Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The History and Impact
When did Breast Cancer Awareness Month first begin, and what impact has it had on awareness and research in the years since?
Diagnosis & Disease Information
With Twitter (Now X) in Flux, Is #MedTwitter Under Threat?
Oncology professionals share what #MedTwitter means to them and where they might go if Twitter (now X) becomes obsolete.
Overdiagnosis Common With Continued Breast Cancer Screening in Seniors
Estimated 31% of breast cancers overdiagnosed among screened women aged 70 to 74 years.
Screening Recommendations Updated for Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Women with higher-than-average breast cancer risk, especially Black and Ashkenazi Jewish women, should start screening at younger age.
Risk of Drug-Drug Interactions in Patients With HIV and Cancer
As many as 1 in 4 patients receiving treatment for cancer and HIV may be at risk of experiencing drug-drug interactions, according to researchers.
Atypical Cause of Breast Mass and Lymphadenopathy
A 34-year-old woman with a positive family history of breast cancer presents with a palpable breast mass and axillary lymphadenopathy.
FDA: Mammography Reports Need to Include Breast Density Information
The updates require facilities to notify patients regarding the density of their breasts, and strengthen the FDA’s oversight of facilities.
Screening Catches Only 1 in 7 Cancers
Vast majority of cancers diagnosed due to symptoms or other medical care.
Breast Cancer: a Diagnosis That Extends Beyond the Patient
The authors present a case in which genetic testing for breast cancer may have affected outcomes in a 35-year-old woman.
Black Women Have Less Access to Newer Mammogram Technology
Among women with Medicare insurance, Black women less likely than White women to receive digital versus screen-film mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis.
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