Cryoablation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer a Safe Option in Older Women

ORLANDO -- Cryoablation without excision for low-risk, early-stage breast cancer ... A patient who had cryoablation may need to remain with the group that performed the treatment to avoid ... Read More

Why Is the Recurrence of Early Breast Cancer in the Double Digits?

Those numbers seem scary, but despite the double digits, early-breast-cancer recurrence is considered rare, and those numbers are at the upper ranges. There are a host of factors that explain them, ... Read More

Symptoms of Stage 4 (Advanced or Metastatic) Breast Cancer

It can cause symptoms like breast lumps, swelling, and skin changes. Treatment ... or it may even look bloody. The breast might look and feel fine in the early stages of breast cancer, even ... Read More

Breast Cancer in the Elderly

Management of older breast cancer patients ... treatment recommendations becomes even more crucial when considering the expected rise in the number of older women with early-stage breast cancer. Read More

New guidance says women need to be screened for breast cancer at 40 or younger

"Screening mammograms save lives. We're seeing more breast cancer in younger women and it's the safer, better way to screen," says Dr. Susan Boolbol. Read More

5 First Steps To Take After An Early-Breast-Cancer Diagnosis

Early breast cancer is when the cancer has not spread past the breast and the axillary lymph nodes. It is also considered ductal carcinoma in situ (when cells lining the milk ducts become cancerous) ... Read More

Survivors share importance of breast cancer awareness at RTP Race for the Cure

The fundraising event is a testament to their fight, and for the approximately one in eight women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Read More

Melatonin Fails to Ease Fatigue in Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy

or other symptoms in patients with early-stage breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy (RT) treatment, according to a recent study at VCU Massey Cancer Center. In the randomized double-blind placebo ... Read More

Government to subsidise $100,000 cancer drug for ‘high-risk’ patients

The federal government will fund Verzenio through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from May 1 for the estimated 1800 patients ... too steep for many sufferers. A new drug to tackle early breast ... Read More

Lung Cancer News

11, 2024 — Scientists trained a machine-learning algorithm to predict accurately brain metastasis using biopsy samples from early-stage ... Cancer Patients Aug. 9, 2023 — New findings may ... Read More

Government subsidy program targeting ‘high-risk’ breast cancer

Supplied “One in eight patients with early breast cancer is classified as high risk and the more we can do early in the disease course, the better. “We’re now able to intensify treatment ... Read More

Early-stage prostate cancer patient chooses proton therapy over surveillance

resident reached out to family and friends regarding his diagnosis and began to research treatment options. He initially decided to put off treatment, preferring to monitor the early-stage cancer ... Read More