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“Evolving Link Between Science and Advocacy at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.” By Eric Rosenthal, Oncology Times A small but significant historical moment took place during the Survivorship Educational Session on the first day of this year’s 35th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) when the moderator of the “Navigating the Obstacles and . . . → Read More: Evolving Link Between Science and Advocacy at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
“Advanced Patients Mistakenly Believe Chemo is Curative.” By Lindsey Heather, Oncology Times The majority of patients with advanced lung or advanced colorectal cancer—69 and 81 percent, respectively—mistakenly believe that chemotherapy can cure their disease, according to a new study by the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium (CanCORS), published in the New England Journal . . . → Read More: Advanced Patients Mistakenly Believe Chemo is Curative
“Misguided Cancer Goal.” Editorial, Nature An influential US advocacy group has set a deadline to beat breast cancer by 2020. But it puts public trust at risk by promising an objective that science cannot yet deliver. Hope is not a good strategy, in life or in disease research. So the setting of goals, and the . . . → Read More: Misguided Cancer Goal
“Ignoring the Science on Mammograms. By David H. Newman MD, The New York Times Well Blog Last week The New England Journal of Medicine published a study with the potential to change both medical practice and public consciousness about mammograms. Published on Thanksgiving Day, the research examined more than 30 years of United States health . . . → Read More: Ignoring the Science on Mammograms
“‘Boobies Rock!’ T-shirt company cashes in on cancer.” By Stephanie Zimmermann, Chicago Sun-Times You see them at bars and Bears games and other places around Chicago and the suburbs that attract big crowds and a lot of men — young women who want you to help a “good cause” by buying T-shirts and other items . . . → Read More: ‘Boobies Rock!’ T-shirt company cashes in on cancer
“Integrative oncology for breast cancer patients: introduction of an expert-based model.” By Gustav J Dobos, Petra Voiss, Ilka Schwidde, Kyung-Eun Choi, Anna Paul, Barbara Kirschbaum, Felix J Saha and Sherko Kuemmel, BMC Cancer Conventional treatment of breast cancer may include surgery, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, radiation and/or immunotherapy, all of which are often accompanied by severe . . . → Read More: Integrative oncology for breast cancer patients: introduction of an expert-based model
“Cancer Survivor or Victim of Diagnosis?” By H. Gilbert Welch, The New York Times For decades women have been told that one of the most important things they can do to protect their health is to have regular mammograms. But over the past few years, it’s become increasingly clear that these screenings are not all . . . → Read More: Cancer Survivor or Victim of Diagnosis?
“Effect of three decades of screening mammography on breast-cancer incidence.” By A. Bleyer and H.G. Welch, New England Journal of Medicine A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that one-third of all newly diagnosed breast cancers are the result of overdiagnosis, and screening is having a marginal effect on the breast . . . → Read More: Effect of three decades of screening mammography on breast-cancer incidence
“Use of general health checks in adults did not work as intended: Cochrane.” By T.L. Krogsbøl and colleagues, British Medical Journal General health checks have long been common elements of healthcare in some countries. Health checks are also performed by some primary care physicians outside organized programmes and by commercial clinics. Health checks are intended . . . → Read More: Use of general health checks in adults did not work as intended: Cochrane
“Breast cancer risk in relation to occupations.” By J.T. Brophy and Colleagues, Environmental Health (PDF) Endocrine disrupting chemicals and carcinogens, some of which may not yet have been classified as such, are present in many occupational environments and could increase breast cancer risk. Prior research has identified associations with breast cancer and work in agricultural . . . → Read More: Breast cancer risk in relation to occupations |
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