breast cancer
The biology of breast cancer in young women is unique – a debate
This Focus article presents a debate between two experts to try to understand more about why younger women with breast cancer tend to have a poorer prognosis than their older counterparts. Breast cancer in young [more]
Post-traumatic stress disorder – prevalent and persistent
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent in patients with breast cancer, and African American, Asian and younger women are disproportionally affected. PTSD is associated with adverse effects on psychological and physical health and might be [more]
New accomplishments in breast cancer chemoprevention
Too toxic, too untargeted, too difficult to prove. These assumptions about chemoprevention are being challenged by important developments in the search for preventive options tailored to specific risk factors in breast cancer. Recent years have [more]
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Treatment of triple negative breast cancer
Triple negative breast cancers, as a subgroup, are associated with a poor prognosis. But different subtypes within triple negative disease are associated with different outcomes… Download full article
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Neoadjuvant trial design: time for a brave new world?
In the NOAH clinical trial, trastuzumab treatment for locally advanced breast cancer, given prior to surgery, was associated with increased complete and overall response rate and improved event free survival.The ability to identify this advantage [more]
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Angelo Di Leo: mapping the geography of breast cancer
Angelo Di Leo cut his research teeth on the first studies that looked for biological markers that could predict which patients respond to what, and he’s never looked back. Download full article
From unwanted interference to indispensable partner
As founding president of Europa Donna, Gloria Freilich helped transform attitudes towards patient advocacy. She would like to see further progress and advises that her softly softly approach is the way to go. Download full [more]
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