By: D Moosavi From: fredhutch.org Statins work like a vigilant janitor: they block an enzyme in the liver that produces cholesterol, much like a janitor might simply turn off a leaky faucet to prevent a room from flooding. Statins are firmly established in cardiovascular medicine for preventing heart attacks and strokes because they reduce cholesterol. Now, what is even more …
Neighborhood Deprivation Only Tied to Breast Cancer Mortality for White Women
By: Lori Solomon From: healthday.com Higher neighborhood deprivation ups risk of breast cancer mortality by 47 percent Factors aside from neighborhood deprivation are responsible for increased breast cancer mortality among Black women, according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Network Open. Lauren E. Barber, Ph.D., from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, and colleagues …
MRI Surveillance Significantly Reduces Breast Cancer Mortality
By: Melissa Rohman From: northwestern.edu Women with breast cancer who carried the BRCA1 breast cancer mutation and who were enrolled in an MRI surveillance program saw an 80 percent reduction in breast cancer mortality compared to women who did not, according to a recent study published in JAMA Oncology. “Breast MRI can be unpleasant for many women, and the anxiety …
Dr Obeng-Gyasi on Breast Cancer Mortality Rates in Resource-Poor Neighborhoods
By: Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD, MPH From: onclive.com In a retrospective study conducted at the OSUCC—James and the Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center from 2012 to 2020, investigators examined patients diagnosed with stage I to stage III breast cancer, Obeng-Gyasi begins, saying that the study evaluated the potential correlation between neighborhood contextual factors, such as residency, biological stress measured by allostatic …
Breast Cancer Mortality Reduced by 58% Over Past Four Decades
By: Mike Bassett From: medpagetoday.com Breast cancer screening and new treatments were associated with a large reduction in mortality from the disease over the past 45 years, according to results from a simulation model-based study. Using four models, the combination of screening, stage I to III disease treatment, and metastatic disease treatment was associated with a 58% reduction in breast …
Living in a Food Swamp Tied to High Breast Cancer Mortality
By: Megan Brooks From: medscape.com Living in food deserts and food swamps — areas with no access to healthy food, and areas with a plethora of unhealthy food options — may raise the risk of dying from postmenopausal breast cancer, a novel ecological study has found. “Food deserts and food swamps are both bad, but it’s worse in food swamps,” …
Regular Screening Mammograms May Significantly Reduce Breast Cancer Mortality, Swedish Study Shows
From: ascopost.com Patients who regularly attend screening mammograms may have a reduced risk of breast cancer mortality, according to recent findings presented by Smith et al at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2023 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting (Abstract R1-SSBR10-4). Background Early breast cancer detection, prior to the presence of symptoms, may be critical to survival. According to …
Statin use tied to lower breast cancer death risk
By: Erin T. Welsh, MA From: healio.com Key takeaways: Statin use after breast cancer diagnosis may reduce breast cancer mortality risk. Breast cancer mortality risk reduction was greatest for those whose cholesterol levels decreased with statin use. Statin use after breast cancer diagnosis was associated with reduced breast cancer mortality and reduced serum cholesterol levels compared with not using a …
Statins may reduce breast cancer mortality rates
By: Pooja Toshniwal Paharia From: news-medical.net In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers determined the relationship between serological cholesterol levels, statin usage, and breast cancer (BC) mortality. Background Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women across the world, with satisfactory survival rates but poor post-metastasis survival. Statin usage may enhance survival rates in breast cancer …
Geographic disparities in breast cancer mortality: how where you live could matter
By: Dr. Liji Thomas, MD From: news-medical.net Most women who die of cancer in the USA have breast cancer. There are biological risk factors, including specific mutations that increase the risk of this condition, and lifestyle and behavioral risk factors. This has shaped interventions for the early diagnosis and prevention of breast cancer. However, such studies assume that the response …
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