Cryoablation effective in women with breast cancer
A minimally invasive procedure called cryoablation that uses ice to freeze and destroy tumors has proven effective for women with large breast cancer tumors, according to a study presented March 27 at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in Salt Lake City.
The finding suggests the technique may provide a new treatment path for women who are not candidates for lumpectomy, or surgical removal, noted Yolanda Bryce, MD, an interventional radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, and senior author of the study.
“Surgery is still the best option for tumor removal, but there are ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Interventional Breast Source Type: news
Overdosing on Chemo: A Common Gene Test Could Save Hundreds of Lives Each Year
(MedPage Today) -- One January morning in 2021, Carol Rosen took a standard treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Three gruesome weeks later, she died in excruciating pain from the very drug meant to prolong her life.
Rosen, a 70-year-old retired... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 26, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Overdosing on Chemo: A Common Gene Test Could Save Hundreds of Lives Each Year
(MedPage Today) -- One January morning in 2021, Carol Rosen took a standard treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Three gruesome weeks later, she died in excruciating pain from the very drug meant to prolong her life.
Rosen, a 70-year-old retired... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 26, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Big Drop in Rate of Ipsilateral Breast Cancer After DCIS
(MedPage Today) -- The incidence of invasive breast cancer after conservative treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) decreased by more than 50% over the past 30 years, data from a Dutch cancer registry showed.
Among 19,000 patients who... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 26, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Breast cancer breakthrough as science discovery could kill 'hibernating' tumour cells
Scientists have discovered a new attribute of breast cancer and a possible breakthrough discovery could help target "sleeping" cancerous cells. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Are So Many Young People Getting Cancer? It ’s Complicated
Just this month, two young, high-profile public figures announced that they have cancer. First, Olivia Munn, 43, disclosed that she was treated for breast cancer after catching it early. Days later, Kate Middleton, 42, announced she has been receiving treatment for an unspecified form of cancer.
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Their diagnoses spotlight a troubling trend: both in the U.S. and around the world, cancer diagnoses are growing more common among adults younger than 50. By 2030, one recent study estimated, the number of these early-onset cancer diagnoses could increase by roughly 30% worldwide&md...
Source: TIME: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Cryoablation Effective in Breast Cancer Patients, Even With Large Tumors
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 -- Cryoablation can be performed effectively in nonsurgical breast cancer patients with varying tumors, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held from March 23 to 28... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Breast cancer breakthrough as scientists discover potential way they could kill 'hibernating' tumour cells
Researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research in London found the hormone treatment used to prevent breast cancer from returning causes cells to 'hibernate' instead of dying off. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Breast cancer breakthrough as scientists discover potential way that could kill 'hibernating' tumour cells
Researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research in London found the hormone treatment used to prevent breast cancer from returning causes cells to 'hibernate' instead of dying off. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lumicell touts Lumisight clinical results
Lumicell highlighted clinical results presented at the recent Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) in Atlanta, GA, that it says demonstrate the benefits of its Lumisight optical imaging agent for breast cancer.
In 2023, the company submitted a new drug application (NDA) for Lumisight for use in patients with breast cancer undergoing a lumpectomy, along with a premarket approval (PMA) application for its Direct Visualization System (DVS). On March 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee (MIDAC) voted in support of Lumisight's benefit-risk profile, according to the firm. (S...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
I was given all-clear from rare breast cancer - only to be diagnosed with a different type in my other breast just weeks later
After nearly 18 months of gruelling breast cancer treatment, Jess Parsons finally got the news she hoped for late last year - her tumour was gone. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment; Stroke After COVID Vaccination
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 24, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
A 5-minute test can estimate your odds of developing breast cancer
Google searches for “breast cancer risk assessment” soared last week when actress Olivia Munn shared on Instagram that her OB/GYN had used the tool to predict her likelihood of developing the disease and “saved my life.” The 43-year-old was diagnosed with luminal B breast cancer two months after…#google #oliviamunn #nci #bcrat #africanamerican #hispanalatina #asianamerican #alaskannative #multiracial #mixedrace (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kate Middleton Is Receiving Preventative Chemotherapy. Here ’s What That Is
In a video released by Kensington Palace, Kate Middleton revealed why she has been out of the public eye for months: she was diagnosed with cancer and has been receiving preventative chemotherapy. She did not say what type of cancer she has or the stage of her disease, but she began receiving preventative chemotherapy in late February, according to a statement from Kensington Palace.
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“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” the Princess of Wales said in the video. “The s...
Source: TIME: Health - March 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Kate Middleton Is Receiving Preventative Chemotherapy. Here ’ s What That Is
In a video released by Kensington Palace, Kate Middleton revealed why she has been out of the public eye for months: she was diagnosed with cancer and has been receiving preventative chemotherapy. She did not say what type of cancer she has or the stage of her disease, but she began receiving preventative chemotherapy in late February, according to a statement from Kensington Palace.
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“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” the Princess of Wales said in the video. “The s...
Source: TIME: Health - March 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
