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Can circulating tumor cells help in improving the outcomes of patients with breast cancer?

Can circulating tumor cells help in improving the outcomes of patients with breast cancer?

Posted by on Feb 6, 2021 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the role of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in deciding adjuvant therapy (AT; treatment after surgery) in patients with breast cancer (BC). This study showed that personalized AT based on CTCs improved patient survival. Some background BC that has not spread to other areas of the body is called non-metastatic...

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Local disease recurrence in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer: an evaluation of treatment effectiveness

Posted by on Apr 30, 2019 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated if trastuzumab (Herceptin)/paclitaxel (Taxol) reduces the risk of local-regional recurrence (LRR) in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer (BC).  They found that this treatment reduced LRR risk in HER2-positive patients.  Some background Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common cancers....

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10 years of treatment vs 5 years of treatment with hormone therapy in patients with early stage breast cancer.

Posted by on Oct 22, 2018 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study wanted to find out if continuing hormone therapy for 10 years was more effective than doing it for 5 years in patients with early stage breast cancer. The study found that the patients who continued treatment for 10 years survived for longer without the disease coming back compared to those who were only treated for 5...

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Searching for triple negative breast cancer patients to test the effectiveness of pembrolizumab

Posted by on Oct 30, 2017 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This phase 3 trial aims to evaluate how effective pembrolizumab (Keytruda) is at treating triple negative breast cancer. The main outcome to be investigated is the invasive disease free survival. Other outcomes include the overall survival (time from treatment until death from any cause) and side effects. This trial is taking place...

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Update on guidelines for the use of adjuvant chemotherapy and targeted therapy in breast cancer patients.

Posted by on Aug 5, 2017 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This report summarized updates made to the guidelines for treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer with adjuvant chemotherapy and targeted therapy.  Some background Adjuvant chemotherapy (treatment after surgery) is often used to prevent cancer recurrence. Chemotherapy involves agents that work to kill cancer cells in the body....

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Hormone therapy; enabling surgery in post-menopausal breast cancer patients

Posted by on Jun 11, 2015 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors aimed to determine the long-term effects of hormone therapy to treat post-menopausal women with advanced breast cancer. Some background Hormone therapy is a form of breast cancer treatment. It targets cancer cells that may be affected by hormones. It is often administered prior to surgery in patients who are unfit to...

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Cancer spread; do age and tumor type affect the risk?

Posted by on May 21, 2015 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors aimed to determine if there was a link between patient age, tumor type and the spread of cancer.  Some background Breast cancer metastasis is the spread of the cancer to other parts of the body; following original cancer of the breast. Age at original diagnosis and the area affected by the tumor are just two of the...

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Treatment for breast cancer patients with depression

Posted by on May 19, 2015 in Breast cancer | 1 comment

In a nutshell This article evaluated the benefits of psychology treatments for breast cancer patients with depression. Some background Many women with breast cancer also suffer from depression (22%). This can lead to a decreased quality of life and overall prognosis (treatment outcome). 'Psychodynamic psychotherapy' is a form of...

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