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Difficulties in Translating Relative Risks Into Absolute Risk
January 1st 1996PARIS--When counseling women about breast cancer risk, physicians face the difficulty of translating relative risks into real-life prospects, Michael Baum, CHM, FRCS, of the Royal Marsden Hospital, London, said in a presentation at the Eighth Annual European Cancer Conference (ECCO-8).
Zoladex Gets Indication for Advanced Breast Ca
January 1st 1996WILMINGTON, Del--Zoladex (goserelin acetate implant), Zeneca Pharmaceuticals' gonadotropin-releasing-hormone (GnRH) agonist, has received approval for use in the treatment of advanced breast cancer in premenopausal and perimenopausal women.
Confusion Abounds Over Breast Cancer Risk Factors
December 1st 1995NEW YORK--Two thirds of American women say they are personally doing something to decrease their chances of getting breast cancer, but many seem to be confused as to what constitutes the major breast cancer risk factors, results of a nationwide survey suggest.
Regular Aspirin Use May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
December 1st 1995COLUMBUS, Ohio--Women who said they used an NSAID (usually aspirin or ibuprofen) regularly for 5 years or more had a 40% lower risk of breast cancer than those who did not report such use, Dr. Randall E. Harris and his colleagues at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center have found.
Study Probes How Aspirin Decreases Prostaglandin Levels
December 1st 1995CHICAGO--Although aspirin's role in cancer prevention remains controversial, two recent studies (see "Long -term Aspirin Use Reduces Colon Cancer Risk, Study Shows" and "Regular Aspirin Use May Lower Breast Cancer Risk") show a reduced risk of colorectal and breast cancer with long-term aspirin use.
National Breast Cancer Month Spotlights Awareness Efforts
December 1st 1995WASHINGTON--Zeneca Pharmaceuticals and its National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) co-sponsors have presented First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton with the Government Leadership Award for her outstanding initiative in launching efforts to educate women about mammography.
NABCO Offers New Edition of Its Breast Cancer Resource List
December 1st 1995NEW YORK--The National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO) has just released the 1995/96 edition of the NABCO Breast Cancer Resource List. This year's 70-page List, supported by an educational grant from Glaxo Wellcome Inc., includes more than 2,000 books, brochures, videos, hotlines, and support groups useful for women and health professionals.
Taxotere Combinations Show Promise in Advanced Breast Cancer
December 1st 1995Combinations of the new agent, Taxotere (docetaxel), and Navelbine (vinorelbine), and Taxotere plus Adriamycin (doxorubicin) have both demonstrated activity in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, according to research presented
FDA Panel Recommends Approval of Breast Cancer Drugs
November 1st 1995SILVER SPRING, Md-In addition to recommending approval of Taxotere (docetaxel) at its most recent meeting (see " Panel Recommends Taxotere Be Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer"), the FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) also voted on two other new drug applications and heard a presentation on a new imaging agent.
Monitor Patient's Emotional Adaptation to Breast Cancer
November 1st 1995Breast cancer is a disease that not only has a high prevalence and mortality but also profound psychological and psychosocial ramifications. Women with breast cancer fear death and face complicated medical decisions and concerns about their body image, sexuality, and relationships.1
NCI Scientists Find Specific Mutation in the Breast Cancer Gene
November 1st 1995BETHESDA, Md-Scientists from the National Cancer Institute have found a specific mutation, 185delAG, in the breast cancer 1 gene (BRCA1) in almost 1% of DNA samples from a study group of Eastern European (Ashkenazi) Jews. This is the first time that scientists have been able to show that the gene mutation is present at measurable levels not only in high-risk families but also in a specific group of the general population.
