Breast Cancer
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Are Oral Contraceptives Safe for Women with Family Histories of Breast Cancer?
- November 5, 2009
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Systematic review suggests OC use is not associated with additional risk for breast cancer in women with family histories of the disease.
- Reviewing:
- Gaffield ME et al. Contraception 2009 Oct; 80:372
FEATURE
Screening for Prostate and Breast Cancers
- October 29, 2009
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Have the benefits been overstated?
NEWS IN CONTEXT
Screening for Breast and Prostate Cancers — Not Living Up to Its Reputation?Free
- October 29, 2009
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
Diagnosis of early breast and prostate cancer has risen with screening, but the number of advanced cancers has not fallen.
- Reviewing:
- Esserman L et al. JAMA 2009 Oct 21; 302:1685
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Mastectomy Instead of BCS: What Is the Role of the Surgeon's Recommendation?Free
- October 22, 2009
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Reasons for mastectomy are related to surgeon's recommendation, patient's preference, and contraindications to breast-conserving surgery.
- Reviewing:
- Morrow M et al. JAMA 2009 Oct 14; 302:1551
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
SERMs for Breast Cancer ChemoprophylaxisFree
- October 15, 2009
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Risks associated with tamoxifen and raloxifene limit the appeal of these agents for prevention of primary breast cancer.
- Reviewing:
- Nelson HD et al. Ann Intern Med 2009 Sep 14
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Can Anthracycline Response Be Predicted from HER2 and TOP2A Status of Breast Tumors?
- October 6, 2009
- William J. Gradishar, MD
- Oncology and Hematology
The predictive value of these genetic markers remains unclear.
- Reviewing:
- Tubbs R et al. J Clin Oncol 2009 Aug 20; 27:3881
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Mastectomy Rates Are RisingFree
- October 1, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
And breast-conserving surgery rates are falling — Can preoperative MRI be responsible? Interview
- Reviewing:
- Katipamula R et al. J Clin Oncol 2009 Sep 1; 27:4082
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Is Clinical Breast Examination, Added to Mammography, Worthwhile?
- October 1, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
CBE was associated with 55 additional false-positives for each additional breast cancer detected.
- Reviewing:
- Chiarelli AM et al. J Natl Cancer Inst 2009 Sep 16; 101:1236
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Isolated Tumor Cells and Micrometastases in Breast Cancer
- September 15, 2009
- Henry Mark Kuerer, MD, PhD, FACS
- Oncology and Hematology
Disease-free survival was diminished in patients with ITCs or micrometastases who did not receive systemic adjuvant therapy.
- Reviewing:
- de Boer M et al. N Engl J Med 2009 Aug 13; 361:653
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Breast Cancer in Childhood Cancer Survivors
- September 15, 2009
- William J. Gradishar, MD
- Oncology and Hematology
Patients who received chest irradiation during treatment for childhood cancers had excess risk for breast cancer.
- Reviewing:
- Inskip PD et al. J Clin Oncol 2009 Aug 20; 27:3901
