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'Small Price To Pay’ – Doctors Learn More About COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects
As more people receive COVID-19 vaccines, more is being learned about their side effects. Yale Radiologist Dr. Regina Hooley told News 12 that some of the glands or lymph nodes in the armpit swell after receiving the vaccine, and that it could sometimes be mistaken as a sign of breast cancer.
Source: News 12 Connecticut
26 Mar 2021
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Diet and Exercise Are Winning Strategies for Breast Cancer Survivors
In a new study, researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have confirmed a winning strategy or breast cancer survivors: healthy eating and exercise.
18 Mar 2021
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Management of Breast Cancer Recurrence
Dr Mehra Golshan speaks to ecancer in an online interview for the virtual BGICC 2021 meeting about the management of breast cancer recurrence.
Source: eCancer
17 Feb 2021
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Neo-adjuvant Therapy and Surgical Decision Making in Breast Cancer
Dr Mehra Golshan speaks to ecancer in an online interview for the virtual BGICC 2021 meeting about the role of neo-adjuvant therapy and breast conservation.
Source: eCancer
17 Feb 2021
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Researchers Find Gene that Could be the Key to Reducing Radiation Therapy
A newly identified gene could lead to the reduction of necessary radiation therapy administered to breast cancer patients, a Yale study suggests.
Source: Yale News
4 Dec 2020
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Breast Cancer: Cost-Effectiveness of Neoadjuvant-Adjuvant Treatment Strategies
In HER2-positive early stage (stage I-II) breast cancer, several different preoperative (also called neoadjuvant) chemotherapy options exist, each of these is associated with a different rate of complete eradication of cancer from the breast and lymph nodes (called pathologic complete response or pCR). Patients who experience pCR have excellent long term survival.
Source: MedicalResearch.com
26 Nov 2020
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High-Tech Mammography Van Ready To Hit The Road
Yale New Haven Health is bringing the first van in the U.S equipped with both 3D-mammography and breast ultrasound screening to the streets of New Haven.
Source: New Haven Independent
6 Nov 2020
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Dr. Anca Bulgaru Discusses Breast Cancer Awareness on WBLQ Radio
Listen to Dr. Anca Bulgaru on WBLQ radio talk about breast cancer awareness.
28 Oct 2020
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Positively Pink: Technology Making Mammogram Callbacks Less Frequent
Doctors at the Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Waterford look at family and medical history as well as mammogram images when women get their annual screenings. Sometimes doctors spot an area that looks abnormal.
Source: WTNH News 8
20 Oct 2020
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Smilow Shares Waterford and Westerly to Host Virtual Sessions on Breast Cancer Awareness and Treatment Advances
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Centers in Waterford and Westerly will be hosting a virtual Smilow Shares program on “Breast Cancer Awareness and Treatment Advances” on Tuesday, October 28 at 7pm.
16 Oct 2020
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Smilow Shares Fairfield and Trumbull to Host Virtual Sessions on Breast Cancer Awareness and Treatment Advances
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Centers in Fairfield and Trumbull will be hosting a virtual Smilow Shares program on “Breast Cancer Awareness and Treatment Advances” on Tuesday, October 21 at 7pm.
16 Oct 2020
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'You Can't Give Up Hope' - Fairfield Woman Shares Story of Beating Breast Cancer Twice
A Fairfield woman is sharing her story of surviving breast cancer twice, after nearly dying.
Source: News 12 Bronx
15 Oct 2020
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Dr. Mehra Golshan on the Need for Breast Cancer Screening and Warning Signs of the Disease
Dr. Mehra Golshan talks about the need for breast cancer screening and warning signs of the disease.
8 Oct 2020
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Breast Cancer Treatments Less ‘Radical,’ More Effective than Ever, Doctors Say
It’s been years, even decades since breast cancer was considered a death sentence, and advancements occurring at virtually every stage of its detection and treatment frequently generate more welcome news.
Source: The Day
7 Oct 2020
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Finding Purpose By Paying Breast Cancer Patients’ Expenses
Roberta Lombardi’s nonprofit Infinite Strength Foundation supports patients with stage one, two or three breast cancer who are in active treatment and whose income is 200% of the federal poverty guideline or less. Since its inception, Infinite Strength has helped 130 women.
Source: Next Avenue
7 Oct 2020
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She Knew It Was Breast Cancer. So Why Didn't Doctors Believe Her?
Research from the American Cancer Society shows that while Black and white women are diagnosed with breast cancer at similar rates, Black women are more likely to be diagnosed both at younger ages and at later stages of the disease. Breast cancer advocate Jessica Florence opens up about her experiences with medical racism.
Source: Elle
5 Oct 2020
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Breast Cancer Research Foundation Awards Fourth Research Grant at Yale
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation has awarded a 1-year, $175,000 research grant to Yale Cancer Center to study reducing re-excisions for breast conserving therapy for women following surgery for breast cancer.
Source: OncLive
1 Oct 2020
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Breast Density Laws Inform Mammogram Imaging
For many of the women who are scheduling the screening mammograms that were deferred in the spring, their health care decisions are being guided in part by knowledge gleaned from 10 years of dense breast notification laws.
9 Jul 2020
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Yale Cancer Center Study Shows Immunotherapy Prior to Surgery May Help Destroy High-Risk Breast Cancer
A new study led by Yale Cancer Center (YCC) researchers shows women with high-risk HER2-negative breast cancer treated before surgery with immunotherapy, plus a PARP inhibitor with chemotherapy, have a higher rate of complete eradication of cancer from the breast and lymph nodes compared to chemotherapy alone.
27 Apr 2020
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Yale findings expand understanding of fertility after chemotherapy
Women with a fairly common type of genetic mutation face a greater risk of infertility following chemotherapy for breast cancer, according to a new study from Yale fertility expert and scientist Dr. Kutluk Oktay.
31 Mar 2020