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Trastuzumab may cause cardiac toxicity, but effects are usually reversible

In women with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, trastuzumab can cause cardiac toxicity, which can be reversed with beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors. Additional trastuzumab treatment can be considered after recovery of cardiac function, according to a study published online August 14 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Women with more body fat at birth have reduced fertility and higher cancer risk as adults

Women who have more body fat at birth do not exhibit ovarian suppression after moderate physical exercise and have higher levels of estradiol as adults compared to women with less body fat, which may reduce fertility and increase cancer risk, according to a study published online August 14 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition.

Radiotherapy cuts recurrence in ductal carcinoma in situ

Radiotherapy after local excision of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast reduces the risk of local recurrence for up to 10 years, according to results from a European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer trial.

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