Breast Cancer Archives - Clinical Advisor

Fatigue can persist after cancer treatments.

Analysis Identified Patient-Reported Outcomes Associated With Whole-Breast Radiotherapy

By

Vicki Moore, PhD

October 15, 2020

Review of patient-reported outcomes identified posttreatment symptoms ranging in severity from pain to bother in women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer.

A nurse navigator reviews treatment with a patient.

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Nurse Practitioner Role Improves Radiation Oncology Follow-Up Care, Patient Experience

By

Vicki Moore, PhD

October 6, 2020

A posttreatment program demonstrated that nurse practitioner-led follow-up visits can be an essential component of radiation therapy.

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Can Earlier Mammographic Screenings Affect Mortality Rates?

By

Steve Fiorillo

October 1, 2020

A study in The Lancet Oncology examined the age when breast cancer screenings commonly begin, and whether researchers feel it should be sooner.

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Breast Cancer Survival Among Black Women Increased at American College of Surgeons-Affiliated Centers

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

July 20, 2020

The survival of Black women was highest at ACS-affiliated hospitals for both overall survival and breast cancer–specific survival after adjusting for all covariates.

A patient undergoes cancer-related surgery.

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Breast Cancer Surgery Found to Be Safe in Older Women

June 18, 2020

Breast cancer surgery is safe in women 70 years and older.

As post-transplant medications are used to reduce the body’s immune reaction to a foreign organ, the

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Some Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Found to Be at Risk of Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery

By

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

June 18, 2020

Patients with early-stage breast cancer who undergo mastectomy with or without reconstruction are at risk of prolonged opioid use.

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Insulin Resistance May Add to Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Prognosis

June 17, 2020

Insulin resistance is one factor mediating part of the association between race and poor prognosis in breast cancer.

A cancer survivor experinces a hot flash.

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Nurse-Led Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Management of Hot Flushes in Women With a History of Breast Cancer

By

Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

June 17, 2020

Previous studies investigated the benefits of CBT delivered by clinical psychologists. In this study, researchers sought to determine its benefits when delivered by breast care nurses trained in the intervention.

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

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Risk for Later Invasive Breast Cancer Up for Women With DCIS

June 16, 2020

Women with screening-detected ductal carcinoma in situ have increased long-term risks for invasive breast cancer and breast cancer death.

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Text Message Reminders Do Not Improve Aromatase Inhibitor Adherence

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

May 27, 2020

Investigators suggest more personalized interventions may be needed to improve adherence rates among women with breast cancer receiving AI treatments.