Barcelona, Spain: Researchers leading a trial of active surveillance for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) have described early results as ‘reassuring’ in a presentation to the 15th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC15) in Barcelona. People diagnosed with DCIS have abnormal cells inside the milk ducts of their breast, but because these cells have not spread […]
Category: Cancer
Tumour DNA circulating in patients’ blood after pre-surgery treatments predicts whether breast cancer will return
Barcelona, Spain: Fragments of tumour DNA circulating in the bloodstream of patients with breast cancer can predict whether they are likely to relapse, especially when samples are taken after the patients have received treatments prior to surgery. The study, presented at the 15th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC15) in Barcelona on Friday, included the largest […]
Elinzanetant reduces severity and frequency of hot flushes and night sweats, regardless of type of hormone treatment breast cancer patients receive
Barcelona, Spain: Results from the OASIS 4 clinical trial last year showed that a new drug, elinzanetant, relieved hot flushes and night sweats that can occur because of the menopause or because of hormone treatment for breast cancer. Now, a new analysis of data from the trial shows that it also gives sustained relief regardless […]
Radiotherapy rather than surgery may help reduce risk of lymphoedema in patients with breast cancer: results from pilot study
Barcelona, Spain: Patients with breast cancer may be able to avoid lymphoedema, which can occur after surgery to remove lymph nodes in the armpit (the axilla), by having radiotherapy instead. New findings, presented at the 15th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC15) in Barcelona on Thursday, suggest that axillary radiotherapy may be as effective at killing […]
Breast cancer recurrence remains low, even after ten years, with radiotherapy tailored to patient’s individual risk
Barcelona, Spain: The chances of breast cancer recurring remain very low when patients are treated with radiotherapy that is tailored to their individual risk following chemotherapy and surgery. These are the findings of a ten-year study presented at the 15th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC15) in Barcelona. In the study, radiotherapy treatment was selected according […]
Breast reconstruction using polyurethane-coated implants reduces scarring and the need for further surgery
Barcelona, Spain: Women who are treated with mastectomy for breast cancer often choose to have surgery to reconstruct the breast using an implant. But hard, painful scar tissue can form around the implant, especially when women have radiotherapy as part of their treatment. New research, presented at the 15th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC15) in […]
Lung cancer death rates among women in Europe are finally levelling off
After increasing for more than 25 years, lung cancer death rates are finally levelling off among women in European Union (EU) countries apart from Spain, according to predictions of mortality rates from the disease for 2026. In the UK, death rates from lung cancer have been falling among women for several years, although from a […]
AI model identifies how every country can improve its cancer outcomes
For the first time, researchers have used machine learning – a type of artificial intelligence (AI) – to identify the most important drivers of cancer survival in nearly all the countries in the world. The study, which is published in the leading cancer journal Annals of Oncology [1], provides information on which improvements or policy […]
Policymakers around the world face difficult choices on funding new drugs for advanced breast cancer
Is unequal access to the best treatments inevitable? Lisbon, Portugal: Patients living with advanced breast cancer (ABC) have many new treatment options available to them, but these new drugs are very expensive and may lead to further inequalities in access to the best care. This will happen if the existing model for developing and financing […]
Supervised exercise improves strength and physical performance in patients with advanced breast cancer
Lisbon, Portugal: Aerobic and resistance exercise can significantly improve physical performance in patients living with metastatic breast cancer according to new results presented at the Advanced Breast Cancer Eighth International Consensus Conference (ABC8). Anne May, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology of Cancer Survivorship at the University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht and the Netherlands Cancer Institute, The […]