Literature Selection / Selezione della Letteratura

• Mustacchi G et al.: "Breast cancer in elderly women: a different reality? Results from the NORA study", Ann Oncol. 2007 Jun;18(6):991-6
• Ganjoo K et al.: "Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the breast", Cancer. 2007 Jul 1;110(1):25-30
• Graf O et al.: "Probably Benign Breast Masses at US: Is Follow-up an Acceptable Alternative to Biopsy?", Radiology. 2007 Jul;244(1):87-93
• Pediconi F et al.: "Contrast-enhanced MR mammography for evaluation of the contralateral breast in patients with diagnosed unilateral breast cancer or high-risk lesions", Radiology. 2007 Jun;243(3):670-80
• Travaini LL et al.: "Neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced breast cancer: 99mTc-MIBI mammoscintigraphy is not a reliable technique to predict therapy response", Breast. 2007 Jun;16(3):262-70
• Freedman GM et al.: "Four-week course of radiation for breast cancer using hypofractionated intensity modulated radiation therapy with an incorporated boost", Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Jun 1;68(2):347-53
• Deutsch M et al.: "An association between postoperative radiotherapy for primary breast cancer in 11 National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) studies and the subsequent appearance of pleural mesothelioma", Am J Clin Oncol. 2007 Jun;30(3):294-6
• Formenti SC et al.: "Phase I-II trial of prone accelerated intensity modulated radiation therapy to the breast to optimally spare normal tissue", J Clin Oncol. 2007 Jun 1 ;25(16):2236-42
• Akyurek S et al.: "Stereotactic radiosurgical treatment of cerebral metastases arising from breast cancer", Am J Clin Oncol. 2007 Jun;30(3):310-4
• Veronesi G et al.: "Results of chest wall resection for recurrent or locally advanced breast malignancies", Breast. 2007 Jun;16(3):297-302
• Pierce JP et al.: "Greater Survival After Breast Cancer in Physically Active Women With High Vegetable-Fruit Intake Regardless of Obesity", J Clin Oncol. 2007, Jun 10;25(17):2345-2351
• Titeca G et al.: "Impact of cosmetic care on quality of life in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy and radiotherapy: an initial randomized controlled study", J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2007 Jul;21(6):771-6
• Potter S et al.: "Patient satisfaction and time-saving implications of a nurse-led nipple and areola reconstitution service following breast reconstruction", Breast. 2007 Jun;16(3):293-6

Editorial / Editoriale

• "Long-term follow-up of early-stage breast cancer patients treated by breast-conserving surgery should be based on mammography"  - David Montgomery, University Department of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  
  "The recommendations for follow up after breast cancer are inconsistent from country to country, largely as a result of inadequate evidence on which to base recommendations. Our data highlight a number of important issues.  Among 1312 women treated with breast conserving surgery for early stage breast cancer and followed for a median of ten years, potentially treatable relapse after occured at a constant rate of 1 - 1.5% for at least ten years with no early peak in incidence.  If routine follow up is to be provided after breast cancer, then it must continue for at least ten years in some form. However, clinical examination detected only 13% of potentially treatable relapses, as compared with 51% mammographically and 35% patient detected.  Moreover, ipsilateral breast relapse detected by clinical examination is associated with a significantly poorer survival than such relapse detected by mammography or patient self-examination.  It may be then that routine clinical examination is unnecessary. In contrast, mammography is of central importance to the detection of treatable relapse.  The yield when undertaken annually is 5.37 relapses detected for every 1000 mammograms performed, at least equivalent to the yield seen under a three yearly protocol in the general screening population in the UK.  This justifies the use of annual mammography in this patient population.  Given the rising incidence of new contralateral cancers seen after ten years in several studies, there may be justification for continuing to provide annual mammography indefinitely. As routine clinic visits are poor at addressing the other aims of follow up, it may be more appropriate to ensure that a good educational and self  awareness programme is in place with easy access to specialist care for patients with problems.  Ideally, a remote screening tool to assess psychological well being and adverse effects of treatment would be introduced which would allow those who have problems to be detected and brought back to clinic.  Much less frequent clinic visits could be planned to coincide with changes in adjuvant hormone therapy.  This more focussed approach would benefit the patient and be more cost effective".
  (Comment on paper: Montgomery DA et al.: "Changing pattern of the detection of locoregional relapse in breast cancer: the Edinburgh experience", Br J Cancer. 2007 Jun 18;96(12):1802-7)

