Taxane, Anthracycline Combo Most Effective in Reducing Breast Cancer Recurrence
Combining anthracycline and taxane for early-stage operable breast cancer was more effective than either anthracycline or taxane chemotherapy alone in reducing breast cancer recurrence and death, according to a meta-analysis. Moreover, regimens with higher cumulative doses of anthracycline plus taxane were associated with the greatest benefit, according to a report from Jeremy Braybrooke, BM, PhD, […]
Bariatric Surgery May Eliminate Obesity-Related Breast Cancer Risk
Bariatric surgery for women with obesity was associated with a reduction in breast cancer risk that reached levels seen among those with a normal body mass index (BMI), researchers have found. In their retrospective study of almost 70,000 women, an increased risk for incident breast cancer was observed in women who did not undergo bariatric […]
Beneficial bacteria in the infant gut uses nitrogen from breast milk to support baby’s health
A University of Massachusetts Amherst nutrition scientist who has spent his career studying breast milk has demonstrated how beneficial microbes in the gut of infants use nitrogen from human milk to support pediatric nutrition and development. “The molecules in breast milk not only feed the baby but also feed the baby’s microbiome,” says David Sela, […]
Progestin-Only Birth Control Linked to Small Increase in Breast Cancer Risk
Current or recent use of progestin-only contraceptives was associated with a small increase in risk of breast cancer, similar to the risk associated with combined hormonal contraceptives, according to a nested case-control study and meta-analysis from the U.K. In the nested case-control study of data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink, women had a comparable […]
Antibody-Drug Conjugates Take Breast Cancer Field by Storm
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have taken the field of breast cancer by storm and appear poised to expand their reach into earlier lines of therapy and early-stage disease, a breast cancer specialist said here. ADCs offer an “exciting and effective drug delivery system” for multiple subtypes of metastatic breast cancer, and ongoing clinical trials are exploring […]
Major Law That Would Protect Pumping At Work Is Being Held Up By One Industry
A yearslong effort to expand the rights of women to pump breast milk at work has been held up near the finish line due to opposition from the airline industry, according to a senator involved in the fight. The bipartisan bill ― known as the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act, or PUMP […]
High Rates of pCR With Novel Neoadjuvant Combination for Breast Cancer
SAN ANTONIO — A novel neoadjuvant regimen for HER2-negative breast cancer doubled the pathologic complete response (pCR) rate as compared with standard chemotherapy, a small phase II study showed. Across various breast cancer receptor signatures, pCR rates ranged from 36% to 53% with the combination of paclitaxel, the PD-1 inhibitor cemiplimab (Libtayo), and the investigational […]
RT After Breast-Conserving Surgery Shows No Survival Advantage Decades Later
Radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery for early breast cancer substantially reduced the risk of disease recurrence, yet the benefit did not translate to an improvement in overall survival (OS) at 30 years, a long-term analysis of the Scottish breast conservation trial showed. Compared with no radiotherapy, adjuvant locoregional radiotherapy reduced the risk of ipsilateral breast tumor […]
Danica Patrick’s Breast Implant Illness
Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, 40, told People magazine that she had her breast implants removed after experiencing breast implant illness. Patrick previously decided to get breast implants in 2014 in a quest to attain “an ideal body.” Things went well for the first 3 years; however, she then began to experience unexplained symptoms. Her […]
Sneaky Signs Of Breast Cancer That Have Nothing To Do With Lumps
Breast cancer impacts hundreds of thousands of people every year in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, annually, “about 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,400 in men.” The thought of finding a lump in your breast is terrifying, but it’s important to be […]