Breast Health – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

Sep 17 2024 10 ep. 1 mins 5.1k

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Cancer headlines monthly podcast with William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. This month looks at outcomes after removal of both breasts when breast cancer is found in one, squamous cell carcinoma, CAR-T cell therapy side e [...]

Who should have both breasts removed when cancer is found in one? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Many women who had both breasts removed when cancer was found in one really didn’t experience any benefit from doing so, with similar rates of recurrence and death to women who chose more conservative treatment, a recent study finds. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer director William Nelson says for some women it remains a viable strategy. Nelson: What it means for certain women,

What does a study on removing both breasts when cancer is found in one tell us? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Three groups of women, all with breast cancer in one breast, participated in a recent study looking at whether removing both breasts when cancer is found in one, so-called prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, was effective in reducing a woman’s risk. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson looks at the data. Nelson: What they came up with was that if you look at the prop

Does removing both breasts when cancer is found in one help? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Bilateral mastectomy as a means of preventing cancer in the other breast when it is found in one breast may not be of benefit when it comes to reccurence or survival, a new study shows. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says this complex study left out a number of critical factors to consider. Nelson: Other things they provided no information on

Women with one type of breast cancer now have another treatment option, Elizabeth Tracey reports

Mar 14 2022 1 mins

Triple-negative breast cancer is among the most serious types of the disease, because it lacks cell receptors that many treatments are based on. Now a new study shows that use of an antibody called pembrolizumab improves outcomes. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, explains. Nelson: They did a very large randomized clinical trial, very solid evid

Can exercise stave off cognition issues during chemotherapy for breast cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Nov 01 2021 1 mins

Many women being treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer report ‘brain fog,’ or cognition issues. Now a new study examines whether exercise can help reduce or even eliminate this side effect of treatment. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, explains. Nelson: When it came to exercise itself and to cognitive issues it was all impacted. So if

Are there racial genetic differences in breast cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jul 20 2021 1 mins

Black women often experience breast cancers that are more advanced at the time of diagnosis, and may be more difficult to treat. A recent study looked for the presence of different genes among Black and white women with breast cancer to perhaps explain this. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, describes the findings. Nelson: They looked at a reall

A very popular genetic test for breast cancer may not perform well for Black women, Elizabeth Tracey reports

May 17 2021 1 mins

Genetic testing of breast tumors helps determine best therapy, with a 21 gene assay commonly used for this purpose. Now a new study shows its predictive value for Black women may be less than that for Caucasians. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, explains. Nelson: A score of 0 to 25 suggests that you will have a good outcome if you just take the

Childhood Cancer Follow-up

Aug 17 2020 1 mins

Anchor lead: For women who’ve survived childhood cancers, how can their risk of breast cancer be reduced? Elizabeth Tracey reports Girls who receive cancer treatment that may involve radiation to the chest area are at increased risk for subsequent breast cancer. Now a new study shows that MRI is the best method to screen them. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center

Triple Negative

Mar 16 2020 1 mins

Anchor lead: Women with triple negative breast cancer have a new treatment option, Elizabeth Tracey reports Triple negative breast cancer, where the tumor lacks receptors for commonly used drugs, often has a poor prognosis. Now a treatment using chemotherapy and a drug called pembrolizumab before surgery saw tumors disappear more often than with chemo alone. William Nelson, directo