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The National Academy of Medicine recognized the value of correlative science in publicly funded clinical trials in 2010, recommending “the incorporation of innovative science into cancer clinical trials through the support and use of biorepositories.”

FDA approves Kisqali + aromatase inhibitor for early high-risk breast cancer

FDA approved Kisqali (ribociclib) with an aromatase inhibitor for the adjuvant treatment of adults with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative stage 2 and 3 early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence.

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Vol.50 No.35

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Richard A. Rettig, author of an acclaimed history of the National Cancer Act, dies at 87

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Vol.50 No.34

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DNA methylation contributes to 9/11-related breast cancers

A study led by researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center has highlighted the role of DNA methylation in the increased risk of several cancers, including breast cancer, among rescuers and survivors of the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City.

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Vol.50 No.34

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Mechanisms that clear mutations drive field cancerization in mammary tissue

A defensive mechanism responsible for normal remodeling of breast tissue during the menstrual cycle is a potential driver of breast cancer development, according to research by the Cancer Grand Challenges research team PRECISION.

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Accelerated partial-breast irradiation is not statistically equivalent to whole-breast irradiation in local tumor control, NRG oncology trial shows

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