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Prognostic Role of PD-L1 Expression in Invasive Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PubMed

Prognostic Role of PD-L1 Expression in Invasive Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34885199/

Programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) has been investigated in various types of cancer; however, the role of PD-L1 expression in breast cancer remains controversial. We performed a systematic review and...


Conclusion/Relevance: PD-L1 expression was associated with age ≥ 50 years, lymph node status-negative, progesterone receptor-negative, Ki67 ≥ 20%, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative. PD-L1 positivity was associated with worse OS (hazard ratio, HR, 2.39; 95% confidence interval, CI, 1.26-3.52; p =

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Cyclin‐dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors suppress tumor growth in extramammary Paget's disease

Cyclin‐dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors suppress tumor growth in extramammary Paget's disease

Source : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cas.15234

Shinya Kitamura , Teruki Yanagi , Takuya Maeda , Hideyuki Ujiie , Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan Search for more...


Conclusion/Relevance: Our results suggest that CDK4/6 inhibitors could be novel and potent therapeutics for the treatment of EMPD.

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Inter-observer agreement for the histological diagnosis of invasive lobular breast carcinoma - PubMed

Inter-observer agreement for the histological diagnosis of invasive lobular breast carcinoma - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34889530/

Invasive lobular breast carcinoma (ILC) is the second most common breast carcinoma (BC) subtype and is mainly driven by loss of E-cadherin expression. Correct classification of BC as ILC is...


Relevance: This study assessed the degree of agreement among pathologists for the diagnosis of ILC. Two sets of hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative BCs were independently reviewed by participating pathologists.

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Hormone-replacement therapy and breast cancer incidence. | IJWH

Hormone-replacement therapy and breast cancer incidence. | IJWH

Source : https://www.dovepress.com/hormone-replacement-therapy-and-its-association-with-breast-cancer-sub-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJWH

Globally, breast cancer constitutes the second most common incident cancer in women (after non-melanoma skin cancers) with estimated 1.9 million incident cases and age-standardized incidence rate of 45.9 per 100,000...


Conclusion: Our results show a decrease in breast cancer incidence that parallels the global and local decrease in HRT use. Yet, our results imply that current/recent HRT exposure may contribute to the incidence of luminal breast cancer tumors in particular. The magnitude of the effect supports findings from population-based studies.

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The prevalence of CT-defined low skeletal muscle mass in patients with metastatic cancer: a cross-sectional multicenter French study (the SCAN study) - Supportive Care in Cancer

The prevalence of CT-defined low skeletal muscle mass in patients with metastatic cancer: a cross-sectional multicenter French study (the SCAN study) - Supportive Care in Cancer

Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00520-021-06603-0

Background Cachexia, characterized by involuntary muscle mass loss, negatively impacts survival outcomes, treatment tolerability, and functionality in cancer patients. However, there is a limited appreciation of the true prevalence of...


Conclusions:There is a critical need to raise awareness of low skeletal muscle mass diagnosis among oncologists, and for improvements in nutritional management and physical therapies of cancer patients to curb potential cachexia. This calls for cross-disciplinary collaborations among oncologists, nutritionists, physiotherapists, and radiologists.

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    Key Points • Source: Supportive Care in Cancer • Conclusion/Relevance: “There is a critical need to raise awareness of low skeletal muscle mass diagnosis among oncologists, and for improvements in nutritional management and physical Show More