Breast Health – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts
by Johns Hopkins Medicine · 10 episodes
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Women with one type of breast cancer now have another treatment option, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Triple-negative breast cancer is among the most serious types of the disease, because it lacks cell receptors that many treatments are based on. Now a new study shows that use of a…
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Can exercise stave off cognition issues during chemotherapy for breast cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Many women being treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer report ‘brain fog,’ or cognition issues. Now a new study examines whether exercise can help reduce or even eliminate th…
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Are there racial genetic differences in breast cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Black women often experience breast cancers that are more advanced at the time of diagnosis, and may be more difficult to treat. A recent study looked for the presence of different…
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A very popular genetic test for breast cancer may not perform well for Black women, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Genetic testing of breast tumors helps determine best therapy, with a 21 gene assay commonly used for this purpose. Now a new study shows its predictive value for Black women may b…
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Childhood Cancer Follow-up
Anchor lead: For women who’ve survived childhood cancers, how can their risk of breast cancer be reduced? Elizabeth Tracey reports Girls who receive cancer treatment that may invol…
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Triple Negative
Anchor lead: Women with triple negative breast cancer have a new treatment option, Elizabeth Tracey reports Triple negative breast cancer, where the tumor lacks receptors for commo…
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Improving Mammography
Anchor lead: Can artificial intelligence improve mammography? Elizabeth Tracey reports Can the power of mammography to correctly identify breast cancers be improved used artificial…
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Breast Cancer Treatment and Antioxidants
Anchor lead: Supplements known as antioxidants may be harmful for women being treated for breast cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re being treated for breast cancer, taking…
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July 11, 2018 – Breast Ca and Genes
Anchor lead: A genetic assay can help many with early breast cancer avoid chemotherapy, Elizabeth Tracey reports A widely available 21-gene assay can help women with so-called inte…
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February 27, 2018 – Avoiding Heart Risk
Anchor lead: Can the heart risk of some breast cancer treatments be avoided? Elizabeth Tracey reports Radiation to the left side of the chest and some chemotherapy drugs used to tr…
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February 26, 2018 – Heart Risk and Breast Cancer
Anchor lead: A major heart association is warning about the cardiovascular risks of some breast cancer treatments, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’ve been treated for breast cancer…
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November 7, 2017 – Reconstruction Decisions
Anchor lead: Women who are considering breast reconstruction need support, Elizabeth Tracey reports More and more women are choosing breast reconstruction following mastectomy, dat…