October 2020


Examining the Effect of Cognitive Impairment on Survival and Medication Adherence

The incidence of breast cancer (BC) increases with age, as does the occurrence of cognitive impairment (CI). However, little is known about the effects of CI on BC survival or chronic medication adherence. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to compare cancer-specific, noncancer, and all-cause mortality among BC survivors with or without CI. Read more.


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Opioid Use Associated With Adverse Effects in Older BC Survivors
Much attention has been focused on the opioid epidemic and the risk of death associated with these drugs. However, this class of medications is associated with other serious adverse events, including gastrointestinal complications, cardiac events, infections, and falls and fracture, which are all particularly problematic in the vulnerable older adult breast cancer (BC) survivor population. Read more.


Does Aspirin Play a Protective Role Against Breast Cancer?

Aspirin is thought to have a potential protective role in several types of cancers, including colorectal, esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, and prostate cancer, but what about in breast cancer (BC)? Results of studies evaluating the impact of aspirin on BC have been mixed, ranging from some showing a modest benefit to others showing no benefit. Read more.

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