Tag Archive: annals of oncology

Breast cancer changes with spread

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Nearly 40% of breast cancer tumours change form when they spread, a UK study shows.  The researchers say this could mean that patients require changes to their treatment regime. They analysed 211 tumours… Continue reading

Radical new approach to treating early breast cancer

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As my own diagnosis was early breast cancer, (defined as breast cancer that is confined to the breast, with or without axillary lymph node involvement, and which is easily removable by surgery), I… Continue reading

Biopsy of recurrent breast cancer can alter treatment

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 For women with recurrent breast cancer, the treatment the doctor chooses is usually based on the properties of their original breast cancer. A group from Toronto has recently completed the world’s first study… Continue reading

Early detection of second breast cancers improves prognosis in breast cancer survivors

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A group of international researchers has found the first reliable evidence that early detection of subsequent breast tumours in women who have already had the disease can halve the women’s chances of death… Continue reading