Alcohol consumption increases breast cancer incidence risk in women with varying intake levels.
A Drink a Day Raises Breast Cancer Risk. After Diagnosis, It Doesn't.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 2,565,920 women with a history of alcohol consumption. Results indicated that any alcohol…
A daily drink raises breast cancer risk, but new research shows it does not worsen outcomes after diagnosis.
Multimodal nomogram predicts axillary pathological complete response in node-positive breast cancer patients.
Can scans stop unnecessary breast surgery?
This retrospective cohort study evaluated a multimodal nomogram combining ultrasonography, MRI, and clinicopathological features in 600 pati…
A new scan mix predicts if breast cancer is truly gone before surgery, helping doctors avoid unnecessary removal of lymph nodes and lifelong…
Digital and AI-supported psychosocial interventions modestly reduce distress and improve quality of life in women with breast cancer.
Digital mental health tools may help breast cancer patients feel better
This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluated digital and AI-supported psychosocial interventions in wo…
Digital mental health tools using AI and mindfulness help breast cancer patients reduce stress, anxiety, and depression while improving dail…
Axillary ultrasound did not improve sentinel lymph node detection rates compared to clinical examination alone in early-stage breast cancer patients.
Ultrasound scans did not change breast cancer surgery outcomes in this large study
This Phase III randomized controlled trial analyzed data from 4,806 patients with early-stage breast cancer across 34 European sites. The st…
Ultrasound scans did not change breast cancer surgery outcomes in this large study of 4,806 patients across 34 European sites.
Meta-analysis finds increased bleeding with antithrombotic therapy during breast biopsy, but clinically relevant events are rare
Continuing blood thinners during breast biopsy increases minor bleeding but rarely serious problems
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 8 studies including 11,524 patients undergoing image-guided breast biopsy found that continuing ant…
Continuing blood thinners during a breast biopsy slightly increases minor bleeding but rarely causes serious problems like heart attacks or …
Umbrella review finds convincing evidence linking former smoking to increased breast cancer risk
Smoking is linked to higher breast cancer risk in this review of studies
An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, synthesizing data from 142 primary studies, found convincing evidence (class I) …
Smoking is linked to higher breast cancer risk, with former smoking showing convincing evidence and current or passive smoking showing highl…
Losartan reduces incidence and delays onset of paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy in women with early-stage breast cancer.
Losartan may reduce nerve pain from breast cancer chemotherapy in small trial
This single-center, open-label randomized controlled trial enrolled 89 women with early-stage breast cancer scheduled for weekly paclitaxel.…
A common blood pressure drug called losartan significantly reduced nerve pain and improved quality of life for women receiving breast cancer…
Meta-analysis finds no link between psychosocial factors and most cancer risks
Study links some psychosocial factors to higher lung cancer risk in large data review
This individual-participant data meta-analysis of 22 cohorts (N=421,799) found no association between psychosocial factors and overall cance…
Low social support, being single, or experiencing a loss are linked to higher lung cancer risk, but lifestyle factors like smoking may expla…
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Meta-analysis finds [68Ga]Ga-FAPI PET shows high diagnostic accuracy for gynecologic cancers
Could a new scan spot breast and ovarian cancer tumors better than the standard test?
A meta-analysis of 253 females with breast, ovarian, and cervical cancers compared [68Ga]Ga-FAPI PET to [18F]F-FDG PET imaging. [68Ga]Ga-FAP…
A new scan using a different tracer finds breast, ovarian, and cervical cancer tumors and spread much better than the standard test doctors …
AI/ML-based miRNA signatures show diagnostic potential for early breast cancer detection
Could a simple blood test help find early breast cancer with high accuracy?
A meta-analysis of 7 studies in patients with early breast cancer found AI/ML-based circulating miRNA signatures achieved a pooled AUC of 0.…
An AI blood test could spot early breast cancer in 81% of cases with 87% accuracy, but mixed study methods mean it should only help doctors …
Higher county-level socio-behavioral risk associated with increased breast and prostate cancer mortality in U.S. counties.
County social factors linked to higher breast and prostate cancer death rates within racial groups
This cross-sectional review analyzed 3,141 U.S. counties stratified by race and ethnicity to examine associations between socio-behavioral d…
County-level social factors like education and housing link to higher breast and prostate cancer death rates within all racial groups studie…
Non-hormonal vaginal moisturizer improves vaginal health indices in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors
Can a simple moisturizer help breast cancer survivors with vaginal discomfort?
An open-label randomized trial in 100 postmenopausal breast cancer survivors with vaginal symptoms found that a non-hormonal vaginal moistur…
A simple non-hormonal moisturizer improved vaginal health scores and tissue pH in breast cancer survivors who finished treatment, offering r…