August 21st 2025
Biennial HPV testing and higher vaccination rates could help South Korea eliminate cervical cancer up to a decade earlier than with current policy.
Anietie Aliu, PhD, discusses how to improve breast cancer screening disparities
March 3rd 2025A review of studies reveals that Black women face unique cultural, emotional, and health care-related barriers to breast cancer screening, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and inclusive research.
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Identification and management of patients at increased risk for breast cancer
February 5th 2025With breast cancer being the most diagnosed invasive cancer in the United States, OB-GYN practitioners play a crucial role in identifying high-risk patients and guiding them through screening, prevention, and risk-reduction strategies.
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Less guideline-concordant care reported among Black breast cancer patients
October 30th 2024In a recent study, non-Hispanic Black patients were less likely to receive guideline-concordant care and had greater mortality rates, highlighting the potential for improved survival by optimizing receipt of timely care.
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Erika Hamilton highlights emerging breast cancer trends and advances in treatment
October 15th 2024Erika Hamilton, MD, discusses concerning increases in breast cancer incidence among younger women and certain ethnic groups, while highlighting new innovations in detection and targeted therapies that offer hope for improved patient outcomes.
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Family history criteria used to predict breast cancer genetic risk variants
September 26th 2024In a recent study, patients with a positive response to the Seven-Question Family History Questionnaire were more likely to present with a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
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Breast arterial calcifications linked to cardiovascular disease risk
September 12th 2024In a recent study presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society, 23% of patients with breast arterial calcifications on a mammogram had atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, vs 13.9% without.
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