Cochrane group again takes aim at breast screening
Continuing a campaign going back to at least 2000, researchers from the Nordic...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Kopans: JAMA Oncology paper misinterprets DCIS data (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 10, 2017 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Study: Mammography Results in Overdiagnosis, No Reduction in Advanced Disease
Breast cancer screening was not associated with any reduction in the incidence of advanced cancer, and overdiagnosis of invasive tumors and ductal carcinoma in situ is a common problem, according to a new study conducted in Denmark. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - January 9, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dave Levitan Tags: Breast Cancer News Screening Source Type: news
Reoperation Rates 3-Fold Higher After DCIS Than IBC Reoperation Rates 3-Fold Higher After DCIS Than IBC
Patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery had reoperation rates 3 times higher when when their diagnosis was ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) than when it was invasive breast cancer (IBC).Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - January 9, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Breast cancer screening associated with substantial overdiagnosis
(American College of Physicians) Breast cancer screening in Denmark was associated with a substantial increase in the incidence of nonadvanced tumors and DCIS but not with a reduction in the incidence of advanced tumors. The rate of overdiagnosis was also substantial. The findings of a cohort study are published in Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 9, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Our Most Read Cancer Stories of 2016
This slide show highlights some of the most read stories on Cancer Network in 2016, including guidelines on surgical margins in DCIS, a study on serum vitamin D levels in breast cancer patients, and more. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - December 20, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Cancer Network Editors Source Type: news
New ASTRO Guidelines for APBI in Early-Stage Breast Cancer New ASTRO Guidelines for APBI in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
The new guideline extends the candidates for accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) to younger women and those with ductal carcinoma in situ.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Guideline Boosts Patient Pool Eligible for APBI
(MedPage Today) -- Younger patients, those with DCIS included in ASTRO update (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - November 18, 2016 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
ASTRO releases updated APBI guide
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released an updated...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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ASTRO: Prostate cancer has 3 molecular subtypes
ASTRO: OK to cut RT dose for primary medulloblastoma (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 17, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Top Breast Cancer News of 2016
This slide show highlights some of the top breast cancer news of 2016, including a study looking at optimal margins in DCIS, a trial on biosimilars, a new FDA approval, and more. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - November 16, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Cancer Network Editors Tags: Breast Cancer Year in Review 2016 Source Type: news
Older DCIS Patients Have Low Rates of Tamoxifen, AI Usage
The initiation of and adherence to tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors (AIs) such as anastrozole is low among older women with estrogen receptor-positive ductal carcinoma in situ. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - November 1, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dave Levitan Tags: Breast Cancer News Source Type: news
Shortened RT works for low-risk prostate cancer patients
A shortened, higher-dose radiation therapy (RT) protocol is safe for low-risk...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
ASTRO: PET predicts outcomes in vulvar cancer patients
ASTRO: Radiation boost cuts local recurrence in DCIS patients
ASTRO: Negative PET/CT doesn't always mean dormant NSCLC
ASTRO: Prostate cancer has 3 molecular subtypes
ASTRO: OK to cut RT dose for primary medulloblastoma (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 4, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Benefit of Radiation Boost in DCIS Validated (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Small but significant increase in recurrence-free survival (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - September 30, 2016 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Should DCIS Patients Get a Radiation Boost? Should DCIS Patients Get a Radiation Boost?
Pooled analysis of 4000 patients with ductal carcinoma in situ shows that a radiation boost reduces local recurrence.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
ASCO releases updated breast RT guideline
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has released an updated guideline...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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IMRT reduces skin toxicity symptoms for breast cancer patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 29, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
ASTRO: Radiation boost cuts local recurrence in DCIS patients
A supplemental boost of radiation cuts breast cancer recurrence in women with...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Needle biopsy hormone testing unnecessary for DCIS
Delayed rad therapy puts women with DCIS at risk
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New study to examine how to treat early breast cancer (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 28, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
