Updated results from the POSITIVE trial found that patients younger than 35 years had a higher likelihood of achieving pregnancy during an endocrine therapy pause for HR-positive breast cancer.
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Screening frequency appears to be a weak risk factor for advanced breast cancer, with obesity in post-menopausal and dense breasts in pre-menopausal patients being more prominent factors.
The Lurie Cancer Center Hispanic Breast Cancer Clinic taps into the efforts of Spanish-speaking physicians, social workers, and others to help treat Hispanic patients with breast cancer, says Claudia Tellez, MD.
Partial breast irradiation is associated with lower financial toxicities and fewer AEs in patients with early-stage breast cancer compared with whole breast irradiation.
Exercise and healthy lifestyles can lower the risk of cancer or the symptoms of cancer treatment despite having genetic dispositions, said Neil M. Iyengar, MD.
Investigators note that prospective research is needed to confirm the efficacy of vitamin D supplements in preventing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with breast cancer.
The Hispanic Breast Cancer Clinic at Northwestern Memorial Hospital includes a social worker, nurse practitioners, a medical oncologist, a radiation oncologist, and surgeons, says Claudia Tellez, MD.
The goal of creating the Hispanic Breast Cancer Clinic at Northwestern Memorial Hospital is to establish a safe space for Hispanic patients, says Claudia Tellez, MD.
Several factors may contribute to the low Hispanic breast cancer population at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, including a lack of resources and a focus on other disease types.
Hypofractionated radiotherapy yields less financial toxicity than conventionally fractionated radiotherapy in patients with breast cancer who have undergone reconstruction following mastectomy.
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