Tag: breast cancer
WHO Breast Cancer Survival Targets: New Global Benchmarks Reveal Progress and Persistent Inequities
New benchmark estimates from Nature Medicine (2026) show breast cancer five-year survival rates across all 194 WHO Member States, revealing…
Combination immunotherapy with radiation shows promise in hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer
A randomized phase 2 trial in Nature Medicine demonstrates that combining durvalumab immunotherapy with stereotactic radiation produces encouraging clinical responses…
Late-life breast cancer screening reveals diagnosis in 79-year-old woman
A 79-year-old woman in the United Kingdom discovered breast cancer after self-initiating a mammography request, highlighting gaps in screening accessibility…
Vitamin D Supplementation Boosts Breast Cancer Response to Chemotherapy in Randomized Trial
A randomized trial published in Nutrition and Cancer found that vitamin D3 supplementation at 2,000 IU/day nearly doubled pathological complete…
FDA alerts healthcare providers to critical shortage of stereotactic breast biopsy needles
The FDA has formally notified healthcare providers of a supply disruption affecting stereotactic breast biopsy needles (product code KNW), a…
GLP-1 Drugs Show 30% Lower Breast Cancer Risk in Major Study
Large observational study finds women taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy show 30% lower breast cancer rates. Clinical trials…
DNA Test Could Spare 6,600 Breast Cancer Patients From Unnecessary Chemotherapy
New genetic testing could spare 6,600 UK breast cancer patients annually from unnecessary chemotherapy while maintaining equivalent survival rates. International…
First comprehensive study reveals genetic differences in Native American breast cancer
University of Notre Dame researchers publish first comprehensive molecular analysis of breast cancer in Native American women, revealing genetic differences…