Breast Cancer
Relevance: Medium-High
Most relevant for: Young women and girls from high-risk breast cancer families
Study: Impact of familial breast cancer risk on young girls
Does growing up in a family that is at high risk for breast cancer affect young girls? Recent research found girls from families with BRCA mutations and/or a strong family history of cancer to be as well adjusted as peers of the same age. The one difference was that girls from families facing breast cancer risk had more stress related to breast cancer than their peers. While these findings are reassuring, parents know their children best, and they should ask for help if they believe their daughters are not coping well. (11/03/2015)
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Relevance: Medium
Most relevant for: Men diagnosed with breast cancer
Study: Are more men with breast cancer opting for prophylactic mastectomy?
Headlines described a rise in prophylactic double mastectomy for men with breast cancer. We looked at the research to see how many men are choosing this option and what it means for men with breast cancer. (10/6/15)
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Relevance: High
Most relevant for: Young black women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer
Study: BRCA mutations more common than expected in young black women with breast cancer
Most estimates of the percentage of breast cancer patients with mutations in BRCA are based on studies in White women. These researchers found that Black women diagnosed at a young age with breast cancer were twice as likely to have a BRCA mutation than previously reported based on studies in White women with breast cancer diagnosed in the same age categories. This study shows how important it is for all Black women diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50 to speak with their doctor about genetic counseling and testing. (9/29/15)
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Relevance: Medium-High
Most relevant for: Women diagnosed with early stage (1-3) breast cancer
Study: Weight gain associated with breast cancer survivorship
Weight gain in breast cancer survivors can affect survival and quality-of-life. This study found that breast cancer survivors are more likely to gain weight than women of the same age who are at high risk, but have never been diagnosed with cancer. The study looked at which groups of survivors were more likely to gain weight. (8/24/15)
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