Source: Kaiser Permanente From: news-medical.net A Kaiser Permanente study provides new information that may help oncologists answer one of the most common questions they hear from breast cancer survivors: Is it safe to drink alcohol? The new study, published August 9 in Cancer, is the largest prospective study to look at short-term alcohol use after breast cancer. The findings suggest …
Is breast cancer more common on the left side?
By: Cynthia DeMarco From: mdanderson.org A study published in Nature last fall suggests that breast cancer is slightly more common on the left side of the body than it is on the right. That same study also indicates that left-sided breast cancer is more aggressive and associated with poorer treatment outcomes. But what does that mean for people with breast …
Study: AI-Supported Mammogram Screening Helped Doctors Detect 20% More Breast Cancer Cases
By: Kaitlin Sullivan From: health.com New research found that AI-supported mammogram screening was 20% more likely to detect breast cancer than trained doctors.1 Researchers emphasized that the technology needs to be used in tandem with a radiologist, but it could make the screening process more accurate and efficient. This is particularly important as the United States is facing both a …
Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis Risk May Be Substantial for Older Women
By: Mike Bassett From: medpagetoday.com Older women screened for breast cancer were at a considerable risk of being overdiagnosed, according to a large retrospective cohort study. Researchers found that an estimated 31% of breast cancers among screened women from the ages of 70 and 74 were potentially overdiagnosed, reported Ilana Richman, MD, MHS, of the Yale School of Medicine in …
New research calls into question relationship between cancer risk and depression, anxiety
By: Drew Amorosi From: healio.com Key takeaways: Results showed no association between depression or anxiety and overall cancer risk. Other risk factors may explain the slightly elevated risk observed for smoking-related cancers. A meta-analysis performed by an international group of researchers revealed no association between depression or anxiety and increased overall cancer risk. Results showed elevated risk for smoking-related cancers …
New PCNA inhibitor AOH1996 shows selective cancer cell killings and tumor suppression potential
By: Tarun Sai Lomte From: news-medical.net A recent study published in the Cell Chemical Biology Journal described a small molecule inhibitor of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) that selectively kills cancer cells. Background PCNA is a conserved multi-faceted protein in eukaryotes with a critical role in DNA replication and repair and has been historically used as a marker for tumor …
Breast Cancer: The Basics of Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment
By: Shalmali Pal From: medpagetoday.com Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer. Most breast cancers are adenocarcinomasopens in a new tab or window, which start in the milk ducts or lobules. Factors associated with an increased risk for breast cancer include: Age: Risk increases with advancing age; only 9% of breast cancers occur in …
AI-supported mammography screening could save lives and reduce workload for radiologists
Source: Lund University From: news-medical.net Mammography screening supported by artificial intelligence (AI) is a safe alternative to today’s conventional double reading by radiologists and can reduce heavy workloads for doctors. This has now been shown in an interim analysis of a prospective, randomized controlled trial, which addressed the clinical safety of using AI in mammography screening. The trial, led by …
Cancer’s silent progression: research delves into evolutionary clues in breast cancer
By: Pooja Toshniwal Paharia From: news-medical.net n a recent study published in Nature, researchers performed phylogenetic analyses to trace the evolution of breast cancer and precursor lesions. Background Recent studies reveal the evolution of clones carrying common cancer mutations in healthy tissues, which are implicated in cancer development. However, data on driver events and sequence before ≥1.0 clones evolve into …
High BMI increases risk of cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients, study finds
Source: American College of Cardiology From: news-medical.net Breast cancer survival rates have improved considerably in the last few decades in Colombia, but factors that increase the likelihood of patients experiencing cardiovascular side effects, like cardiotoxicity, are not well-known or well-treated. A recent study in the North-East region of Colombia found 11.94% of patients with a high BMI being treated for …