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Susan G. Komen庐, the world鈥檚 leading breast cancer organization, commends Senators Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) and Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) for introducing legislation that would eliminate financial barriers to clinically appropriate genetic testing and supplemental breast imaging. In Texas, more than 23,880 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 3,330 are expected to die of the disease in 2025 alone.

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Susan G. Komen庐, the world鈥檚 leading breast cancer organization commends Senators Linda Greenstein (D-Middlesex) and Britnee N. Timberlake (D-East Orange) and Assemblymembers Lisa Swain (D-Fair Lawn) and Margie Donlon, M.D., (D-Ocean Township) for working with Komen to ensure that everyone has equitable access to diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging, by eliminating the financial barriers patients face in accessing needed breast cancer screening.

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Learn more about FITWISE at RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, an innovative clinical trial aiming to induce sustainable weight loss, improve cardiometabolic health and potentially reduce cancer recurrence during the survivorship years of patients with early-stage hormone receptor positive/Her 2 negative (HR+/Her2-) breast cancer.

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Extended nails and false eyelashes are putting female basketball players at an even higher risk for eye injuries on the court and possible sight-threatening infections, says the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

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As a cancer patient, it can be challenging to ask questions of your health care providers. Even though I am a trained journalist who practically asks questions for a living, I struggled with all the questions I had during the early parts of my cancer journey.

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Surgery may not be the best next course of treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer who had a complete response to neoadjuvant (pre-surgical) chemotherapy and standard radiation treatment, according to new data from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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Moores Cancer Center at the University of California San Diego has received a $1 million donation from pharmaceutical company Pfizer to support an innovative new program designed to bolster early cancer detection and prevention efforts. The donation will help build a bridge bringing research discoveries to community health centers and improving access to early detection tests for colorectal, breast, cervical and prostate cancer.

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center鈥檚 Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson鈥檚 world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.

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For women with early-stage breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy (BCT) including radiation therapy (RT) leads to progressive reduction in breast size over time, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery庐, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

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Make A Difference for Cervical Cancer Research By Participating in the 14th Annual Susan Zabransky Hughes Memorial 5K Run/Walk on April 26

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More than 150 posters to be presented; counselors are available to comment on mental health topics ranging from substance use and addiction to wellness and self-care and more.

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Penn Nursing鈥檚 Diane L. Spatz, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, FAWHONN, the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition and Professor of Perinatal Nursing in the Department of Family and Community Health, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association of Women鈥檚 Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) -- the organization鈥檚 most prestigious honor.

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Roughly 200 million women around the world suffer from endometriosis, a condition that causes tissue from the lining of the uterus to grow in places outside of the uterus. The condition can be exceptionally painful and contributes to infertility.

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Accessing Community Support and Resources for Breast Cancer Patients

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Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have discovered a promising new vaccine strategy for treating a specific type of breast cancer. The innovative approach targets human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive, estrogen receptor-negative (HER2-positive, ER-negative) breast cancer and has shown encouraging results in a recent pilot study. Published in npj Breast Cancer, the study combined the HER2-targeting dendritic cell vaccines with standard chemotherapy, demonstrating both safety and positive response rates.