REDEFINING THE SENSITIVITY OF SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY: A REVIEW
From its inception, screening mammography has enjoyed a perceived level of sensitivity that is inconsistent with available evidence. The original data that impa...
FEATURED, Research, Metastatic breast cancer
STUDIES SUGGEST THE PRESENCE OF ESR1 MUTATION IMPACTS CHOICE OF THERAPY IN ER+ METASTATIC BREAST CANCER
Presence of mutant ESR1 may stimulate endocrine resistance Hormonal therapy benefits approximately 30% of patients with metastatic breast cancer. By adding CDK ...
Beyond BRCA Testing in Hispanic Population Founder Mutations in PALB2 and CHEK2 Predominate
Hispanic Americans are a rapidly growing segment of the United States population. Approximately 1 in 12 will develop breast cancer. The prognosis for these wome...
Are Androgen Receptors Receiving Proper Respect?
Lonergan et al, Journal of Carcinogenesis 2011
CAN THE COSMETIC OUTCOME BE IMPROVED IN THE POSTMASTECTOMY RECONSTRUCTED BREAST REQUIRING RADIATION?
With little fear of contradiction, one would assume that most patients requiring post-mastectomy radiation (PMRT) would undergo radiation prior to undergoing de...
Developing a Blood Test for Early Breast Cancer
Despite press releases that indicate otherwise, there is not yet a reliable blood test that improves our ability to detect early breast cancer. Even if there w...
FEATURED, Research, Breast Cancer
Peripheral Papillomas Diagnosed by Core Biopsy: To Excise or Not Excise
I believe that it is fair to say that most surgeons excise peripheral papillary mass lesions diagnosed by core needle biopsy. This approach has been challenged ...
FEATURED, Research, Germline, Breast Cancer
Inflammatory Breast Cancer May Be At High Risk of Germline Mutation
Study suggests that patients with inflammatory breast cancer may be at high risk of germline mutation The observation that inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is m...
FEATURED, Research, Pregnancy, Breast Cancer
THE GENOMIC LANDSCAPE OF BREAST CANCERS FOLLOWING PREGNANCY
TP53 mutations more common cancers following early pregnancy
FEATURED, Genetics, Genomics, News, Genetic Engineering, Germline
Concerns Rise Following CRISPR Revelation from China
International moratorium called for by CRISPR scientists
