In a nutshell This study examined the influence of family history on the risk of developing invasive breast cancer in women with in situ breast cancer. The authors determined that family history increased the risk of developing invasive breast cancer in these women. Some background In situ breast cancer is breast cancer that does not spread into...
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Tamoxifen can be used as preventive agent for women at high risk of breast cancer
In a nutshell Tamoxifen is one of the main drugs used for hormonal treatment of breast cancer. The aim of this article was to establish the value of Tamoxifen as a preventive agent for women who have high chances of developing breast cancer. Main finding: Tamoxifen notably reduces the risk of developing breast cancer in easily identifiable higher risk...
Read MoreCore-needle biopsy may often result in understaging of breast cancer
In a nutshell This study (2011) addressed the issue of understaging of invasive breast cancer using core-needle biopsy (CNB). Main findings: in this analysis of trials, about one in four diagnoses of ductal carcinomas in situ (DCIS) at CNB represented understaged invasive breast cancer. Some background CNB is a diagnostic procedure in which cells...
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