Radiation Plus Lumpectomy May Increase Survival in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Older women with triple-negative breast cancer appear to get an overall survival and disease-specific survival benefit with the addition of radiation to breast-conserving surgery, authors of a retrospective study said. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - October 30, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Neil Osterweil Source Type: news
Rethinking Stage Zero Breast Cancer?
Five years ago I had a lumpectomy and radiation for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) but now I hear that treatment may not be necessary for this condition. Did I go through all that for nothing? (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - October 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New mammography guidelines call for starting later and screening less often
Women can wait until age 45 to start getting annual mammograms and cut back to every other year once they turn 55, according to new breast cancer screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society.
The recommendations, published in yesterday’s issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, are a major shift from the organization’s previous guidelines, which advised women to get annual mammograms starting at age 40. They are intended for women with an average risk of breast cancer, meaning no family history of breast cancer or prior radiation treatment to the chest.
These changes reflect accumulating data ...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - October 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julie Corliss Tags: Breast Cancer Tests and procedures Women's Health mammogram mammography Source Type: news
Best Surgery for Breast Cancer?
Is there any advantage in having a double mastectomy as a treatment for early breast cancer? Do women who choose this option eliminate the risk of a recurrence of the disease? What about lumpectomy? (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - October 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ductal carcinoma in situ treatments evolve over 20 years, but cancer death rates vary little
Treatment patterns for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) have shifted since the 1990s, with more U.S. women opting for lumpectomy in combination with radiation rather than single-breast mastectomy, according to a study. But the researchers also found an increased tendency for women to seek removal of both breasts, despite their analysis that cancer survival rates remained similar regardless of the form of treatment. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 10, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
For Early Breast Cancer, More U.S. Women Choose Less Invasive Treatment
Lumpectomy plus radiation results in nearly 90 percent survival over 10 years, study says (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer - October 10, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
More Women Choosing This for Early Breast Cancer
Lumpectomy plus radiation results in nearly 90 percent survival over 10 years, study says (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
For Early Breast Cancer, More U.S. Women Choose Less Invasive Treatment
Lumpectomy plus radiation results in nearly 90 percent survival over 10 years, study says (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - October 9, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Surgery, News, Source Type: news
For Early Breast Cancer, More U.S. Women Choose Less Invasive Treatment
Lumpectomy plus radiation results in nearly 90 percent survival over 10 years, study says
Source: HealthDay
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Source: MedlinePlus Health News - October 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Breast reconstruction may still be an option years after mastectomy
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Six years ago, at age 37, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a lumpectomy. I remained cancer-free until nine months ago, when the cancer returned. This time I opted for a double mastectomy without reconstruction. If I decide to have breast reconstruction down the road, are my options limited since [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 3, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Radiation Tx Boosts Survival in Triple Negative Breast Ca in Older Women (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Mortality risk dropped six-fold, compared to lumpectomy only patients (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - September 25, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
Untangling the non-invasive breast cancer controversy
In this study, approximately 500 patients died of breast cancer without ever having invasive cancer in the breast. This suggests that for some very small subset of women, distant or metastatic disease occurred despite treatment of DCIS — a concerning finding.
Also, death rates were higher for women diagnosed with DCIS before the age of 35, and for black women compared to non-Hispanic white women. This suggests that these women may need more aggressive intervention.
The good news: The study also reaffirmed the fact that overall, mortality associated with DCIS is exceedingly low. Fewer than 1% of patients in this 20-year s...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - September 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sara Fazio, MD, FACP Tags: Breast Cancer Tests and procedures DCIS ductal carcinoma in situ Non-invasive Breast Cancer Source Type: news
Mediterranean diet may prevent breast cancer, but there are other reasons to pour on the olive oil
This study has some important limitations. It could, like other “encouraging” preliminary studies, burn brightly like a meteor for a while before subsequent research with more sobering results causes it to peter out. Fortunately, we know that the Mediterranean eating pattern prevents heart disease, a leading killer. The evidence for whether it fights breast cancer may be preliminary, but women can still consider it a smart bet.
“What is the actual risk of choosing a Mediterranean diet high in olive oil? It’s not much,” Dr. Overmoyer says. “It may be a little more expensive, but it’s still a healthy choice. Th...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - September 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Daniel Pendick Tags: Breast Cancer Healthy Eating Mediterranean diet olive oil Source Type: news
Study: Aggressive early breast cancer treatments may not help survival
Lumpectomies and subsequent radiation in early breast cancer cases appear to have little effect on long-term survival rates for patients, according to a new study by the journal JAMA Oncology.
The Washington Post reports that the study tracked more than 100,000 women. Those who had a lumpectomy and radiation after the discovery of early cancer lesions — a noninvasive cancer called Stage 0 — did not see higher survival rates even though the aggressive treatment diminished the odds of the cancer… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - August 21, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Doubt Is Raised Over Value of Surgery for Breast Lesion at Earliest Stage
Almost all women given a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ, considered a possible precursor to breast cancer, have a lumpectomy or mastectomy, but data show they may not benefit. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: GINA KOLATA Tags: Mastectomy Research Steven A. Narod Breast Cancer D.C.I.S. Source Type: news
