Breaking Research News from Breastcancer.org

momwriter

Chloe- I'm glad that they passed that law but I do think dense breasts need MRI and perhaps ultrasound. The 3D mammo does not work on my dense breasts (well at this point, breast.) I don't want people with dense breasts to think they are fully in the clear with a 3D mammo. I know that there are trials being done on 3D mammo with contrast- I'm not sure if that works better or not.

Moderators

Hey all, we appreciate your discussion, but wanted to gently remind you that if you'd like to discuss a research news article posted here, please start your own thread in this forum with the title/link of the article you're referencing. This thread is meant to be a running log of published BCO articles.

Thanks in advance for your understanding!

--The Mods

Moderators

Research Suggests Menopausal Status Better Than Age for Deciding How Often Women Should Have Mammograms
October 22, 2015
Compared to premenopausal women screened every year, premenopausal women screened every 2 years more likely to be diagnosed with more aggressive disease. Read more...

Moderators

How Much Does LCIS Diagnosis Increase Risk of Breast Cancer?
October 26, 2015
A study suggests that breast cancer risk goes up about 2% per year in the first 6 years after a LCIS diagnosis. The study also found that women who took preventive hormonal therapy after an LCIS diagnosis were less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer. Read more...

Moderators

Breastfeeding Seems to Reduce Risk of Hormone-Receptor-Negative Disease
October 26, 2015
A large study has found that breastfeeding -- even for a short time -- reduces the risk of hormone-receptor-negative breast cancer. Read more...

Moderators

People With Lower Incomes Less Likely to Participate in Clinical Trials
October 29, 2015
A study has found that people who were newly diagnosed with cancer were less likely to participate in clinical trials if their annual household income was lower than $50,000. Read more...

Moderators

Breast Cancer Rates in Black and White Women Now Equal
October 29, 2015
According to statistics from the American Cancer Society, rates of breast cancer are increasing among black women, while staying stable among white women. The rates of the disease among the two ethnicities now are about equal. Read more...

Moderators

What Is Risk After Lumpectomy and No Radiation for DCIS?
November 2, 2015
A study has found that for women diagnosed with DCIS considered to have a low risk of recurrence treated with lumpectomy without radiation, the risk of DCIS recurrence or developing invasive disease in the same breast increased through 12 years of follow-up and didn't level off. Read more...

Moderators

Minority Women More Likely to Develop Aggressive Disease Than Whites
November 3rd, 2015
Another study has found that minority women, especially black and American Indian/Alaska Native women, are more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced stage breast cancer as well as receive treatment below the standard of care than white women. Read more...

Moderators

Study Finds Genomic Differences Between Breast Cancers in Black and White Women
November 6th, 2015
Another study has found genomic differences in breast cancers in black women compared to breast cancers in white women. These genomic differences may help explain why breast cancer is more aggressive in black women. Read more...

Moderators

Recurrence Rates After Lumpectomy for DCIS at Memorial Sloan Kettering Have Gone Down Over Time
November 9, 2015
Women diagnosed with DCIS treated with lumpectomy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center from 1999 to 2010 had a 40% lower risk of recurrence than women treated between 1978 and 1998. Read more...

Moderators

Study Offers New Reason Why Some Cancers Resistant to Hormonal Therapy
November 9, 2015
A very early study suggests that silencing the NOTCH4 pathway in a breast cancer can make the cancer respond to hormonal therapy again if it's become resistant. Read more...

Moderators

Radiation After Lumpectomy Improves Survival of Older Women Diagnosed With Triple-Negative Disease
November 10, 2015
Women 70 and older diagnosed with early-stage, triple-negative breast cancer treated with radiation after lumpectomy are 6 times more likely to be alive than women who didn't have radiation after lumpectomy. Read more...

Moderators

Breast Cancer Recurrences May Have Different Genetics Than Primary Tumor
November 10, 2015
A study suggests that when breast cancer recurs, its genetic makeup is much different from the primary tumor's genetic makeup. Read more...

