Megan Garlapow, PhD

All articles by Megan Garlapow, PhD

• Study: Fat could make triple-negative breast cancer more invasive

  A recent study showed high-fat conditions changed breast tumor structure, making cancers more invasive without increasing growth rate.

• Minorities underrepresented in clinical trials for breast cancer

  Researchers say improving inclusion will require coordinated changes in how studies are designed, explained and made accessible. 

• Immunotherapy improves survival in some types of breast cancer

  Immunotherapy can improve the chance of tumor disappearance before surgery and may extend survival in certain high-risk groups.

• Black women with metastatic breast cancer face delays in care

  Black patients with HR+, HER2 negative metastatic breast cancer were less likely to receive recommended therapy and had shorter survival.

• Experimental breast cancer treatment targets cancer-driving protein

  A new DNA-based treatment has shown early promise and works by removing a cancer-driving protein instead of blocking it.

• Patients report mental health challenges after mastectomy

  Most BC survivors reported better overall quality of life after their mastectomies, but many continued to experience limitations and strain.