT Better Than Mastectomy in Some Patients
A large registry study found that certain breast cancer patients gain a significant survival benefit with breast conserving surgery plus radiation therapy compared with mastectomy (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - February 7, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dave Levitan Tags: Breast Cancer News Source Type: news
Better Survival After Breast Conservation Than Mastectomy Better Survival After Breast Conservation Than Mastectomy
Performing breast-conserving therapy may offer survival benefits over mastectomy, particularly in older women who have earlier-stage disease and other conditions, suggests a large observational study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - February 1, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
