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UrduNew study in JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network that finds that people diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer subtype (HR-negative, HER2-positive) are more likely to live longer in states that participate in Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Tag: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Study finds common breast cancer treatments may speed aging process
The findings, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, show that markers of cellular aging—such as DNA damage response, cellular senescence, and inflammatory pathways—significantly increased in all breast cancer survivors, regardless of the type of treatment received.
5 Things I Learned About Cancer From My Diagnosis
“5 Things I Learned About Cancer From My Diagnosis” – Journalist Rochelle Broder-Singer offers tips learned from her experience as a breast cancer survivor.
3 Things to Know After Receiving a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, breast surgeons Katharine A. Yao, MD, FACS, and Daniela A. Ochoa, MD, FACS, of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) share tips on coping with a breast cancer diagnosis.
New ACS Report: Breast Cancer Mortality Continues Three Decade Decline Overall, but Steeper Increases in Incidence for Women <50 & Asian American, Pacific Islanders of all Ages
The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released Breast Cancer Statistics, 2024, the organization’s biennial update on breast cancer occurrence and trends in the United States. The new report finds breast cancer mortality rates overall have dropped by 44% since 1989, averting approximately 517,900 breast cancer deaths. However, not all women have benefited from this progress, notably American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women, whose rates have remained unchanged over the past three decades
26-Year-Old Ph.D. Candidate Diagnosed With Rare Form of Breast Cancer – Two Separate Tumors in Different Breast Quadrants
LaShae Rolle, a Ph.D. candidate was just 26 when she was diagnosed with a rare type of breast cancer. She is now designing clinical trials and studies focused on underserved and marginalized minority communities – especially adolescents and young adults.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer Provides Expert Patient Perspectives during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This fall, Living Beyond Breast cancer, the national patient information and support organization, is providing expert patient perspectives on patients living with breast cancer. Connect with members of the LBBC community to discuss living with breast cancer, racial equity in breast cancer health, and body image and reconstruction.
Breast Cancer Research Foundation Renews Support for Mount Sinai Research on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) has renewed its funding to Elisa Port, MD, and Hanna Irie, MD, PhD, to study new therapeutic approaches that target aggressive triple-negative breast cancer. The latest installment of $225,000 brings the total to almost $2 million over the past nine years. It will fund research into the immune microenvironment of triple-negative breast cancer in order to identify new strategies to enhance cancer-fighting immune responses for this aggressive breast cancer, which traditionally has few options for treatment.
FSU faculty available to speak for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By: Bill Wellock | Published: October 10, 2022 | 1:11 pm | SHARE: More than 264,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the United States. Although deaths from breast cancer have declined over time, it remains the second-leading cause of cancer death among women.October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to focus on the impact of this disease.
Ochsner Health medical oncologist available to discuss Breast Cancer Awareness
The second most common type of cancer that impacts women is breast cancer. According to the CDC, more than 260,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women each year in the United States, 2,400 in men. Dr. Rabia…
Hackensack University Medical Center to Hold Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month Kick Off Event
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Hackensack University Medical Center to Hold Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month Kick Off Event When: Monday, October 3, 2022 -8:00am to 2:00pm Where: Hackensack University Medical Plaza’s Palm Court (ground level) at 20 Prospect Avenue Hackensack, NJ 07601 An estimated…
Breast Cancer Expert: “Awareness and Early Detection Save Lives”
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. For those with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, the chances are even higher. The National Breast Cancer Foundation estimates that 55 to 65% of women with the BRCA1 mutation, and 45%…
Rutgers Cancer Institute Research: Abdominal Fat Linked to Worse Outcomes for Black Breast Cancer Survivors
Findings from a recent population based cohort study published online in JAMA Oncology show that Black women diagnosed with breast cancer who also have central obesity, which means excess body fat in the abdominal area, were more likely to die from breast cancer or any other cause than similar women who didn’t have central obesity.
