By: Stephanie L. Graff, MD From: targetedonc.com Experts explore the potential of invasive disease-free survival as a key metric in breast cancer trials, aiming to accelerate treatment approvals. In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Stephanie L. Graff, MD, FACP, FASCO, director of the Breast Oncology Program at Brown University Health Cancer Institute, and co-leader of the Breast Cancer Translational Research …
The Promise of ctDNA in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
By: Amanda Brink, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP From: cancernursingtoday.com Patients and providers alike are becoming increasingly interested in the role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in predicting response to cancer treatment and assessing the risk of relapse. Although ctDNA is not yet routinely used in clinical practice for most patients with breast cancer, it holds significant promise, particularly in aggressive …
Vitamin D Supplements May Boost Breast Cancer Treatment Success
By: Alyssa Sybertz From: .healthcentral.com Vitamin D has been credited with a variety of important health benefits, from strengthening bones and boosting immunity to potentially counteracting the development of depression and heart disease. Now, a new Brazilian study published in the journal Nutrition and Cancer suggests that supplementing with relatively low doses of vitamin D may improve response to chemotherapy …
Palliative Care’s Role in Helping Patients With Breast Cancer, Their Families
By: Alex Biese From: curetoday.com One specialist explained the ways palliative care, also known as supportive care, can assist patients during a breast cancer journey. Palliative care can be of great help to patients at any stage of the cancer journey, as one expert explained. “Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. And really, …
The Key Role of Primary Care Providers in Managing Breast Cancer Tx-Related AEs
By: Shalmali Pal From: medpagetoday.com Primary care providers play a crucial role in helping manage the side effects of breast cancer treatment. Working alongside oncologists and other specialists, primary care physicians can monitor patients undergoing breast cancer treatment to assess for any adverse events (AEs) or complications and provide symptomatic relief for such common side effects as nausea, fatigue, pain, …
The paradoxical role of white blood cells in the spread of breast cancer
By: Karolinska Institutet From: medicalxpress.com A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Cell Reports, shows that tumor-associated macrophages, which are white blood cells that are found in breast tumors, can both help and hinder the spread of cancer cells to other organs. The researchers found that macrophages that produce a substance called VEGF-C reduce the spread of breast cancer …