Detrás de los titulares sobre el cáncer

Actualización: Desigualdades por cáncer de mama en mujeres estadounidenses de raza negra

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released a 2020 report about cancer disparities among racial and ethnic groups in the United States. In this review, we highlight findings on the burden of breast cancer in Black women. (posted 8/5/21)

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Artículo: Resumen de las opciones de tratamiento contra el cáncer de páncreas

This review looks at current strategies for pancreatic cancer care and potential future therapies. (posted 7/28/21)

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Estudio: La puntuación de la prueba tiene la capacidad de predecir cuáles pacientes con cáncer de próstata pueden omitir el tratamiento combinado sin correr riesgos.

This study shows that a test score that estimates the aggressiveness of a person’s prostate cancer may also identify the best treatment for patients. (posted 7/9/21)

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Estudio: Riesgos de padecer cáncer en personas con mutaciones hereditarias en el gen PALB2

In the largest study of people with inherited PALB2 mutations to date, the gene was linked to increased lifetime risk of breast cancer in women and men, ovarian and pancreatic cancer but not prostate or colorectal cancer. (posted 7/1/21)

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Estudio: Las mujeres pueden tener embarazos seguros después de haber recibido tratamiento contra el cáncer de mama

In a large analysis of all published studies to date, most women who become pregnant after breast cancer treatment had safe pregnancies, with no increase in their cancer recurrence risk. Infants of mothers treated for breast cancer were more likely to have low birth weight, preterm birth and small size at birth but there was no increase in birth defects. Breast cancer survivors who became pregnant had a similar risk of recurrence and survival as survivors who did not become pregnant. (posted 6/24/21)

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Estudio: Las pastillas anticonceptivas pueden ofrecer protección a largo plazo contra el cáncer de endometrio y ovario

A large study showed that birth control pills may protect against endometrial and ovarian cancers, even years after use was discontinued. (posted 6/1/21)

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Actualización: La FDA autoriza las pruebas de una vacuna diseñada para prevenir el cáncer de mama

Scientists have been working for many years to develop a vaccine that will prevent breast cancer. The FDA recently announced that the first clinical trial to test a preventive breast cancer vaccine can begin. This vaccine is the result of over a decade of research in animals and human cells. While researchers will first test the vaccine in women who have breast cancer, they hope to use this vaccine in the future to prevent breast cancer.  (posted 5/25/21)

THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED on 10/12/2021: The clinical trial discussed in this XRAY review has begun recruiting participants.  Researchers hope to enroll 24 patients with non-metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. The trial is being conducted at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. More information on this trial can be found here.

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Actualización: Inmunoterapia con dostarlimab obtiene aprobación de la FDA para tratar el cáncer de endometrio recurrente o avanzado

The FDA has given accelerated approval for the immunotherapy agent dostarlimab (Jemperli) to treat recurrent and advanced endometrial cancer that has a biomarker called mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR). This adds a new treatment option for people with recurrent or advanced endometrial cancer. (posted 5/18/21)

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Estudio: El consumo diario de una alta dosis de aspirina durante al menos dos años disminuye el riesgo de padecer cáncer colorrectal pero no otros tipos de cáncer en personas con síndrome de Lynch

Research has shown that daily aspirin use can reduce the risk of colon and other cancers. The Cancer Prevention Program 2 (CaPP2) study looked at the effect of daily aspirin in patients with Lynch syndrome. After 10 years of follow-up, the results showed that taking daily aspirin for two years reduced the frequency of colon cancer in patients with Lynch syndrome, and importantly, did not result in an increase in side-effects or complications. No benefit was seen for other Lynch syndrome-related cancers, including endometrial cancer. (5/17/21)

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Actualización: Desigualdades por cáncer: cáncer colorrectal en la población afroestadounidense

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released a 2020 report about cancer disparities among racial and ethnic groups in the United States. In this XRAY review, we highlight data from the report about the burden of colorectal cancer in African Americans, who have the highest rates of diagnosis and death related to the disease among all racial and ethnic groups. (Posted 4/27/21)

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