From: healthline.com Key takeaways Weight gain is common during and after breast cancer treatment due to factors like chemotherapy side effects, fatigue limiting exercise, and treatments inducing menopause. Gaining weight after a breast cancer diagnosis can negatively impact outlook, quality of life, and increase the risk of other conditions. Higher body weight and increased fat cells can elevate estrogen and …
Genetic Breast Cancer Risk Impacted by Affected Family Members
From; insideprecisionmedicine.com Women who have inherited genes linked with breast cancer may have a markedly altered risk depending on whether it has already developed in close family members, according to research that could help tailor decisions about their future care. The study, in JAMA Oncology, demonstrates the complex interplay between genetics, family history, and other environmental or behavioral risk factors …
New global study links red meat to rising breast cancer burden
By: Hugo Francisco de Souza From: news-medical.net In a recent study in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, researchers investigated temporal, geographic, and socio-demographic trends and risk associations in female breast cancer worldwide. Specifically, the study leveraged more than 30 years of data (1990–2021) from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 study to quantify the impacts of high unprocessed …
Fear of breast cancer recurrence: Survivors describe impacts and coping in study
By: Regenstrief Institute From: medicalxpress.com Breast cancer is the world’s most prevalent cancer. Although earlier detection and targeted treatment have resulted in high survival rates, many breast cancer survivors experience fear of cancer recurrence. For some survivors this fear is occasional, for others it is persistent and often debilitating. Published in Supportive Care in Cancer, a study of breast cancer …
Cleveland Clinic Research Reveals How Breast Cancer Gene Mutations May Impact Cell Communication
From: clevelandclinic.org New Cleveland Clinic research reveals how BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations may impact cell communication in breast tissue, furthering the understanding of how cancer develops. The findings, published in Molecular Cancer Research, provide a foundation for personalized approaches to prevent and treat breast cancer based on a patient’s genetics. The discovery paves the road for future studies of …
Income level impacts tumor recurrence and survival in women with ER-positive breast cancer
Source: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center From: news-medical.net Patients with early-stage estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer who live in low-income neighborhoods are likelier to have more-aggressive tumors and significantly lower overall survival (OS) than those in higher-income neighborhoods, according to research led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. The study, “Association of neighborhood-level household income with 21-gene recurrence score and survival …
Results from the IMPACt Trial Show Agendia Assays Consistently Inform Treatment Planning and Increase Physician Confidence when Caring for Patients with Early Stage Breast Cancer
Source: Agendia From: PR Newswire Agendia, Inc., a world leader in precision oncology for breast cancer, announced today that BMC Cancer published results from the IMPACt trial. The study measured changes in both treatment decisions and physician confidence when using the MammaPrint® and BluePrint® assays to support medical management for patients with early stage breast cancer. Because breast cancer is …