BY: KATHY KATELLA From: yalemedicine.org Many younger women who are diagnosed with breast cancer consider having both breasts removed, even when doctors don’t recommend it. Here’s what you need to know to make an informed decision. Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis is overwhelming—the fear, anxiety, and uncertainty can feel unbearable. If you’re facing this situation, you might be wondering, “Should …
Yale Research Reveals “Biologically Older” Tissue in Patients with Breast Cancer
Source: Yale School of Medicine From: yale.edu An analysis by Yale Cancer Center researchers identified accelerated genetic aging in breast tissue adjacent to breast cancer tumors. Their findings demonstate that adjacent breast tissue is “biologically older” than the chronologic age of the patient, a discovery that may explain why some women develop breast cancer at younger age and may also …
Lawrence + Memorial Hospital Using Precision Medicine to Treat Breast Cancer
Submitted by: Emily Montemerlo From: medicine.yale.edu Yale New Haven Health is bringing precision medicine to breast cancer patients at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (L+M) with a new imaging agent that is designed specifically to detect certain types of recurrent or metastatic breast cancer. Last year for the first time, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a Positron Emission Tomography …