Vitamin D Level, Race/Ethnicity Associated With Breast Cancer Risk
Sufficient circulating concentrations of vitamin D may protect against breast cancer in Hispanic/Latina women.
Sufficient circulating concentrations of vitamin D may protect against breast cancer in Hispanic/Latina women.
Nearly one-third of women with breast cancer experience temporary or lasting depressive symptoms during and after treatment.
Among women receiving treatment for early-stage breast cancer, mastectomy and reconstruction without radiation therapy (RT) is associated with similar breast satisfaction and physical well-being, but worse psychosocial and sexual well-being compared with breast-conserving surgery with RT.
Palbociclib added to adjuvant endocrine therapy failed to improve iDFS.
The incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is significantly increased after breast cancer diagnosis.
For women at high risk for upper-limb disability after nonreconstructive breast cancer surgery, a structured exercise program is clinically effective and cost-effective.
The risk of early breast cancer spreading to another part of the body ranges from 6 to 22%.
Oncologists report racial disparities in perceived barriers to genetic counseling and testing (GCT) for patients with breast cancer.
For long-term breast cancer survivors, nut consumption is associated with improved disease-free survival.
For Black women in the United States, initiating biennial screening at age 40 years could reduce Black-White disparities in breast cancer mortality.