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BREAST CANCER RESEARCH NEWS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
February 2021

 

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How to Understand Breast Cancer Research
Learn about the types of research studies we cover, key terms you'll
see in breast cancer research, and important concepts that can help you
read a research paper and understand what the findings mean for you.

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Chemotherapy Doesn't Seem to Increase Risk of COVID-19
Compared to people diagnosed with cancer who were not being treated with
chemotherapy, people with cancer receiving chemotherapy didn't have a
higher risk for developing COVID-19, according to a small study done in
New York City.
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Oncotype DX Results Less Accurate in Black Women Diagnosed With Certain
Early-Stage Breast Cancers
Black women diagnosed with stage I to stage III
estrogen-receptor-positive, axillary node-negative breast cancer were
more likely to die from breast cancer than white women with similar
diagnoses and Oncotype DX test scores.
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New Tool Helps Predict Risk of Severe Chemotherapy Side Effects in Older
People With Early-Stage Breast Cancer
A tool called the Cancer and Aging Research Group-Breast Cancer score
combines eight factors to help predict whether older people diagnosed
with early-stage breast cancer will have serious side effects from
chemotherapy.
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Metformin Seems to Lower Risk of Estrogen-Receptor-Positive Breast
Cancer in Women With Type 2 Diabetes
Women with type 2 diabetes taking metformin to control their blood sugar
appear to have a lower risk of estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer
but may have a higher risk of triple-negative breast cancer, according
to a study.
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