July 01, 2025

AI-Enhanced PACT as a Noninvasive Breast Imaging Alternative

Panoramic photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) with machine learning assistance could be a safe, noninvasive, and sensitive alternative to mammography, ultrasound, and MRI for breast cancer screen...

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July 01, 2025

Dana-Farber Research News 07.01.2025

This twice-monthly newsletter highlights recently published research where Dana-Farber faculty are listed as first or senior authors. The information is pulled from PubMed and this issue notes papers published from June 1 through June 15.

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June 27, 2025

Cohort Study Shows Benefits of Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy Without Increased Health Risks

Patients with a history of breast cancer who are carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 pathogenic variants benefit from undergoing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, the results of a retrospective cohort study pu...

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June 25, 2025

Menopause Medication May Help to Prevent Invasive Breast Cancer, Study Finds

A drug already approved by the FDA to treat symptoms of menopause may also help to prevent invasive breast cancer, according to recent findings from a clinical trial led by Northwestern Medicine.

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June 25, 2025

Preoperative Endocrine Therapy for Older Women With Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer: Impact on Radiotherapy Decisions

Providing a brief, 90-day course of preoperative endocrine therapy to older women with early-stage, estrogen receptor–positive, invasive breast cancer may significantly alter both patient preferences ...

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June 25, 2025

William C. Wood, MD, FASCO, Renowned Surgeon, Esteemed Mentor, Global Academic Dean, Dies at 84

William C. “Bill” Wood, MD, FASCO, a leader and mentor in the field of breast cancer, died on August 18, 2024. He was 84.

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June 25, 2025

How a Commonly Inherited Genetic Alteration Is Driving Breast Cancer Metastasis and Predicting Survival

A common germline variant in the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) (rs562556, V474I) gene rather than a mutation in a breast cancer tumor may be the driving force in significantly ...

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June 25, 2025

Radiation Therapy: Hypofractionation vs Conventional Fractionation in Patients With Breast Cancer Planning Breast Reconstruction

Postmastectomy radiation therapy may be significantly shortened for many patients planning breast reconstruction, according to data from a large phase III trial (RT CHARM, Alliance A221505).1 Investig...

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June 23, 2025

Gut Microbiome May Hold Key to Avoiding Chemotherapy-Related Cardiotoxicity in Patients With Breast Cancer

A healthy gut microbiome prior to chemotherapy could help protect against cardiotoxicity as a result of breast cancer therapy, according to findings presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ES...

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