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The Lived Experience of Patients With Breast Cancer on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy: Side Effects and Coping Strategies During the First Year of Medication Initiation

The Lived Experience of Patients With Breast Cancer on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy: Side Effects and Coping Strategies During the First Year of Medication Initiation

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38008817/

This study underscores tailored survivorship support, equipping patients with tools to manage side effects, enhancing adherence, and long-term outcomes.

This study underscores tailored survivorship support, equipping patients with tools to manage side effects, enhancing adherence, and long-term outcomes.

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Detection of TP53 Gene Mutation in Blood of Breast Cancer Patients Based on Circulating Tumor DNA and its Application in Prognosis

Detection of TP53 Gene Mutation in Blood of Breast Cancer Patients Based on Circulating Tumor DNA and its Application in Prognosis

Source : https://cellmolbiol.org/index.php/CMB/article/view/5013

This experiment was carried out to explore the application value of high throughput gene sequencing technology in detecting TP53 gene mutations in the blood of patients with breast cancer by...

The results showed that using tDNA detected by tissue paraffin sections as the gold standard, the sensitivity of plasma ctDNA was 75% to 100%, the specificity was 96% to 100%, and the overall coincidence rate with tDNA results was 90% to 100%.

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San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) 2023

The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), cosponsored by UT Health San Antonio’s Mays Cancer Center and the American Association for Cancer Research, will take place from Dec. 5 to 9, 2023, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. 

Click to access some of the highlights that caught our attention.

 

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Psychological Interventions During Breast Cancer Rehabilitation: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Structured Short-Term Psychotherapy Versus Non-Specific Group Discussion

Psychological Interventions During Breast Cancer Rehabilitation: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Structured Short-Term Psychotherapy Versus Non-Specific Group Discussion

Source : https://bmccancer.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12885-023-11576-w

Psycho-oncological treatment is recommended in cancer rehabilitation as it improves fatigue, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in breast cancer patients. The aim of our study was to compare a...

This study showed no difference between structured short-term psychotherapy and a nonspecific group discussion. Patients with high baseline anxiety levels were more likely to benefit from short-term structured psychotherapy.

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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Combined With Endocrine Therapy for Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Combined With Endocrine Therapy for Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Source : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10659694/

This study aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with endocrine therapy against the backdrop of single neoadjuvant chemotherapy or endocrine therapy.

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy stands out as a significant contributor to enhancing the ORR and pCR for patients with HR+ breast cancer.