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Current Breast Cancer Reports OnlineFirst articles

Open Access 01.06.2024 | Review

Psychological Intervention and Breast Cancer

Breast cancer affects approximately 300,00 women in the United States yearly, and up to 42,000 women in the U.S. lose their lives to breast cancer each year [ 1 ]. There are more than 4 million breast cancer survivors in the United States, making …

verfasst von:
Kathleen Ashton, Kim Oney

Open Access 29.05.2024 | Review

Management of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: Opportunities for De-Escalation of Surgery, Radiation, and Treatment

Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) is a noninvasive disease where cancerous cells are found within the milk duct of the breast but have not yet invaded through the basement membrane. It is a non-obligate precursor to invasive breast cancer and …

verfasst von:
Emily L. Siegel, Azadeh A. Carr

Open Access 23.05.2024 | Review

Cerebral Metastases in Breast Cancer Patients: a Narrative Review

Breast cancer is the most frequent malignancy in women worldwide. Relative 5-year survival rate of patients suffering metastatic breast cancer is currently 30% [ 1 ]. The most common localization for metastases is bone, lung, and liver, but breast …

verfasst von:
Carolin Müller, Gilda Schmidt, Erich-Franz Solomayer, Ilinca Popp, Anca-Ligia Grosu, Ingolf Juhasz-Böss, Lisa Jung, Sarah Huwer

22.05.2024 | Review

Omitting Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has revolutionized the management of breast cancer by providing accurate staging information while minimizing morbidity associated with axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) [ 1 ]. Recent research has challenged …

verfasst von:
Danielle Thompson, Katharine Yao

18.05.2024 | Review

The Role of Obesity and Inflammation in Breast Cancer Recurrence

Breast cancer (BC) is the most common non-cutaneous cancer type in women and comprises 15% of all new cancer cases with an estimated 290,000 new cases diagnosed in the United States in 2023 [ 1 ]. Obesity is an established risk factor for the …

verfasst von:
Sonya M. Chew, Bethina Liu, Sherry Shen, Neil M. Iyengar

Open Access 08.05.2024 | Review

New Vaccine Therapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) constitutes approximately 15%–20% of all breast cancer cases, is aggressive and has a high fatality rate approaching 40%. Aberrantly low expression of estrogen receptors (ER), progesterone receptors (PR), and …

verfasst von:
Paul E. Harris, Reid Rubsamen

02.05.2024 | Review

Fertility Preservation in Patients with Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, accounting for 1 in 8 cancer diagnoses worldwide [ 1 , 2 ]. In 2020 alone, there were 2.3 million breast cancer diagnoses globally [ 1 ]. Rates of early-onset cancers (those diagnosed in …

verfasst von:
Emma Manuel, Nicholas S. Raja, Molly Moravek

Open Access 27.04.2024 | Review

Primary Care and Surgical Collaborations in Addressing Breast Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

Breast cancer remains a significant global health challenge. In the USA, it accounts for nearly 29% of newly diagnosed female cancer patients and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women [ 1 – 3 ]. The management of breast …

verfasst von:
Anuoluwa Oyetoran, Samantha Sircar, Oluwadamilola Oladeru, Kim Barbel Johnson

16.04.2024 | Review

Current Imaging Approaches in Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare locally advanced invasive breast cancer presenting in 2 to 4% of all breast cancer cases in the USA [ 1 ]. Specific clinical criteria for IBC include characteristic rapid onset (< 6 months) of erythema and …

verfasst von:
Miral M. Patel, Huong T. Le-Petross, Megha M. Kapoor, Janet A. Farag, Gary Whitman, Mary S. Guirguis

09.04.2024 | Review

Long-Term Considerations for Young Breast Cancer Patients: Fertility, Sexual Health, and Quality of Life

Breast cancer (BC) in young patients is an increasingly common phenomenon and represents 30–40% of all cancers diagnosed in women < 40 years old globally [ 1 ]. Premenopausal breast cancer represents ~ 25% of all BC cases in high-income countries …

verfasst von:
Ellie M. Proussaloglou, Maryam B. Lustberg

09.04.2024 | Review

Post-breast Surgery Pain Syndrome

Breast cancer is currently the most common cancer worldwide with more than 2.26 million new cases in 2020 [ 1 ]. Globally, it accounts for around 12.5% of all new cancer cases each year and for approximately 30% of all new annual cases in the USA [ …2

verfasst von:
Daniel A. Almodovar-Frau, Julia T. Carter, Raul A. Rosario-Concepcion

