15^TH EUROPEAN BREAST CANCER CONFERENCE

Tumour DNA circulating in patients’ blood after pre-surgery treatments predicts whether breast cancer will return

Barcelona, Spain: Fragments of tumour DNA circulating in the bloodstream of patients with breast cancer can predict whether they are likely to relapse, especially when samples are taken after the patients have received treatments prior […]

Early results from a trial of active surveillance for low-risk DCIS are ‘reassuring’

Barcelona, Spain: Researchers leading a trial of active surveillance for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) have described early results as ‘reassuring’ in a presentation to the 15th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC15) in Barcelona today (Friday).

People diagnosed […]

Radiotherapy rather than surgery may help reduce risk of lymphoedema in patients with breast cancer: results from pilot study

Barcelona, Spain: Patients with breast cancer may be able to avoid lymphoedema, which can occur after surgery to remove lymph nodes in the armpit (the axilla), by having radiotherapy instead.

New findings, […]

Elinzanetant reduces severity and frequency of hot flushes and night sweats, regardless of type of hormone treatment breast cancer patients receive

Barcelona, Spain: Results from the OASIS 4 clinical trial last year showed that a new drug, elinzanetant, relieved hot flushes and night sweats that can occur because of the […]

Breast reconstruction using polyurethane-coated implants reduces scarring and the need for further surgery

Barcelona, Spain: Women who are treated with mastectomy for breast cancer often choose to have surgery to reconstruct the breast using an implant. But hard, painful scar tissue can form around the implant, especially when women have […]

Breast cancer recurrence remains low, even after ten years, with radiotherapy tailored to patient’s individual risk

Barcelona, Spain: The chances of breast cancer recurring remain very low when patients are treated with radiotherapy that is tailored to their individual risk following chemotherapy and surgery. These are the findings of […]