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Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Relevance: Medium

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Update : News from the FDA: Updates on breast cancer treatment

Relevance: Medium

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Most relevant for: People with BioZorb markers in breast tissue. People who will have a lumpectomy. People interested in cancer-related podcasts.

The FDA updates the risks of using BioZorb Markers, approves a new imaging drug and shares the Oncology Podcast Series. (Posted 8/16/24)

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Relevance: High

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Topic : Acupressure for cancer symptom relief

Relevance: High

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Most relevant for: Cancer survivors

Acupressure is a safe treatment that can be used to relieve some symptoms of cancer and side effects of treatment. Light pressure applied to key points on the body may help with fatigue, sleep, nausea and possibly other symptoms as well. (Posted 8/1/24)

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Relevance: Medium-High

Strength of Science: High

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Topic : The drug Enhertu is FDA-approved for any advanced or metastatic HER2-positive tumors

Relevance: Medium-High

Strength of Science: High

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Most relevant for: People with advanced HER2-positive cancer

The FDA granted accelerated approval of Enhertu for people with any HER2-positive tumor that is metastatic or cannot be surgically removed. Eligible patients must have had previous treatment such as chemotherapy or hormone therapy. (Posted 7/19/24)

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Topic : Experts call for early palliative care for cancer patients

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Most relevant for: Cancer patients

People with cancer need support and care not only at the end of life but from the time of diagnosis. At the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, the organization’s president urged cancer healthcare professionals to make palliative care central to cancer treatment. (Posted 7/17/24)

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Relevance: High

Strength of Science: High

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Study : Genetic testing among people with cancer can find mutations that may affect treatment and prevention

Relevance: High

Strength of Science: High

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Most relevant for: People diagnosed with cancer who have not yet had genetic testing

Despite national guidelines recommending genetic testing, less than 10 percent of eligible patients had genetic testing within two years after their cancer diagnosis. Among those who had testing, 10-30 percent had an inherited mutation that could affect their medical care. (Posted 3/15/2024)

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Update : News from the FDA– new breast cancer treatment, thermography warning and implant screening updates

Relevance: Medium

Most relevant for: People with HR-positive and HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. People with silicone breast implants. People considering thermography screening

This XRAY review is a summary of FDA breast cancer updates from July to December 2023.  This includes a new drug approval and two consumer updates. (Posted 2/21/24)

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Update : New drug combination for the second treatment of some HR-positive advanced breast cancers

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Most relevant for: People with hormone receptor (HR)-positive or HER2-negative breast cancer that has spread outside the breast tissue.

The FDA approved Truqap plus Faslodex for the treatment of metastatic hormone receptor-positive (HR-positive), HER2-negative breast cancer that returned or worsened after treatment with hormone therapy. The approval is for treating cancers in people whose tumors had a mutation in one of three genes. For people with one of these mutations, Truqap improved the time until their cancer came back or got worse.  (Posted 2/9/24)

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Relevance: High

Quality of Writing: Medium-High

Article : Genetic testing and the future of medicine

Relevance: High

Quality of Writing: Medium-High

Most relevant for: People interested in genetic testing.

An article published in Katie Couric Media discusses genetic testing and how it can impact health. The author talked with Dr. Robert Steiner, a doctor who specializes in genetics. He talked about genetic testing and how the results can affect health and change lives. (Posted 9/28/23)

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Relevance: Medium-Low

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Article : Promising drug for cancer treatment begins clinical trials

Relevance: Medium-Low

Quality of Writing: Medium

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Most relevant for: People with solid tumors.

Researchers at City of Hope are testing a new type of cancer treatment drug. When tested in animals and cells taken from human cancers, this new drug prevented the growth of many types of cancer. Initial clinical trials in people have just started. (Posted 9/7/23)

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Topic : Sex and intimacy after breast cancer

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Most relevant for: People with breast cancer or metastatic breast cancer in sexual or intimate relationships and their partners

A breast cancer diagnosis and treatment can affect relationships with romantic partners. This review highlights two studies that looked at how people with breast cancer and their partners are affected, how they cope, how best to communicate with each other and how to talk with healthcare providers about concerns related to cancer and sexuality. (Posted 8/8/23)

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