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READ MORE Low fractional anisotropy predicts cognitive decline after chemotherapy in breast cancer Cancer Therapy Advisor Low fractional anisotropy (FA) at baseline was predictive of cognitive decline at 6 months and 3 years after chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. READ MORE Breast cancer screening bill creating more options for women WKBN-TV A bill at the Ohio Statehouse is working on giving women more options when they are being screened for breast cancer. For women with dense breast tissue, it can be difficult to see a tumor using a normal mammogram, but insurance providers don’t always cover the additional screening sometimes needed. READ MORE Racial, ethnic minorities underrepresented in cancer research Breastcancer.org Black, Hispanic, American Indian, and Alaskan Native people are vastly underrepresented in research studies on breast, prostate, lung, and colorectal cancer, according to an analysis. The research was published online on Nov. 8, 2021, by the journal JAMA Network Open. Read “Racial and Ethnic Disparities Among Participants in Precision Oncology Clinical Studies.” READ MORE Pathologists discuss actionable mutations and testing in metastatic breast cancer American Journal of Managed Care Diagnostic tools and options in recurrent and metastatic breast cancer were explained by Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI) pathology experts at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) 2021 Virtual Congress: Biomarkers in Solid Tumors. Kimberly H. Allison, MD, director of Breast Pathology at SCI, and Melinda L. Telli, MD, director of the Breast Cancer Program at SCI, walked audience members through NCCN recommendations and best-practices screening. READ MORE DBT can help evaluate cases of focal breast pain Aunt Minnie Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) may be useful for evaluating patients with focal breast pain, helping determine whether pain is caused by malignant or benign abnormalities, according to research published November 14 in Clinical Imaging. READ MORE Radiology-pathology meetings lead to quicker definitive diagnoses in discordant biopsy cases Health Imaging Radiologist-performed CT-guided biopsies do not match pathology results in 11% of cases, with more than half later diagnosed as malignancies. The findings suggest radiologists should be more involved during patient care. READ MORE The complexity of decision-making for early-stage breast cancer treatment Cure Today Patients with early-stage breast cancer require a multidisciplinary approach to learn about the wide array of treatment options and the ability to feel comfortable with one’s oncologist to ask pertinent questions, said Dr. Sara M. Tolaney. READ MORE Fat-secreted molecule may cancel out the effects of common breast cancer treatment Johns Hopkins Medicine via News Medical Leptin, a molecule produced by fat cells, appears to cancel out the effects of the estrogen-blocking therapy tamoxifen, a drug commonly used to treat and prevent breast cancers, suggests a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. READ MORE Why BRCA gene testing is important for reducing cancer risk in women The Indian Express In July 1946, Shanti Chand and Vimla Bhandari of Kolkata were blessed with a daughter. She was named Rita, after the Hollywood star Rita Hayworth. The glamour queen of the 1940s became, perhaps, the best-known case of the early onset of Alzheimer’s disease, thanks to the relentless information campaign waged by her daughter Yasmin Aly Khan. 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