Breast Surgery
Population-based cohort study suggests increased survival after breast conservation surgery + radiotherapy compared to mastectomy with or without radiotherapy in women with breast cancer.
10 May, 2021 | 00:42h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Women receiving breast-conserving surgery for #breastcancer fare better than those who take away the whole breast says a new study taking into account comorbidities and socioeconomic background. Superior survival rates support less extensive surgery https://t.co/JEXasP56Di
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) May 5, 2021
AHA Scientific Statement: Close monitoring for heart risk needed if breast, prostate cancer treatment includes hormonal therapies
29 Apr, 2021 | 08:33h | UTCNews release: Close monitoring for heart risk needed if breast, prostate cancer treatment includes hormones – American Heart Association
Top Things to Know: Impact of Hormonal Therapies for Treatment of Hormone-Dependent Cancers (Breast and Prostate) on the Cardiovascular System – American Heart Association
Commentaries: Hormonal Therapy for Breast and Prostate Cancer: Lessons and Opportunities – American Heart Association AND Hormonal Based Therapies in the Treatment of Breast and Prostate Cancer – balancing the risks! – American Heart Association AND Hormone Cancer Therapies Increase CV Risk: AHA Scientific Statement – TCTMD AND Closely Monitor Heart Health in Cancer Patients Who Get Hormonal Therapies: AHA – HealthDay
Systematic Review: PARP (Poly ADP‐Ribose Polymerase) inhibitors for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:16h | UTCSummary: PARP inhibitors for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer – Cochrane Library
RCT: Sacituzumab Govitecan in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:15h | UTCSacituzumab Govitecan in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Special Issue: The importance of women’s health in peri‐operative care
16 Mar, 2021 | 01:42h | UTCSpecial Issue: The importance of women’s health in peri‐operative care – Anaesthesia
70-gene signature as an aid for treatment decisions in early breast cancer: updated results of the phase 3 randomised MINDACT trial with an exploratory analysis by age
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:07h | UTC70-gene signature as an aid for treatment decisions in early breast cancer: updated results of the phase 3 randomised MINDACT trial with an exploratory analysis by age – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guide to enhanced recovery for cancer patients undergoing breast surgery and reconstruction
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:01h | UTC
Covid-19: Schedule breast screening before vaccine or 4 to 6 weeks after to avoid false positives, says guidance
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCRecommendations: Pharmacovigilance Evidence Review: The effect of COVID-19 vaccines on breast screening – Drug Safety Research Unit
Related: 2 Case Series and Guidance | Lymphadenopathy in COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
Systematic review: Comparison of paravertebral anesthesia vs. general anesthesia for breast cancer surgery
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:12h | UTC
2 Case Series and Guidance| Lymphadenopathy in COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
28 Feb, 2021 | 21:42h | UTCCase series: Lymphadenopathy in COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients: Diagnostic Dilemma in Oncology Patients – Radiology
Related case series in women without cancer: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Vaccination Associated Axillary Adenopathy: Imaging Findings and Follow-Up Recommendations in 23 Women – American Journal of Roentgenology
Related guidance 1: Multidisciplinary Recommendations Regarding Post-Vaccine Adenopathy and Radiologic Imaging: Radiology Scientific Expert Panel – Radiology
Related guidance 2: Mitigating the Impact of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Vaccinations on Patients Undergoing Breast Imaging Examinations: A Pragmatic Approach – American Journal of Roentgenology AND Commentary: What to do when a mammogram shows swollen lymph nodes in women just vaccinated for COVID – Massachusetts General Hospital
Commentary: COVID-19 vaccine affects imaging results, researchers warn – AuntMinnie (free registration required)
RCT: Effect of screening by clinical breast examination on breast cancer incidence and mortality after 20 years
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:34h | UTCCommentaries: The story of the Mumbai breast screening study – The BMJ Opinion
This trial found that regular breast examination by trained female health workers in Mumbai led to earlier diagnosis and reduced deaths from breast cancer in women aged 50 and olderhttps://t.co/TQCHLbVO8L
