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Breast Density Notification Laws not Effective for All Women
A new study suggests that state-mandated notifications on mammogram reports intended to inform women of the health risks related to breast density are not worded effectively.
9 Jan 2020
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New breast cancer screening guidelines prompting questions
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is calling for more women to undergo testing for the genes BRCA 1 & 2. The risk of breast cancer increases when a mutation occurs.
29 Aug 2019
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Why Even Breast Cancer Survivors Should Get Tested for BRCA
Mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene can increase your risk of breast cancer by about 45 to 65 percent and your risk of ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer by up to 39 percent.
23 Aug 2019
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Teen Remembers Late Mom as She Prepares for This Year's Closer to Free Ride
When 15-year-old, Elena Hogan-Perez starts pedaling in this year’s Closer To Free Ride, there will be one thing on her mind. “I’ll definitely be thinking about my mother this whole ride, I’ve always thought about her,” she said.
7 Aug 2019
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News 8 On Call: What you need to know about the FDA breast implant recall
Many women want to know more about the Food and Drug Administration voluntary recall of "textured" breast implants linked to a deadly form of cancer.
25 Jul 2019
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Expanded insurance coverage for breast cancer screenings lauded by officials, advocates
Harrowing tales from breast cancer survivors from across the state and a slip-up from a freshman legislator are among the circumstances that led to the passage of a bill expanding health care coverage for annual breast cancer screenings.
17 Jul 2019
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Lifesaving law for breast cancer patients in CT
When a woman with dense breasts gets a mammogram in Connecticut, she’s notified that a follow up ultrasound is recommended.
17 Jul 2019
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More women in U.S. receive 3-D mammography but disparities remain
Use of 3-D mammography, an advanced form of breast cancer screening, has risen rapidly in recent years, according to Yale Cancer Center researchers in a new study. But adoption of the technology varies widely, reflecting emerging disparities in care, they said.
24 Jun 2019
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8 Ways to Be There for Yourself After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Although learning to cope after a breast cancer diagnosis is a really individual process, experts and survivors we spoke with emphasized that there are a few ways you might be able to make the experience even a little bit easier. Here are their suggestions.
3 Jun 2019
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Yale Study Identifies How Cancer Drug Inhibits DNA Repair in Cancer Cells
Yale Cancer Center researchers have found that a cancer drug thought to be of limited use possesses an unforeseen property. It is able to stop certain cancer cells from repairing their DNA in order to survive. The study suggests that combining this drug, cediranib, with other agents could potentially deliver a lethal blow in cancer that uses a specific process to create DNA repair cells.
15 May 2019
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New Britain prepares for crowds at Race in the Park fundraiser
Depending on the weather Saturday, the Race in the Park could draw upwards of 2,000 people to New Britain for one of the region's biggest fundraisers for Cancer Research.
8 May 2019
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Greenwich woman helps lead early detection battle against ovarian, breast cancers
GREENWICH — Greenwich Hospital will spearhead an effort to help doctors better recognize the symptoms and signs of ovarian cancer and breast cancer and more effectively diagnose the potentially deadly diseases.
3 May 2019
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Greenwich Hospital and the Town of Greenwich partner to announce a new program to screen earlier for Breast and Ovarian Cancers
Greenwich, CT (May 1, 2019) – Greenwich Hospital will launch a new physician education program to help all doctors recognize potential early signs of breast and ovarian cancer in an effort to diagnose both diseases much sooner. Called the MAT Education Program, the curriculum was developed by physicians at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven and Yale Cancer Center at the behest of Greenwich resident Kaile Josephs Zagger who lost her mother, Marilyn Ann Trahan (MAT) 20 years ago to ovarian cancer.
1 May 2019
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American College of Physicians release new breast cancer screening guidelines
The American College of Physicians issued new breast cancer screening guidelines for average-risk women under 50 years old with no symptoms for breast cancer.
18 Apr 2019
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Breast Ultrasound and Cancer Detection Increased Under New Laws
State breast density notification laws that mandate reporting of mammogram results can prompt further screening and modestly boost cancer detection rates, say researchers at Yale’s School of Public Health and School of Medicine.
21 Mar 2019
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Yale Cancer Center Receives $1 Million Grant from Gray Foundation for Breast Cancer Research
Yale Cancer Center is proud to announce the Basser BRCA Initiative grant. The $1 million, three-year gift was awarded to YCC by the Gray Foundation to advance the next generation of cancer therapies.
17 Jan 2019
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WHRY funds study to enable early detection, treatment of ovarian cancer
Women’s Health Research at Yale (WHRY) is funding a study to explain how well-known genetic mutations can lead to ovarian cancer.
15 May 2018
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Many Economic Evaluations of Oncotype DX May Have Misleading Conclusions
Research led at the Yale School of Public Health have found that the majority of published papers analyzing the cost-effectiveness of a widely used test for breast cancer used a study design that can increase bias.
17 Apr 2018
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Breast cancer care in U.S. territories lags behind care in states
Older women residing in the U.S territories are less likely to receive recommended or timely care for breast cancer compared with similar women residing in the continental United States, according to Yale researchers. Their findings were published in the March issue of Health Affairs.
5 Mar 2018
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Breast cancer breakthrough may have been found in Connecticut
A big breakthrough in the battle against breast cancer may have been found in Connecticut. The discovery was make by a local researcher and helped by a grant from the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation with money raised by the Southern Connecticut Breast Cancer Walk. It starts with hundreds of walkers every fall and ends in a lab. The local fight against breast cancer is spearheaded by the foundation. "I feel like a lot of us clinicians have insight into what's going on with the disease type but it's very hard to compete with people who are doing research full time," said Dr. Erin Hofstatter, Yale Cancer Center. "Terri Brodeur has been valuable in giving me a chance."
15 Feb 2018