Can You Identify and Manage Sarcopenic Obesity in Cancer Survivors?
Sarcopenic obesity, a dual condition in which patients lose muscle mass but gain fat mass, can both be caused by and complicate cancer and its treatment.
Smoking Causes Higher Proportion of Cancer Deaths in Southern States
Researchers looked at the burden of cigarette use across all U.S. states and found that the proportion of cancer deaths from smoking was highest in several Southern states, including Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
What Oncology Nurses Need to Know About Biosimilar Drugs
Generic, bioidentical, and biosimilar are terms used to identify a drug that has a comparable chemical structure and intended effect as the original patented drug. However, the terms are not necessarily interchangeable. The differences between these can impact the way you practice.
Targeted Therapy Combination Improves Progression-Free Survival in Advanced Breast Cancer
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Older Adults With Breast Cancer Have Poor Survival Rates
Older adults with a breast cancer diagnosis often undergo surgery, but fewer than 50% have adjuvant treatment with endocrine therapy, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy, according to findings from researchers with Morton Plant Mease Hospitals in Clearwater, FL, presented on Friday, December 9, at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
BMI May Increase Breast Cancer Risk—Sometimes
Whether body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer is dependent on age and is not altered by menopausal status or by genetic factors, according to an analysis of 11,700 participants (5,400 families) already enrolled in the Breast Cancer Family Registry (in North America and Australia) and the Kathleen Cuningham Foundation Consortium for Research into Familial Breast Cancer (in Australia). The international group of researchers presented their findings on Friday, December 9, at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Research Is Decoding Breast Cancer Predisposition Genes
The more researchers learn about breast cancer susceptibility genes, the more personalized treatment can become, said Fergus J. Couch, PhD, who presented the AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research on Friday, December 9, during the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Women with one or more first-degree female relatives with a history of breast cancer have a two-fold increased risk of developing breast cancer, and those risks continue to escalate with the number of affected family members and whether those family members were diagnosed at a young age or with bilateral disease.
Racial Disparities Do Not Affect Treatment Initation in AYAs With Breast Cancer
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