Press Releases / Comunicati Stampa

• "Exercise lowers insulin in breast cancer survivors. Study adds evidence in favor of physical activity" - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA

• "Study  Finds Dramatic Difference in Survival Rates Among White and Black Women with Advanced Breast Cancer" - University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

• "Combined screening approach leads to discovery of gene linked to breast cancer" - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA

Calendar of Events / Prossimi Eventi Senologici

• Sixth Annual International Congress on the Future of Breast Cancer: Optimizing the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer Subtypes - July 25-28, 2007, Kohala Coast, HI, USA

• First Kuala Lumpur International Breast and Colorectal Cancer Congress - Aug 9 -11 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• The 2007 Breast Cancer Symposium, Sep 7 - 8, 2007, San Francisco, CA, USA

• Joint Meeting of the Slovenian and Austrian Society of Senology, Sep 13-15, 2007, Graz, Austria

Literature Selection / Selezione della Letteratura

• Beesley V et al.: "Lymphedema after gynecological cancer treatment : prevalence, correlates, and supportive care needs", Cancer. 2007 Jun 15;109(12):2607-14
• Lappe JM et al.: "Vitamin D and calcium supplementation reduces cancer risk: results of a randomized trial", Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Jun;85(6):1586-91
• Furniss CS et al.: "Human papillomavirus 16 and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma", Int J Cancer. 2007 Jun 1;120(11):2386-92 
• Weihkopf T et al.: "Sun exposure and malignant lymphoma: a population-based case-control study in Germany", Int J Cancer. 2007 Jun 1;120(11):2445-51
• Tryggvadottir L et al.: "Prostate Cancer Progression and Survival in BRCA2 Mutation Carriers", J Natl Cancer Inst, 2007 Jun 12; [Epub ahead of print]
• D'Amico AV et al.: "Influence of androgen suppression therapy for prostate cancer on the frequency and timing of fatal myocardial infarctions", J Clin Oncol. 2007 Jun 10;25(17):2420-5
• Spunt SL et al.: "Phase I clinical trial of oxaliplatin in children and adolescents with refractory solid tumors"J Clin Oncol. 2007 Jun 1;25(16):2274-80
• Kyle RA et al.: "Clinical course and prognosis of smoldering (asymptomatic) multiple myeloma", N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 21;356(25):2582-90
• Khun FR : "Weighing the hazards of erythropoiesis stimulation in patients with cancer", N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 14;356(24):2445-8
• Longmore GD et al.: "Do cancer cells express functional erythropoietin receptors?", N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 14;356(24):2447

Editorial / Editoriale

Press Releases / Comunicati Stampa

• "Diet may influence survival after treatment for stage III colon cancer, study suggests" -  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA

• "Even when a child with cancer's prognosis is unpromising, parent/physician communication can provide hope, study finds" - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA

• "FDA Approves New Drug for Advanced Kidney Cancer" - U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• "Blood Test May Help Signal Tumor’s Remission, Return in Throat Cancer Patients" - National Institutes of Health (NIH), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
• "Shark Cartilage Shows No Benefit as a Therapeutic Agent for Lung Cancer" - University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
• "Dasatinib Shows High Early Response Rate as First Treatment for Chronic
  Myelogenous Leukemia" - University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

Clinical Guidelines / Linee guida cliniche (link)

• "Glioma (newly diagnosed and high grade) - carmustine implants and temozolomide" - NICE - National Institute For Clinical Excellence, London, UK - www.nice.org.uk

Literature Selection / Selezione della Letteratura

• Seaton S et al.: "Oxycodone as a component of multimodal analgesia for lactating mothers after Caesarean section: Relationships between maternal plasma, breast milk and neonatal plasma levels", Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2007 Jun;47(3):181-5
• Jacobson GF et al.: "Changes in rates of hysterectomy and uterine conserving procedures for treatment of uterine leiomyoma", Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jun;196(6):601.e1-6
• Manson JE et al.: "Estrogen therapy and coronary-artery calcification", N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 21;356(25):2591-602
• Liu X et al.: "Patterns of and risk factors for recurrence in women with ovarian endometriomas", Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jun;109(6):1411-20