Moderators

Suppressing Ovaries With Medicine May Help Preserve Fertility After Chemotherapy
November 11, 2015
A meta-analysis suggests that women diagnosed with breast cancer who are treated with a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist in addition to chemotherapy may be more likely to become pregnant after chemotherapy ends. Read more...

Moderators

Suppressing Ovaries With Medicine May Help Preserve Their Function After Chemotherapy
November 11, 2015
A study suggests that women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer who are treated with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists in addition to chemotherapy may be more likely to have their periods return after treatment ends. Read more...

MaggieCat

Your post above ( BC Recurrences.....) gives more specific information than available in the linked abstract. Do you have access to a complete report? I am following this and would very much appreciate any additional links, info... thanks

Jelson

MaggieCat - also on metastisis -in case you missed this today https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/73/topics/836684

Moderators

Most Women Getting Genetic Testing Don't Get Counseling From Genetics Professional
November 12, 2015
A study has found that only about a third of women who undergo testing for an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene received counseling from a trained professional genetic counselor before they were tested. Read more...

Moderators

Advanced Compression Device Seems to Help Treat Lymphedema
November 13, 2015
A small study has found that an at-home advanced pneumatic compression device reduced cellulitis episodes by nearly 80% in people with lymphedema. Read more...

Moderators

High Levels of Immune Cells in HER2-Positive Tumors May Mean Herceptin Not Needed
November 16, 2015
A study suggests that HER2-positive breast cancers with high levels of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes have a lower risk of recurrence when treated with chemotherapy alone compared to similar cancers treated with chemotherapy plus Herceptin. Read more...

Moderators

Information Eases Anxiety About Screening Mammograms
November 16, 2015
A small study has found that people who attended an educational session about mammograms taught by a specially trained radiologist had less anxiety and more knowledge about mammograms. Read more...

Moderators

Regular Aerobic Exercise Linked to Less Estrogen-Sensitive Breast Tissue in Premenopausal High-Risk Women
November 17, 2015
A small study suggests that regularly doing 5 hours of aerobic exercise per week may help lower the amount of estrogen-sensitive tissue in the breasts in premenopausal women at high risk for breast cancer. Read more...

Moderators

Mammography Detection Rate of High-Grade DCIS Rises With Age
November 17, 2015
A study has found that as women age, digital mammograms are better at finding high-grade DCIS. Read more...

Moderators

WHO Report Links Processed Meats to Cancer, but It's Important to Maintain Perspective
November 18, 2015
A report from the World Health Organization says eating processed meats is linked to cancer in people. Still, there are things you should know before you throw out all your bacon. Read more...

Moderators

Lumpectomy OK for Some Larger Breast Cancers in Older Women
November 19, 2015
A study has found that in older women diagnosed with breast cancers larger than 5 centimeters, lumpectomy offered the same overall survival and breast cancer-specific survival rates as mastectomy. Read more...

Moderators

Higher Insulin Levels Linked to Worse Prognosis in Metastatic Breast Cancer
November 19, 2015
A small, early study suggests that women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who have insulin levels that are higher than normal, but aren't diabetic, have a worse prognosis than women with normal insulin levels. Read more...

Moderators

Cancer Survivors Get Fewer Job Interview Callbacks
November 19, 2015
In most cases, it is illegal for a potential employer to ask you about your health history. A study offers troubling results: job applicants who are cancer survivors are less likely to receive callbacks from potential retail employers compared to people who don't disclose their health history. Read more...

Moderators

New Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool Aimed at Hispanic Women
November 21, 2015
Researchers have developed a breast cancer risk prediction model based entirely on information from Hispanic women, including whether a woman was born inside or outside of the United States. Read more...

Moderators

Complementary Medicine Techniques Improve Quality of Life in Chinese Cancer Patients
November 23, 2015
Researchers have developed a breast cancer risk prediction model based entirely on information from Hispanic women, including whether a woman was born inside or outside of the United States. Read more...