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) February 25, 2021
Clinical practice guidelines for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:43h | UTCClinical practice guidelines for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing – European Journal of Cancer
Commentary on Twitter
BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing- Clinical practice guidelineshttps://t.co/bpdXf70PnW pic.twitter.com/i6O0br35ap
— K Pavithran (@drkpavithran) February 15, 2021
Review: Optimal supportive care for patients with metastatic breast cancer according to their disease progression phase
18 Feb, 2021 | 02:35h | UTC
Review: Breast cancer in adolescent and young adult women under the age of 40 years
17 Feb, 2021 | 01:13h | UTCBreast Cancer in Adolescent and Young Adult Women Under the Age of 40 Years – JCO Oncology Practice
Cost-effective analysis suggests incorporating baseline breast density at 40 years to determine the frequency of screening in women at average risk for breast cancer
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:37h | UTCIncorporating Baseline Breast Density When Screening Women at Average Risk for Breast Cancer: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Screening based on breast density at age 40 may reduce breast cancer mortality – ACP Internist AND Screening strategy based on baseline breast density at age 40 may be effective for reducing breast cancer mortality – American College of Physicians AND For Mammography: Baseline at 40 Makes Sense – Diagnostic Imaging
Commentary on Twitter
New research led by @TinaShihHSR of @MDAndersonNews found screening strategy based on baseline breast density at age 40 may be effective and cost-effective for reducing #breastcancer mortality https://t.co/9f0P7CSCmD. pic.twitter.com/PemE8XVSqr
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) February 9, 2021
PET imaging reveals which breast cancer patients won’t respond to hormone therapy
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:09h | UTC
Breast Cancer Risk Genes — Association Analysis in More than 113,000 Women
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:07h | UTC
A population-based study of genes previously implicated in breast cancer
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:05h | UTCA Population-Based Study of Genes Previously Implicated in Breast Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Global cancer statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
7 Feb, 2021 | 20:47h | UTCCommentaries: Breast cancer tops lung cancer as most diagnosed cancer in the world, new report says – CNN AND Breast Cancer Tops Lung Cancer for No. 1 Diagnosis Worldwide – Diagnostic Imaging
Related: Breast cancer now most common form of cancer: WHO taking action – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
For the first time, female breast cancer has surpassed lung cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world according to the latest @AmericanCancer & @IARCWHO report. https://t.co/SmX8czB4Wx #GlobalCancerStats🗺️#WorldCancerDay pic.twitter.com/IUMFkMUzx2
— CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (@CAonline) February 4, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine-linked adenopathies could mimic breast malignancies
2 Feb, 2021 | 01:17h | UTCCOVID-19 Vaccine-Linked Adenopathies Could Mimic Breast Malignancies – Diagnostic Imaging
Original Study: Unilateral axillary Adenopathy in the setting of COVID-19 vaccine – Clinical Imaging
Commentaries on Twitter
Important for radiologists to consider vaccine induced hyperplastic adenopathy in unilateral axillary adenopathy seen on #breastimaging post #COVID19Vaccine #COVID19
Read here https://t.co/7IizHgIzU0@NishiMehtaMD @KatiaDodelzon @KemiMDRad @WCMRadiology @BreastImaging
— Clinical Imaging (@CI_Journal) January 19, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine may cause swollen lymph nodes that could be mistaken for breast malignancies. However, it's important not to postpone your vaccine or breast cancer screenings, researchers from @WCMRadiology and @WCMBreastCenter say. https://t.co/jLuVbA2rXL
— Weill Cornell Medicine (@WeillCornell) January 22, 2021
ASCO Guideline: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, and targeted therapy for breast cancer
1 Feb, 2021 | 01:34h | UTC
Consensus statement recommends individualizing surveillance mammography for older patients after treatment for early-stage breast cancer
1 Feb, 2021 | 01:33h | UTCCommentaries: First Mammography Guidelines Released for Older Breast Cancer Survivors – Diagnostic Imaging AND New Surveillance Mammography Screening Guidelines Issued for Breast Cancer Survivors Aged 75 and Older – The ASCO Post