Three Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment are Saving More Lives
The outlook for patients diagnosed with breast cancer has been changing for the better over time thanks to surgical advances, clinical trials & a more personalized treatment approach. Dr. Lindsay Potdevin, surgical oncologist at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, shares how these advances are improving the lives of patients.
A Consensus View: Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer
Bruce Haffty, MD, MS, chair of Radiation Oncology and associate vice chancellor for Cancer Programs at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, shares insight on proton therapy, a unique type of radiation treatment, for breast cancer.
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Expert Available for Comment on Disparities in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
New Brunswick, N.J., August 24 2021 – Cancer is a disease that can impact anyone, but it does not impact everyone equally. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Black women, and Black women…
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Experts Available for Comment during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
New Brunswick, N.J., August 19, 2021 – In the United States, approximately 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. This year alone, an estimated 281,550 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be…
Breast cancer diagnosis decoder: Understanding your new diagnosis
Dr. Erin Chamberlain, a medical oncologist with the UCLA Health San Luis Obispo office, helps decipher common breast cancer terms.
Disparities in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Rutgers Cancer Institute expert highlights triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), and aggressive subtype of breast cancer with a high prevalence among younger African American women and those of African descent.
The Future of Breast Cancer Care is Here
Breast cancer care has changed in a myriad of ways thanks to advances in research, targeted therapies, and more personalized approaches to treatment. Rutgers Cancer Institute breast expert shares more about how the future of breast cancer care is here.
Breast cancer experts available during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month upon us, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center’s scientists and physician-scientists are available to offer expertise in breast cancer research. Below are a few of the experts. Additionally, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer…
Expert Breast Cancer Treatment Recommendations Based on Latest Evidence Updating for Multiple Languages
Ongoing updates are underway for NCCN Guidelines for Breast Cancer in Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Polish, and Portuguese, free online at NCCN.org/global. Follow #NCCNGlobal for more. The NCCN Foundation is hosting free metastatic breast cancer webinars for patients and caregivers on October 8 and 12 at NCCN.org/patients.
UChicago Medicine, in partnership with Solis Mammography, opens two new breast health centers
Solis Mammography, the nation’s largest independent provider of breast health and diagnostic services, is expanding access to 3D mammography and diagnostic breast health procedures through a partnership with University of Chicago Medicine.
Rutgers Cancer Institute Research: Breastfeeding is Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors of Reproductive Age
Is breastfeeding safe and possible for mothers who have a history of breast cancer? Investigators at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey recently explored this question by conducting a systematic review on the feasibility and challenges of breastfeeding among breast cancer survivors of reproductive age.
Women’s Health Symposium at Mercy Medical Center
A premier medical education opportunity for nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Tackling Breast Cancer with Screening and Prevention
While researchers continue to make advances in breast cancer detection and treatment, one of the best ways to tackle the disease is through early detection and screening. Rutgers Cancer Institute expert shares more about risk factors, warning signs, and screening.
Lobos Love Pink!
UNM Athletics and UNM Cancer Center sponsor football game to celebrate all women battling breast cancer
Developments In Breast Cancer Diagnosis By Radiation Oncologist Expert
Maria C.E. Jacobs, M.D., leads the Radiation Oncology team at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. She places top priority on quality patient care, medical excellence and helping her patients get the best possible radiation therapy treatment. In her role…
Debunking Breast Cancer Myths
M. Michele Blackwood, MD, FACS, chief of breast surgery at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and medical director/Northern regional director of breast services at RWJBarnabas Health, clears up some misconceptions about breast cancer.
Can you Avoid Breast Cancer?
M. Michele Blackwood, MD, FACS, chief of breast surgery at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and medical director/Northern regional director of breast services at RWJBarnabas Health, shares expertise on breast cancer prevention and advances in breast cancer care.
Expert Alert: Awareness key to recognizing breast cancer symptoms
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a great time to spread the word about the importance breast cancer screening and being alert to breast changes. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S.
Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer with Attention to Cosmetic Results
As more women live with breast cancer, minimization of significant deformity in the breast after breast preservation is increasingly gaining attention. A Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey surgical oncologist shares some insight.