Asymptomatic Screening Can Improve Survival Rates in Patients With Recurrent Breast Cancer

Current guidelines recommend asymptomatic surveillance of breast cancer only for the detection of locoregional recurrences. Researchers from the Asan Medical Center in Seoul, Republic of Korea, conducted a retrospective 10-year survival analysis of a large cohort of patients with recurrent breast cancer to identify the impact of early detection on survival outcomes and presented the findings at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on December 5, 2018.

December 05, 2018

Breast cancer

Liquid Biopsy May Predict Breast Cancer Late Recurrence

Liquid biopsies—blood tests that detect circulating tumor cells—may help healthcare providers predict which women with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer are at higher risk of recurrence, according to the results of a study published in JAMA Oncology.

October 24, 2018

Cancer research

Study Reports Overall U.S. Cancer Incidence Trends

Overall cancer incidence rates continue to fall for men and remain stable for women, according to the Cancer Statistics, 2018, report published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

March 14, 2018

Cancer recurrence

Missing Radiation Therapy Sessions Increases Risk of Recurrence

Patients who miss two or more regularly scheduled radiation therapy sessions may be at increased risk of recurrence even if they eventually complete their course of treatment, researchers reported after a recent study.

April 05, 2016