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Gene expression markers help assess need for chemo in stage 1 and 2 breast cancer patients
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 23, 2014 Source: Gene expression profiling test expands to assess colon and prostate cancers Reference: A Quality Initiative of the Program in Evidence-Based Care (PEBC), Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)
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Link between red meat consumption and breast cancer remains tenuous at best
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 11, 2014 Source: Not all experts convinced eating red meat increases cancer risk Reference: Dietary protein sources in early adulthood and breast cancer incidence: prospective cohort study
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Canadian breast cancer screening study will contribute to debate regarding who should be screened and when and BRCA breast cancer study shows increased survival at 20 years with double mastectomy
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 12, 2014 [display_podcast] Source: Double mastectomies mean higher survival rates for some cancers Reference: Twenty five year follow-up for breast cancer incidence and mortality of the Canadian National Breast Screening Study: randomised screening trial Too much mammography:Long term follow-up does not support screening women under 60 Contralateral mastectomy…
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Using ultrasound and computer algorithms to visually represent efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 16, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: New technology detects effects of chemo within weeks, early testing shows Reference:
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Breast cancer treatments beginning to fall into the less-is-more category without harming outcomes for women
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 12, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Some women can safely skip certain breast cancer treatments: new research
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New optical imaging technique helps identify breast cancer subtypes and how well they respond to treatment in real time
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 16, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: New breast cancer imaging ‘detects subtypes and early treatment repsonse’ Reference: Optical Metabolic Imaging Identifies Glycolytic Levels, Subtypes, and Early-Treatment Response in Breast Cancer
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Genentech asking FDA for accelerated approval for drug to treat early-stage HER-2 breast cancer
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 11, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: FDA backs accelerated approval for drug to treat early-stage breast cancer CORRECTION: In the interview I state that the drug is not approved for use. It is indeed approved for the treatment of late-stage aggressive HER-2 breast cancer.
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Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy to prevent BRCA-induced breast cancer
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 14, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy due to breast cancer risk
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Study suggests that rate of breast cancer in young women has increased by 13 per million young women in 30 years
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 28, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Study Sees More Breast Cancer at Young Age Reference: Incidence of Breast Cancer With Distant Involvement Among Women in the United States, 1976 to 2009