Is Tumor Gene Testing Effective with Lobular Breast Cancer?
The authors demonstrated that the distribution of RS in patients with ILC is different than in those with IDC. Far fewer patients with ILC had a high RS than those with IDC….
Oncology News
Dr. Alan Stolier, MD, FACS, clinical breast oncologist, shares his expert medical perspective with a series of educational and scientific articles.
Routine Use Of Liquid Biopsy Draws Near
A liquid biopsy is the removal of blood, plasma, or other secretions such as stool, to examine for circulating tumor cells or circulating tumor DNA. …
Pregnancy and Avoiding Premature Menopause after Chemotherapy
It is important that women discuss their options regarding future pregnancy and techniques for reducing early menopause before beginning chemotherapy….
Say It Isn’t So!
The Impact of Hair Dye and Chemical Straighteners on the Risk of Breast Cancer – An estimated one-third of women above the age of 18 use hair dye. Scientific evidence suggests that hair products contain more than 5000 chemicals, including some that cause mutations and disrupt hormone levels….
Recent Trends in Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality
It was no more than a decade ago when breast cancer prognosis and treatment were determined almost exclusively by tumor size, lymph node status, and how aggressive a tumor appeared under the microscope…
Healthcare In France: Is This The World’s Best Healthcare System?
It is probably not a secret to anyone that on various health measures such as life expectancy and infant mortality, the healthcare system in France ranks considerably higher than the United States….
Does breast-conserving surgery have a higher local recurrence Following neoadjuvant chemotherapy?
It was no more than a decade ago when breast cancer prognosis and treatment were determined almost exclusively by tumor size, lymph node status, and how aggressive a tumor appeared under the microscope…
Tumor genomics slowly replacing stage in determining breast cancer prognosis and treatment
It was no more than a decade ago when breast cancer prognosis and treatment were determined almost exclusively by tumor size, lymph node status, and how aggressive a tumor appeared under the microscope…
The Human Genome Project: Was it really completed over a decade ago?
As members of humanity, we are entitled to 23 pair of chromosomes. All of our 30,000 genes reside on these chromosomes. The Human Genome Project (HGP) was a collaboration between scientists and the US Department of Energy, and a private company, Celera Genetics….
The Use Of Perforator Flaps Allow The Use Of Breast Lift Following Nipple-sparing Mastectomy
Droopy breasts are also known as ptotic. Women with droopy or breasts, or with moderate to severe ptosis are considered by many to be poor candidates for nipple-sparing mastectomy. …