26.03.2024 | Review

Breast Cancer Subtypes: Clinicopathologic Features and Treatment Considerations

Primary breast carcinomas are largely of ductal or lobular histology; however, there are a myriad of other subtypes less commonly seen. While most breast cancers do fit within these two primary groupings, patients may present with unique subtypes …

verfasst von:
Adrienne N. Cobb, Rebecaa Czaja, Julie Jorns, Chandler S. Cortina

25.03.2024 | Review

Long-Term Burden of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema

Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in the USA and is newly diagnosed in approximately 300,000 people annually [ 1 ]. The incidence of breast cancer has been increasing by approximately 0.5% per year for the past two decades …

verfasst von:
Anna C. Beck, Ingrid M. Lizarraga

23.03.2024 | Review

Radiation-Induced Breast Angiosarcoma: Updates on a Rare Disease

Angiosarcoma of the breast encompasses a wide range of diseases, including primary/de novo angiosarcoma and secondary angiosarcoma typically linked to either previous radiation therapy or to chronic lymphedema [ 1 ]. Radiation-induced angiosarcoma …

verfasst von:
Katherine M. Jackson, Janie G. Grumley

23.03.2024 | Review

Long-Term Implications of Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: What You Should Know About Breast Implant Illness and Breast Implant-Associated ALCL

Despite the equivalent survival rates of lumpectomy and radiation versus mastectomy, rates of mastectomy continue to increase. One of the reasons for this rise has been attributed to the improvements in breast reconstruction. Most patients who …

verfasst von:
Nelson A. Rodriguez-Unda, Conner J. McMains, Erin L. Doren

21.03.2024 | Review

Changes in Radiation Therapy: New Ultrahypofractionated Radiation, Repeat Breast Conservation Therapy in the Management of Breast Recurrence with Re-irradiation, Proton Therapy

Breast conservation therapy is defined as a partial/segmental mastectomy followed by adjuvant radiation therapy. The idea that the addition of radiation therapy to a less invasive, lower-risk surgery would lead to equivalent oncologic outcomes was …

verfasst von:
Kristin M. Lupinacci, Quratulain (Anna) Sabih, Ria Mulherkar, John A. Vargo, Emilia J. Diego

20.03.2024 | Review

Surgical Management of Lymphedema: Prophylactic and Therapeutic Operations

Lymphedema is a chronic limb swelling caused by lymphatic dysfunction. Skin thickening, protein-rich interstitial fluid retention, and fibroadipose subcutaneous deposition lead to progressive limb enlargement [ 1 ]. Lymphedema affects up to 250 …

verfasst von:
Shahnur Ahmed, Folasade O. Imeokparia, Aladdin H. Hassanein

Open Access 18.03.2024 | Review

Emerging Clinical Applications for Cone Beam Breast CT: Changing the Breast Imaging Paradigm

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women in the United States. In 2024, an estimated 313,510 new cases of breast cancer and 42,780 deaths due to the disease are …

verfasst von:
Kristina Siddall, Xiaohua Zhang, Avice O’Connell

18.03.2024 | Review

Surgery for Lymphedema Prevention and Treatment

Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women, with an annual incidence rate increasing by 0.5% [ 1 – 3 ]. In the last decade, mortality rates have continually decreased to around 1.3% per year, compared to a rate of 1.9% …

verfasst von:
Karla C. Maita, Francisco R. Avila, Ricardo A. Torres-Guzman, John P. Garcia, Sahar Borna, Sally A. Brown, Olivia A. Ho, Antonio J. Forte

07.03.2024 | Review

Genomic Testing to Guide Local Therapy Decisions in Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer

The focus on personalizing breast cancer care has come a long way with the development of genomic tests which consist of multi-gene signatures translating into a genomic risk category or score. These genomic tests have improved risk stratification …

verfasst von:
Kate Lloyd, Olga Kantor