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Frequency of germline pathogenic variants in breast cancer predisposing genes in a national cohort of young women with breast cancer
Abstract The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of pathogenic variants in 18 cancer predisposition genes in a national cohort of women with breast cancer diagnosed at age 40 or younger. Women with breast cancer at age ≤40 years were recruited from 33 Canadian centres at diagnosis. Germline genetic testing was performed for 18 genes (ATM, BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CDH1, CHEK2, PALB2, PTEN, STK11, RAD51D, RAD51C, EPCAM, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2).
Marissa Nehlsen of Freedom Financial Group Earns Maxwell Leadership Worldwide Culture Champion Award
Marissa Nehlsen of Freedom Financial Group Earns Maxwell Leadership Worldwide Culture Champion Award Marissa Nehlson, Founder and CEO of Freedom Financial Group Celebrated Financial Mentor Recognized for Leadership, Impact, and Team Culture Excellence MINOT, ND, UNITED STATES, January 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Maxwell Leadership Certified Team has named Marissa Nehlsen as the overall winner of the Culture Champion Award, the organization’s highest honor for culture, growth, and...
Lifestyle changes that impact breast cancer risk
As a medical oncologist, I have treated patients with breast cancer for more than 35 years. Most are looking for things they can do beyond standard treatment to increase their chance of cure. Unfortunately, many fall prey to false claims they read online or hear from well-meaning friends and relatives; they adhere to extremely strict diets (no meat, no dairy, no sugar) or turn to various “supplements” with unproven effectiveness and safety.
What are the secrets to a meaningful life? Women over 50 share their insights.
Odette Walling, born in 1920 and interviewed at age 86. (Ellen Warner Photography) I revel in opportunities to question older people about what they have learned. My family used to beg me not to talk to random strangers, but my endless curiosity yielded fodder in my professional life and guidance in my personal endeavors.
Update on fertility preservation for younger women with breast cancer
Review Ellen Warner, Karen Glass, Shu Foong and Emily Sandwith CMAJ August 31, 2020 192 (35) E1003-E1009; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.200245 KEY POINTS For the many women with breast cancer who have not completed their families at the time of their cancer diagnosis, treatment-related infertility may become a major source of distress, which can usually be prevented if fertility preservation is performed before systemic treatment is started.
Restoring Body Image after Cancer (ReBIC): A Group Therapy Intervention
Objectives Body image remains a significant survivorship challenge among breast cancer (BC) survivors. We describe an eight‐week group intervention‐Restoring Body Image after Cancer (ReBIC) developed to target body image distress for BC survivors. Methods The intervention was informed by interviews with BC survivors and by a descriptive, exploratory approach which adapted guided imagery exercises to address body image (BI).
Incidence of Brain Metastases in Nonmetastatic and Metastatic Breast Cancer: Is There a Role for Screening?
World Health Organization Global Health Estimates 2015: Deaths by Cause, Age, Sex, by Country and by Region, 2000-2015. () () Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics (USCS): 1999-2014 Incidence and Mortality Web-Based Report. () () EUCAN – International Agency for Research on Cancer Estimated Incidence, Mortality & Prevalence, 2012. EUCAN Factsheets | Breast cancer.
Restoring Body Image After Cancer (ReBIC): Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
A prospective, randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess the efficacy of an 8-week group intervention in women after BC treatment. The manual-based intervention combined two powerful ingredients: expressive guided-imagery exercises integrated within a model of group-therapy principles. The intervention facilitates exploration of identity, the development of new self-schemas, and personal growth.
Exercise has ‘astounding’ effect on breast cancer recurrence, mortality
Exercise appeared far more likely than other lifestyle factors to reduce the risk for breast cancer recurrence and mortality, according to a review published in Canadian Medical Association Journal. Although physical activity showed the strongest benefit, people who did not gain weight also demonstrated lower risk for breast cancer recurrence and mortality.
Lifestyle modifications for patients with breast cancer to improve prognosis and optimize overall health
Although more than 90% of patients with breast cancer have early stage disease at diagnosis, about 25% will eventually die of distant metastasis.1 Many patients with breast cancer seek information from a variety of sources about behaviours that may reduce their risk of recurrence.2 Making positive lifestyle changes can also be psychologically beneficial to patients by empowering them, since the feeling of loss of control is one of biggest challenges of a cancer diagnosis.
How Lifestyle Changes Can Affect Breast Cancer
Written by Dr. Ellen Warner, medical oncologist at Sunnybrook's Odette Cancer Centre.I have treated patients with breast cancer for more than 30 years as a medical oncologist. And I have found that most of the women in my practice are desperately looking for things they can do beyond standard treatment to increase their chance of cure. Unfortunately, many fall prey to false claims they read over the Internet or hear from well-meaning friends and relatives.
Lifestyle modifications for patients with breast cancer to improve prognosis and optimize overall health
Review Julia Hamer and Ellen Warner CMAJ February 21, 2017 189 (7) E268-E274; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.160464 Although more than 90% of patients with breast cancer have early stage disease at diagnosis, about 25% will eventually die of distant metastasis.1 Many patients with breast cancer seek information from a variety of sources about behaviours that may reduce their risk of recurrence.2 Making positive lifestyle changes can also be psychologically beneficial to patients by...
A Rosier Picture for Young Women With Breast Cancer
Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer before age 35 or 40 years represent a small proportion of patients in the developed world with breast cancer1; however, these patients contribute disproportionately to breast cancer mortality—with a lower survival rate2 and more life-years lost per patient death—and they bear a disproportionate burden of the physical and psychological morbidity of the diagnosis and its treatments.3,4 Higher local, regional, and distant recurrence rates observed in...
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