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In advanced breast cancer a combination of Ribociclib and Letrozole increases survival

In advanced breast cancer a combination of Ribociclib and Letrozole increases survival

The role of CDK4/6 inhibitors in the treatment of persons with the most common form of metastatic breast cancer has been reaffirmed by updated findings from a large research. Women treated with the CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib (Kisqali) with the hormone-blocking medication letrozole (Femara) as their initial treatment for advanced breast cancer lived about a year […]

The Quality of Life of Young Breast Cancer Survivors May Be Affected by Surgery Options

The Quality of Life of Young Breast Cancer Survivors May Be Affected by Surgery Options

According to a new study, the type of surgery selected by young women with early-stage breast cancer may have an impact on their quality of life years later. Researchers discovered that women who had one or both breasts surgically removed (a unilateral or bilateral mastectomy) had worse quality-of-life scores than women who had surgery to […]

What you should know about breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body

What you should know about breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is in October, so now is an excellent opportunity to learn more about metastatic breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in every 8 women will develop breast cancer. Breast cancer is the second most prevalent cancer diagnosed in women in the United States, after skin cancer. What you […]

In advanced breast cancer, new antibody-drug conjugates have been developed.

In advanced breast cancer new antibody-drug conjugates have been developed

Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan), an antibody-drug combination that targets HER2, is garnering a lot of attention in the research community. In an early-phase trial, Enhertu was tested in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who had been highly pretreated. Enhertu was approved by the FDA for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer as a consequence of the positive […]

New breast cancer treatments may result in less toxicity and higher response rates

New breast cancer treatments may result in less toxicity and higher response rates

Breast cancer clinical trials have been focusing on therapy alternatives with high response rates and fewer side effects, which could change the landscape of breast cancer treatment. Dr. Melinda Telli, an associate professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine in California and director of the breast cancer programme at Stanford Cancer Institute, spoke […]

MRI screening is beneficial for women with dense breasts

MRI screening is beneficial for women with dense breasts

While mammography screening every two years had the lowest overall expenditures, it only resulted in 47 quality-adjusted life years (QALY) gained. H. Amarens Geuzinge, MSc, of Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and colleagues found that screening with MRI alone every four years was cost-effective and doubled the amount of QALYs gained to […]