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BREAST CANCER RESEARCH NEWS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
December 2020

 

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Some Older Women With Early-Stage Hormone-Receptor-Positive,
Node-Positive Breast Cancer Can Skip Chemotherapy
Postmenopausal women diagnosed with early-stage
hormone-receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer with one to three
positive lymph nodes can safely skip chemotherapy, depending on their
Recurrence Score from the Oncotype DX test, which analyzes genes from a
breast cancer tissue sample.

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FDA Approves Margenza Plus Chemotherapy for Pretreated Metastatic
HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Last week, the FDA approved the targeted therapy Margenza in combination
with chemotherapy for people who have been treated previously with two
or more anti-HER2 regimens, at least one of which was for metastatic
disease.
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How Vitamins and Other Supplements Interfere With Hormonal Treatments
After Breast Cancer
In a new study, 80% of the women enrolled were taking a dietary
supplement. Dietary supplements are not FDA-regulated and can interact
with treatments after cancer. Researchers looked at the most common
supplements and potential issues, and how to better guide people on
their usage.
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Exercise Plus Mindfulness May Ease Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors
A combination of exercise and mindfulness training seems better at
easing fatigue in breast cancer survivors than either technique alone,
according to a small study. Fatigue is the most common side effect of
breast cancer treatment, and it can affect people even after treatment
ends.
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Easing Depression in Young Cancer Survivors
A new study looked at using mindfulness meditation and survivorship
education classes to alleviate depression in women treated for breast
cancer who were 50 years of age or younger at the time of diagnosis.

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