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Evaluating the effectiveness of three exercise programs and intensive follow-up in improving quality of life, pain, and lymphedema among breast cancer survivors

Evaluating the effectiveness of three exercise programs and intensive follow-up in improving quality of life, pain, and lymphedema among breast cancer survivors

Posted by on Feb 5, 2023 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The study evaluated the effectiveness of three exercise programs in improving quality of life (QOL), pain, and lymphedema among breast cancer (BC) survivors. The study found that joint mobility exercise (JME) combined with progressive resistance exercise (PRE) showed promising results in improving QOL and lymphedema after BC...

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Comparing the recurrence rates of breast cancer after immediate or delayed breast reconstruction.

Comparing the recurrence rates of breast cancer after immediate or delayed breast reconstruction.

Posted by on Aug 15, 2021 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the rates of local, regional, and distant recurrence between patients who received immediate or delayed autologous deep inferior epigastric perforators (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction (BR). The data showed that there is an increased risk for breast cancer (BC) recurrence in women who received a delayed BR...

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Evaluating the effectiveness of adding targeted therapy to chemotherapy before surgery for inflammatory breast cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness of adding targeted therapy to chemotherapy before surgery for inflammatory breast cancer.

Posted by on May 30, 2021 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of adding targeted therapy to chemotherapy before surgery for the treatment of patients with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). The data showed that adding targeted therapy is more effective than chemotherapy alone for these patients. Some background IBC is a rare and aggressive form of...

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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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Evaluating radiation therapy after breast removal surgery for node-positive triple-negative breast cancer.

Evaluating radiation therapy after breast removal surgery for node-positive triple-negative breast cancer.

Posted by on Dec 28, 2020 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study was carried out to assess the use of radiotherapy (RT) after mastectomy (surgical removal of the breast) for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that has spread to the lymph nodes. The authors found that RT after surgery was associated with improved survival in patients with larger tumors. Some background Triple-negative...

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Immediate breast reconstruction as an option for patients with breast removal surgery.

Immediate breast reconstruction as an option for patients with breast removal surgery.

Posted by on Oct 28, 2020 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This article aimed to examine the effectiveness of an immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) approach using DIEP-flap repair and compared it to the standard treatment of a delayed breast reconstruction (DBR) in women with breast cancer (BC) undergoing mastectomy (breast removal surgery). The authors concluded that IBR should be...

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Further surgery or non-surgical options for patients with remaining breast cancer after surgery

Further surgery or non-surgical options for patients with remaining breast cancer after surgery

Posted by on May 19, 2019 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated whether treating breast cancer that has not been completely removed with more surgery was more effective than non-surgical options such as chemotherapy. This study found that there was no difference in outcomes between treating with further surgery versus treating with a non-surgical option. Some...

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Searching for patients with early stage breast cancer to trial a new radiation treatment plan

Posted by on Mar 27, 2019 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The trial aims to investigate a new way of delivering radiation therapy in women with early-stage breast cancer. This will involve low doses of radiation therapy being aimed at the part of the breast where the tumor is or was. The main outcomes that will be measured are side effects and recurrence rate. This trial is recruiting in Missouri,...

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Looking for patients with triple negative breast cancer to test atezolizumab

Posted by on Aug 31, 2018 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This trial is examining the effectiveness of chemotherapy and atezolizumab (Tecentriq), given before surgery, for triple negative breast cancer. The main outcomes to be measured will be response in the breast tissue and lymph nodes and survival. The details Triple negative breast cancer is not dependent on the HER2 receptors or...

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Lymph node surgery for early stage breast cancer

Posted by on Jul 3, 2018 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study looked at the impact of removing lymph nodes (immune glands) from the armpit (axillary nodes) in the treatment of patients with breast cancer. The study found that removing the axillary lymph nodes did not signifcantly improve survival in patients with early stage breast cancer. Some background Breast cancer has the...

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Looking for patients with breast cancer who will be undergoing mastectomy to examine the incidence of chronic pain when Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF) and Pectoral (PEC) Interfascial Blocks are used.

Looking for patients with breast cancer who will be undergoing mastectomy to examine the incidence of chronic pain when Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF) and Pectoral (PEC) Interfascial Blocks are used.

Posted by on Feb 3, 2018 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This trial is examining the effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) or an anesthetic bupivacaine in lowering the incidence of chronic pain after surgery. The main outcome to be measured will be the incidence of chronic pain after each treatment. This study is being conducted in New York City.  The...

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