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Most relevant for: Asian American women
Study: Breast cancer rates are rapidly increasing among Asian women in California
The majority of racial groups in the United States have seen declines in breast cancer rates. However, this study provides new insights into the patterns of breast cancer rates in Asian American subgroups in California. Using 26 years of data, this research found that breast cancer is rapidly increasing among this population, contrasting to a decline in rates among non-Hispanic white women in California and nationwide. (8/15/17)
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Relevance: Medium-Low
Most relevant for: High risk women who have not had breast cancer
Article: Report on vaccines to prevent hereditary cancer
On 05/30/2017, Good Morning America aired a segment entitled “Can a vaccine help prevent breast cancer at its earliest stages?” The story outlines the need for cancer prevention and hints at early research into a cancer vaccine. (8/1/17)
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Relevance: Medium-High
Most relevant for: People diagnosed with early stage breast cancer
Study: Gaps in genetic testing and decision-making for women with early-stage breast cancer
Genetic testing for cancer risk is now more affordable and easier to obtain. As a result, many breast cancer patients are tested without ever seeing a genetic counselor. Genetic testing results affect treatment decision making, but they can be confusing, especially if patients do not receive genetic counseling. This study looks at breast cancer patients’ experiences following genetic testing and how testing results affect surgical decision making. (7/14/17)
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Most relevant for: Adolescent and young adult women
Study: Diet during teen years and early adulthood is linked to breast cancer risk
During teen years, breast tissue grows rapidly in young girls and is more likely to be harmed by substances that are known to cause cancer. Few studies have looked at the relationship between diet during puberty and breast cancer risk. This study looks at how a woman’s diet during their teenage years and early adulthood is associated with breast cancer development later in life. (6/30/17)
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Relevance: Medium-High
Most relevant for: Women at average risk for breast cancer
Study: Routine breast cancer screening leads to overdiagnosis
Routine breast cancer screening for women of average risk has been controversial for many years because some believe that the benefits do not outweigh the risks. Recent headlines covering a study in Denmark suggests that routine breast cancer screening leads to “overdiagnosis” of breast cancer. (4/4/17)
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Relevance: Medium-High
Most relevant for: Women who work night shifts or have in the past
Study: Does working night shifts increase breast cancer risk?
The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified night shift work as a possible risk factor for breast cancer in 2007, although the majority of the evidence for this claim came from studies of animals after their normal sleep-wake cycle was disrupted. The authors of this study surveyed women from three different cohorts to examine whether night shift work can increase a woman’s breast cancer risk. (3/24/17)
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Relevance: High
Most relevant for: Women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer
Study: Patient experiences with genetic testing
Patients can now find out if they have a mutation in more than 20 different genes that are associated with cancer risk, thanks to research advances and the decreasing cost of genetic testing. However, patients’ experiences and use of genetic counseling and testing with these changes are unknown. Do patients want genetic testing? Are they getting tested? (3/7/17)
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Relevance: Medium-High
Most relevant for: Hispanic women
Study: A step in the development of a new breast cancer risk assessment tool for Hispanic women
Current tools used to calculate breast cancer risk make their estimations based on data from non-Hispanic white women and may not accurately predict breast cancer risk in women of other races and ethnicities. With further testing, a new risk assessment tool developed specifically for Hispanic women could more accurately predict breast cancer risk in women who do not have mutations in BRCA or other genes associated with hereditary breast cancer. (02/07/17)
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Most relevant for: Women diagnosed with breast cancer who have received antidepressants
Study: Does prior antidepressant use affect the treatment breast cancer patients receive?
Previous research found an association between depression and survival in breast cancer patients, but the reasons for this association are unclear. Researchers in this study found that women who had been previously prescribed antidepressants were less likely to receive breast cancer treatment that followed national guidelines than those who had not. Although the difference was small, it underscores the need for patients to discuss any history of depression with their health care providers. (1/24/17)
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Relevance: Medium-High
Most relevant for: People with breast cancer symptoms
Study: Women with breast cancer symptoms but no lump may wait longer to seek medical care
Some patients take longer than others before getting a potential breast cancer checked by their health care provider. Believing that women who have breast cancer symptoms but have no lump may wait longer, researchers in this study used data from women who were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 and 2010 to identify possible explanations. (1/18/17)
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