Ashley Welch

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• What you should know about weight gain during breast cancer treatment

  Find out more about why it’s normal to gain weight during breast cancer treatment and what you can do to help manage your weight.

• FDA approves AI imaging device for breast cancer surgery

  The device, known as Claire, has become the first AI-enabled system approved for real-time assessment of tumor margins during breast surgery.

• Anxiety and depression prevalent in women with breast cancer

  Women with breast cancer have a significantly higher risk of depression, anxiety and stress compared to those without it, a review showed.

• What to expect after an abnormal mammogram

  Learn more about what it means if your mammogram results were labeled abnormal and what you can expect to happen next.

• How to reduce the risk of lymphedema after breast surgery

  Find out what you can do to reduce the risk of lymphedema after undergoing surgery to treat breast cancer.

• Enhertu granted FDA priority review for HER2-positive breast cancer

  AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo are seeking approval for Enhertu in people with residual disease after HER2-targeted therapy before surgery.

• Hypertension management linked to better survival in metastatic breast cancer

  Treating hypertension with polytherapy was tied to a 38% lower risk of death from any cause in women with metastatic breast cancer.

• Cognitive changes after breast cancer treatment: what patients report

  After cancer treatment, some patients may notice changes in how they think and process information.

• Pilates and dance may improve arm function after breast cancer surgery

  A randomized trial found that both Mat Pilates and belly dance programs led to significant gains in arm strength after breast cancer surgery.

• Exercise linked to better body image & self-esteem in women with breast cancer

  Physically active women reported significantly higher body image and self-esteem than inactive participants, regardless of cancer history.