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Integration of pharmacies with physician practices has little impact on cancer drug expenditures

Written by | 26 May 2024

Integration of pharmacies with physician practices, where on-site pharmacies open at physician practice locations, is a growing trend in cancer treatment. However, little is known about how this […]

Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic

Written by | 20 Mar 2024

Several studies have described the distinct ways the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted cancer care, but less is known about the specific ways the pandemic disrupted breast cancer, the […]

Regular screening mammograms significantly reduce breast cancer deaths

Written by | 3 Dec 2023

Breast cancer mortality is significantly reduced when women regularly attend screening mammograms, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). […]

Survey finds education is needed to identify lesser-known symptoms of breast cancer

Written by | 27 Oct 2023

An overwhelming majority of adults (93%) recognize a lump as a symptom of breast cancer, but less than half recognize other common symptoms associated with the disease, according […]

Breast cancer overdiagnosis common among older women

Written by | 8 Aug 2023

A study of more than 50,000 women found that continued breast cancer screening after age 70 was associated with a greater incidence of cancer that likely would not […]

HKUMed research team estimates over 30% elevated risk of breast cancer among antipsychotic users

Written by | 28 Sep 2022

A research team from the Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research (CSMPR), Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) […]

Statins appear to improve survival in triple-negative breast cancer

Written by | 16 Aug 2021

Researchers report an association between statin therapy and improved survival rates among triple-negative breast cancer patients. The findings appeared on Aug. 3, 2021 in the journal Cancer. “We […]

3D printing of multidrug tablets for breast cancer

Written by | 12 Jul 2021

The development and testing of personalised, multidrug tablets will be one of the outputs of a new research collaboration between Gustave Roussy and FabRx Ltd, a biotechnology start-up […]

Better choice of contraceptives can prevent breast cancer

Written by | 5 Jun 2021

An EPFL study into the distinct biological effects of different progestins on the breast shows that contraceptive-related breast cancer can be prevented by more informed choices about the […]

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