Health Resource Utilization in ABMT With and Without G-CSF in Stage III/IV Breast Cancer Patients
November 1st 1995G-CSF has been available since 1991 for use in patients receiving high-dose chemotherapy/ABMT, and while it has been shown to effectively reduce the risk of febrile neutropenia, its cost effectiveness has been open to question. In this small retrospective study, five indicators of the consumption of health care resources were examined in stage III/IV breast cancer patients who received high-dose chemotherapy with ABMT or peripheral stem cell support. The study covered the time periods before and after the availability of G-CSF. The results showed that patients who received G-CSF had reductions in length of hospital stay of 20% (the purged marrow group) and 17% (nonpurged group), compared with similar groups that did not receive the growth factor; the shortest lengths of stay were seen in the peripheral stem cell group, all of whom received G-CSF. Other findings, including number of days the ANC fell below 500, total days of G-CSF use, and total days of antibiotic use, are presented. [ONCOLOGY 9(Suppl):107-110, 1995]
Cost Effectiveness and Other Assessments of Adjuvant Therapies for Early Breast Cancer
November 1st 1995The 1992 metaanalysis of adjuvant therapies after surgery in early breast cancer summarizes the most extensively studied of all cancer treatments via randomized controlled trials. This study found overall benefits with use of adjuvant therapies, and their expanded use outside the clinical trial setting was assumed to be effective and implied to be cost effective. Thus, the primary remaining questions are which form of adjuvant therapy to use and how to identify which patients are unlikely to benefit. In British Columbia, the effectiveness of adjuvant therapy outside the clinical trial setting was reassuringly similar to the metaanalysis efficacy. Our decision analysis model of hypothetical cohorts of women with early breast cancer confirmed that the efficacy of adjuvant treatment is the primary determinate of its incremental cost effectiveness. Future cost-effectiveness and quality of life assessments should move from hypothetical cohorts assessed via models to prospective data collected within clinical trials or integrated health delivery system. [ONCOLOGY 9(Suppl):129-134, 1995]
Centocor Wellness Program Includes Mobile Mammography Van
October 1st 1995MALVERN, Penn-Centocor, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in cancer products, has launched a major new employee wellness program, including breast cancer screening with a mobile mammography van. The program was initiated after company representatives attended the Industries' Coalition Against Cancer (ICAC) conference in Ft. Lauderdale this spring.
No Increased Ovarian, Endometrial Cancer Risk With Short-Term Tamoxifen Therapy
October 1st 1995SEATTLE-A group of breast cancer patients treated with tamoxifen (Nolvadex) outside of clinical trials had up to a 60% reduction in their risk of developing cancer in the contralateral breast and no increased risk of ovarian or endometrial cancer, report Linda S. Cook, PhD, and her colleagues at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
10th National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1st 1995CHICAGO-Ten years ago, breast cancer was a subject women did not often read about in magazines or see on TV. Races had not yet been run, and a pink ribbon was still just a pink ribbon. Then in 1985, three organizations created what was then called Breast Cancer Awareness Week, and the public's demand for information about breast cancer was first recognized.
Avon's Breast Cancer Crusade to Offer 'Pink Ribbon' Pens
September 1st 1995NEW YORK--Avon's Breast Cancer Awareness Crusade, which has raised $10 million through the sales of its $2 pink ribbon pin, has now introduced a pink-enameled ballpoint pen. The new pen, which bears the ribbon motif on its clip, will be available in October, 1995, at a cost of $3.
Two Markers May Aid in Breast Cancer Detection
September 1st 1995NEW YORK--Early detection of breast cancer may be improved when CA 15-3 and tissue polypeptide-specific antigen (TPS) are used in conjunction with mammography and palpation, Vivian Barak, PhD, of Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, said at the 12th Annual International Conference on Human Tumor Markers.
Taxotere Approved in Canada for Advanced Breast Cancer and NSCLC
September 1st 1995COLLEGEVILLE, Pa--Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Inc.'s Taxotere (docetaxel) has received approval from the Canadian Health Protection Branch for use as second-line treatment of advanced breast and non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The new drug submission was based on clinical trials involving more than 800 patients worldwide.
RODEO MRI Technique Under Study in Breast Cancer Patients
September 1st 1995DALLAS--Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast has recently generated much excitement as a means of improving the specificity of mam-mography and thus reducing the number of negative biopsies, Steven E. Harms, MD, of Baylor University Medical Center, said in an interview with Oncology News International.
Breast Cancer Tops List of Malpractice Claims
September 1st 1995WASHINGTON--Breast cancer leads the list of diseases for which malpractice claims have been filed in the last decade, according to a study from the Physician Insurers Association of America. Of 117,000 claims filed since 1985, about 2,500 involved breast cancer.