Research Summaries

Breast cancer
Breast cancer
10/01/2015
Research examined if a magnetic resonance imaging technique could cut down the number of unnecessary breast biopsies in women with suspicious mammogram results.
10/01/2015
Breast cancer
Breast cancer
09/14/2015
Researchers evaluated the impact of a Mediterranean Diet with supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil on the rate of breast cancer onset in older women.
09/14/2015
Breast cancer
Breast cancer
05/14/2015
A recent study examined whether magnetic resonance imaging could play a larger role in screening for and prevention of breast cancer.
05/14/2015
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
05/11/2015
Ashton L. Stahl
In their Practical Updates in Primary Care session, Jeanne M. Ferrante, MD, MPH, and Nell Maloney Patel, MD, FACS, FASCRS, discussed evidence-based cancer screening updates for primary care, with emphasis...
05/11/2015
Research Summary
Research Summary
03/26/2015
Ashton L. Stahl
Physicians reviewing patient-facing screening guidance from major cancer centers may encounter recommendations that do not fully align with USPSTF standards. In a cross-sectional analysis, investigators...
03/26/2015
Breast cancer
Breast cancer
02/02/2015
New research has linked a deficiency in the gene beclin 1, which controls autophagy, to an increased risk in developing triple-negative breast cancer.
02/02/2015