By: Ashley Welch From: everydayhealth.com While traveling with metastatic breast cancer safely and confidently is completely possible, it involves a bit of planning. Before you set off on your journey, check with your care team for the all-clear. “Before traveling, a patient with breast cancer should first consult their doctor to confirm if it is safe to travel, considering their …
Never again will they …
‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ Revelation 7:16-17 Barbara JacobyBarbara Jacoby is …
Is Forgoing Radiation Therapy in Older Women with Breast Cancer a Good Idea?
From: .medpagetoday.com A new study reports that guideline revisions have introduced a concerning increase in the omission of radiation therapy alone or when combined with estrogen therapy, often leaving older patients vulnerable to preventable locoregional and distant recurrences. The optimal management of early-stage, hormone receptor-positive (HR-positive) breast cancer in older women remains a clinical challenge. In 2017, the National Comprehensive …
7 Ways to Keep Your Bones Strong Through Breast Cancer Treatment
From: healthline.com Key takeaways Certain breast cancer treatments can weaken bones, so it’s important to discuss bone-strengthening medications with your doctor if you’re going through breast cancer treatment. Weight-bearing and resistance exercises are crucial for maintaining bone health during breast cancer treatment. It’s best to aim for a mix of both on most days of the week. Adequate intake of …
FDA approves new therapy for double-positive metastatic breast cancer
Source: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute From news-medical.net The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new therapy regimen for patients with “double-positive” metastatic breast cancer based on results of the phase 3 PATINA study led by Otto Metzger, MD, Associate Medical Director of International Strategic Initiatives at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The PATINA trial demonstrated that the addition of the CDK 4/6 …
FDA Approvals for Metastatic TNBC: 2 New Options Explained
From: oncodaily.com For years, first-line treatment for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer has been shaped by a difficult divide. Patients whose tumors express PD-L1 and are eligible for immunotherapy may receive checkpoint blockade with chemotherapy. For patients who are not candidates for PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor-based therapy, chemotherapy has remained the principal first-line option. Two recent FDA actions have changed that …
For This Breast Cancer Survivor Not Every Day Is a Great Day
View PostNew Research Links Food Access to Breast Cancer Biology
By:Sabrina Serani, Emily Podany, MD, MPHS From: targetedonc.com Key Takeaways ctDNA profiling linked low supermarket access (>1 mile urban; >10 miles rural) to increased RTK/RAS pathway mutations, suggesting diet regularity and nutrition may influence metastatic tumor evolution. Neighborhood poverty combined with low food access (>20% tract poverty) associated with higher CCNE1 mutation rates, which frequently co-occurs with triple-negative breast cancer …
How Urgent Is Surgery for Breast Cancer?
From: healthline.com Key takeaways Target timelines for breast cancer surgery can vary. Generally, primary breast cancer is ideally done within 8 weeks from diagnosis. This allows for thorough testing and decision-making without affecting outlook. Research indicates that delays in surgery beyond 8 weeks may potentially lower overall survival rates. However, other factors beyond scheduling also play a role. Factors such …
Now to him who is able …
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. – Ephesians 3:20-21 Barbara JacobyBarbara Jacoby is an award winning blogger that has contributed her …