Milan, Italy: The vast majority of young patients given a low-dose boost of radiotherapy to the site where their breast cancer was removed in addition to whole breast radiotherapy, remained free of local recurrence after ten years, according to results of the ‘Young boost trial’ presented at the 14th European Breast Cancer Conference. Patients treated […]
2024
AI tool predicts risk of side effects after surgery and radiotherapy in breast cancer patients
Phase 3 clinical trial starts later this year Milan, Italy: A team of international researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict which breast cancer patients may be at risk of side effects after surgery and radiotherapy. Dr Tim Rattay told the 14th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC14) in Milan that the […]
A combined PET-MRI scan could improve treatment for patients with early breast cancer
Milan, Italy: Using a combined scanning technique on patients with early-stage breast cancer improved treatment in almost three out of ten cases in a trial presented at the 14th European Breast Cancer Conference. Using the combined positron emission tomography-magnetic resonance imaging (PET-MRI) scans enabled doctors to spot signs that a patient’s tumour had begun to […]
New data show pembrolizumab improves breast cancer outcomes regardless of age or menopausal status
Milan, Italy: New data from the KEYNOTE-756 phase 3 clinical trial show that adding the immunotherapy drug, pembrolizumab, to chemotherapy before and after surgery for breast cancer leads to better outcomes for patients regardless of their age or menopausal status. The findings, presented at the 14th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC 14), add to information […]
Addition of atezolizumab to chemotherapy after surgery does not improve survival for triple negative breast cancer
Final analysis of the ALEXANDRA/IMpassion030 phase 3 trial Milan, Italy: Patients with triple-negative breast cancer do not benefit from the addition of atezolizumab to their post-surgery chemotherapy treatment, according to the results of a large phase 3 clinical trial presented at the 14th European Breast Cancer Conference. Triple negative breast cancer, so-called because the cancer […]
Exercise helps patients with advanced breast cancer, especially if they are suffering with pain
Milan, Italy: Taking part in an exercise programme reduced pain and fatigue, and improved quality of life for people with metastatic breast cancer, according to new results of a trial presented at the 14th European Breast Cancer Conference. Although patients of all ages benefitted from exercise, researchers saw the greatest improvement among patients aged under […]
Genetic test identifies patients with triple negative breast cancer who are unlikely to respond to immunotherapies
New results from the I-SPY2 phase 2 clinical trial Milan, Italy: Researchers have developed a genetic test that can identify how patients with triple negative early-stage breast cancer will respond to immunotherapy drugs. This means that patients who are unlikely to respond to these drugs can avoid the adverse side effects associated with them and […]
Families of men with fertility problems show distinct patterns of increased risk for several types of cancer
For the first time researchers have identified patterns of risk for several different types of cancer in men with fertility problems and their families. The study, which is published in Human Reproduction [1], one of the world’s leading reproductive medicine journals, found that families of men who have very few or no sperm in their […]
People who a eat healthy, plant-based diet are less likely to suffer with dangerous snoring
People who eat a healthy, plant-based diet that is high in vegetables, fruit, whole grains and nuts are less likely to suffer with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to a study published in ERJ Open Research [1]. However, people eating an unhealthy plant-based diet, high in refined carbohydrates, sugary drinks, high-sugar and high-salt foods, are […]
Women with human papillomavirus infection face higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease
Women have a four times higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they have an infection with a high-risk strain of the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to research published in the European Heart Journal [1]. HPV is a very common infection and high-risk strains are known to cause cervical cancer. Previous research has suggested […]