Task Force updates breast cancer screening recommendations
The U.S. Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) evaluates evidence and provides screening guidelines for a number of diseases, including breast cancer. It has just updated its previous guidelines for...
View ArticleWhat can you really learn from undergoing multigene testing?
It may seem like the idea that “the more information, the better” is true in the medical field. Yet, that’s not always the case. We see instances of overdiagnosis and overtreatment as a result of...
View ArticleOctober 1: The start of breast cancer awareness month
It’s hard to believe that anyone can not be aware of breast cancer (BC) these days, when the disease, putative causes and varying types of treatments are constantly the news. It’s good to remind...
View ArticleA Call for More Expansive Breast Cancer Testing
A recent New York Times op-ed called for universal testing for the BRCA genes among women of Jewish descent, whose ancestry is from eastern Europe. The frighteningly high rate of BRCA positivity and...
View ArticleBRCA Tests Increasing for Younger Breast Cancer Patients
In a study of younger women with breast cancer, more and more are deciding to get tested for the BRCA mutation, which they should be getting. Some of them decided not to get tested and just opt for...
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