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Micrometastases in Lymph Nodes Need Treatment
When small groups of breast cancer cells are found in the sentinel lymph node during surgery to remove early-stage breast cancer, they need to be treated to reduce the risk of the cancer coming back.
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African American Women More Likely to be Diagnosed with Triple-Negative Disease
Research offers more evidence that African American women have a higher risk of triple-negative breast cancer compared to women of other races.
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Biopsy of Metastatic Cancer Can Improve Treatment
In some cases, certain "personality" factors of recurrent metastatic breast cancer -- hormone-receptor status and HER2 status -- can be different from the original breast cancer, which may affect treatment decisions.
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Give Us More and Better Information Say Women Diagnosed with Metastatic Disease
Women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer want more and better information on metastatic disease.
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Women Diagnosed While Pregnant Have Same Outcomes As Other Women
Younger women who are diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant or in the year after giving birth have the same long-term outcomes as women who aren't pregnant when diagnosed.
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Abnormal Breast Cancer Genes May be More Common in Mexican American Women
Mexican American women diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer are more likely than African American women to have a family history of breast cancer, which suggests that abnormal breast cancer genes may be more common in Mexican American women.
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Gene May Cause Some Breast Cancers to Metastasize
A study using mice has found that the MTDH gene may cause from 30% to 40% of breast cancers to spread to distant locations in the body, as well as stop responding to chemotherapy.
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Molecular Breast Imaging Finds Lesions Mammogram Misses in Newly Diagnosed Women
Breast specific gamma imaging, also known as molecular breast imaging, can find other breast cancers that weren't detected by a mammogram or physical exam, a small study suggests.
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3-D Ultrasound Can Help Determine if Suspicious Areas are Cancer
A small, early study suggests that speed-weighted 3-D power Doppler can help doctors decide if a breast mass is cancer or not.
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Characteristics Shown by MRI May Help Predict Whether Cancer Cells Are in Lymph Nodes
New research suggests that certain breast cancer characteristics shown by MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) may help predict whether there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes when the cancer is first diagnosed.
