Christina Bennett, MS

Christina Bennett, MS, is an independent medical journalist based in New Mexico. She is a member of the Association of Healthcare Journalists and the National Association of Science Writers and was one of a dozen journalists selected for the 2017 National Cancer Reporting Fellowships. She writes about a variety of medical topics, including oncology, healthcare policy, and cell and gene therapies.

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Family History of Ovarian Cancer Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

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Christina Bennett, MS

March 25, 2021

A team of researchers sought to evaluate familial risks of developing breast cancer among women with a family history of cancers other than breast cancer.

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Study Finds Many Breast Cancer Drugs Lack Substantial Clinical Benefit

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Christina Bennett, MS

January 31, 2020

Many breast cancer drugs approved in the United States may lack substantial clinical benefit, particularly in the palliative setting.

CTA spoke with Calvin Chao, MD, about how the Oncotype DX® test is implemented, how results can guid

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Breast Cancer Risk Identified for Predisposition Genes in General Population

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Christina Bennett, MS

January 30, 2020

In the general population, BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, and ATM mutations were linked to a significant increased risk of breast cancer.

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Estrogen Alone Appears to Lower Breast Cancer Risk and Death Long Term in Patient Subgroup

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Christina Bennett, MS

January 30, 2020

Estrogen alone and estrogen plus progestin appeared to have “opposite effects” on risk of breast cancer and death among postmenopausal women.

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