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UrduDeborah Farr, M.D. is a surgical oncologist who specializes in treating breast cancer. When Dr. Farr heard about Olivia Munn’s diagnosis, she immediately knew what tool gave her the lifesaving information that she needed. “The breast cancer risk assessment tool…
Tag: Breast Cancer Risk
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.
Mayo Clinic research suggests women over 65 be offered hereditary cancer genetic testing
A new study by Fergus Couch, Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, along with collaborators from the CARRIERS consortium, suggests that most women with breast cancer diagnosed over 65 should be offered hereditary cancer genetic testing. The study was published Thursday, July 22, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Study findings improve accuracy of breast cancer risk estimates for women with no family history
A new multi-institution study led by Fergus Couch, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic pathologist, provides more accurate estimates of breast cancer risk for U.S. women who harbor inherited mutations in breast cancer predisposition genes.
Study of Breast Cancer Recurrence Features May Lead to New Testing for Risk
Article title: Spatial locations of certain enzymes and transporters within pre-invasive ductal epithelial cells predict human breast cancer recurrences Authors: Alexandra M. Kraft and Howard R. Petty From the authors: “In the future, it will be important to increase the number of…
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.
Features in Breast Cancer Recurrence May Lead to New Test to Determine Level of Risk
Article title: Spatial locations of certain enzymes and transporters within pre-invasive ductal epithelial cells predict human breast cancer recurrences Authors: Alexandra M. Kraft and Howard R. Petty From the authors: “In the future, it will be important to increase the number of…