Breast Cancer Archives

Breast cancer survivors see cardiovascular benefit from heart-healthy diet

April 17, 2024

Women who had a heart-healthy diet at the time of their breast cancer diagnosis had a lower risk of going on to develop heart disease, new Kaiser Permanente research shows.

Patients with low muscle quantity and quality are at higher risk of surgery complications

April 10, 2024

Computed tomography (CT) scans required prior to surgery contain information about patient frailty that can be used to identify the patients at highest risk for surgical complications, new Kaiser Permanente research shows.

HER2-low breast tumors may be a distinct breast cancer subtype

March 22, 2024

New Kaiser Permanente study adds to the growing body of evidence that suggests tumors that produce low levels of the HER2 protein may have unique biological characteristics.

National Cancer Institute selects Kaiser Permanente for new Cancer Screening Research Network

February 21, 2024

The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, selected Kaiser Permanente Northern California as one of the institutions to launch a new national clinical trials network to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening.

Mammography and self exam best for detecting second breast cancer in women treated for DCIS

January 9, 2024

Kaiser Permanente study finds a clinical breast exam by a physician was the least likely method to find a second cancer in women who had previously been treated for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

August 9, 2023

A new Kaiser Permanente study may help oncologists answer a common question from breast cancer survivors: Is it safe for me to drink alcohol?

Kaiser Permanente research included in national clinical oncology conference

July 7, 2023

Investigators from the Division of Research and physicians from The Permanente Medical Group presented research on topics ranging from care delivery to cancer survivorship at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology conference.

Mammography AI may have a role in breast cancer risk prediction

June 6, 2023

Artificial intelligence algorithms used to read mammograms were a better predictor of a woman’s future breast cancer risk than a commonly used risk assessment tool.

Cancer diagnosis hastens aging in women

January 19, 2023

Kaiser Permanente study finds postmenopausal women with cancer report a greater decline in physical function than women who have not had cancer.

Improving care for cancer patients

October 3, 2022

Two new papers detail how Kaiser Permanente oncology care teams restructured processes to enhance care for patients with breast and lung cancer.

Breast cancer treatment linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease

April 6, 2022

Kaiser Permanente study suggests women receiving certain common therapies for breast cancer may be at increased risk for heart attack, stroke, and other types of cardiovascular disease.

Gene tied to breast cancer treatment outcomes identified

March 24, 2022

Study led by Kaiser Permanente research scientist Lawrence H. Kushi, ScD, will help advance precision cancer care.

Exercise and diet key in new, updated guideline for cancer survivors

March 16, 2022

Kaiser Permanente research scientists Lawrence H. Kushi, ScD, and Bette Caan, DrPH, contribute to new American Cancer Society survivorship guideline.

Mammography can offer clues to a woman’s heart health

March 15, 2022

Kaiser Permanente research ties the presence of breast arterial calcification seen on screening mammography to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Podcast: Telemedicine can improve cancer care

March 9, 2022

KP Research Radio explores how oncologists used phone and video appointments to expand care options for cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Breast cancer survivors at increased risk for high blood pressure and diabetes

January 13, 2022

New large Kaiser Permanente study led by Marilyn L. Kwan, PhD, finds higher rate of cardiometabolic abnormalities in breast cancer survivors than in women who have not had breast cancer.

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Spinal fractures in breast cancer survivors often tied to bone metastases

November 23, 2021

Kaiser Permanente study by Joan Lo, MD, and Marilyn Kwan, PhD, suggests studies that follow breast cancer survivors over time should differentiate between fracture types.

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Physical activity tied to reduced fracture risk in breast cancer patients on hormone therapy

February 12, 2021

Kaiser Permanente study finds regular moderate-to-vigorous exercise in the months following a breast cancer diagnosis has bone benefits.

Home recovery after surgery is now a mainstay for mastectomy patients

October 26, 2020

In this new episode of KP Research Radio, we talk with Brooke Vuong, MD, a breast cancer surgeon at the Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center, about her research on the Surgical Home Recovery Program and the impact the program has had on her patients.

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