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Breast cancer rates rise, but more women are surviving |
Year-over year, breast cancer rates are creeping up. But evolutions in diagnostics and treatment mean patients face far better prospects than ever before. |
Rapid drug development, personalized screening recommendations, targeted therapies and new treatments like immunotherapies have all helped women diagnosed with early stage and even metastatic breast cancer.
Despite the scientific advances, declines in mortality have slowed in recent years, and incidence rates have been slowly increasing by about 0.5 percent per year since the mid-2000s, according to the American Cancer Society. Breast cancer accounts for 31 percent of all cancers in women and is the most common type behind skin cancers. Nearly 300,000 women will likely be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023. It will likely kill about 43,000 of them. This rise in diagnoses is due in part to more women being obese, having fewer children or having their first baby after age 30, the organization said. It may also be because of lower rates of screening. Young women at risk: While a breast cancer diagnosis is rare for women under 40, it is the leading cause of all cancer deaths in women between the ages of 20 and 49. And the diagnoses among those younger women are rising. "There's definitely a stigma around breast cancer like you don't need to worry about it until you're 40 or over, but that's definitely not the case," said Brianna Osofisan, 26, who was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer when she was 21 years old and heading into her senior year of college. A study published in JAMA Network Open in August showed all cancers are on the rise for younger women, particularly those younger than 50. This is an excerpt from the first story in The Hill's breast cancer series. Read the rest of the story here and watch The Hill's Curing Cancer page for more upcoming pieces. |
Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter, we're Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi — every week we follow the latest moves on how Washington impacts your health. |
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How policy will be impacting the health care sector this week and beyond: |
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President Biden's reelection campaign bashed presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) for touting drug prices caps for seniors after voting against the Inflation Reduction Act. In a video first shared with The Hill, the campaign mashed up clips of Scott celebrating capping costs for seniors and saying that the Inflation Reduction Act, which Scott voted against, should be eliminated. Best deals of Prime Big Deal Days Top … |
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| A new California law will expand the state’s ability to force residents who are suffering from severe mental illness and addiction issues to get treatment. Senate Bill 43, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) Tuesday, expands the definition of “gravely ill” to include people unable to provide basic needs to themselves due to untreated mental illness or unhealthy substance use disorders. Those individuals … |
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| Two national LGBTQ rights groups, a North Carolina doctor and a family with a transgender child are challenging a new North Carolina law preventing transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming health care. The coalition argues in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that the law discriminates on the basis of gender identity and infringes on the right of parents to make medical decisions on behalf of their children. North … |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The Senate HELP Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on Oct. 18 for NIH nominee Monica Bertagnolli. It comes after chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) last month ended a standoff with the Biden administration over drug pricing.
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Transgender residents in North Carolina, Montana file lawsuits challenging new state restrictions |
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added Wednesday to a growing list of lawsuits challenging the recent onslaught of Republican state laws aimed at transgender individuals. The family of a transgender boy in North Carolina is suing state health officials to block implementation of gender-affirming … |
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Local and state headlines on health care: |
- Abortion rights are on a winning streak at the ballot box. Ohio could test that. (The 19th)
- Gavin Newsom signs law in 'overhaul' of mental health system. It changes decades of practice (CalMatters)
- She was told her twin sons wouldn't survive. Texas law made her give birth anyway (Texas Tribune)
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Health news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- The 'abortion queen' wants patients to have 'skin in the game.' Is that restricting access? (Stat)
- Narcan, now available without a prescription, can still be hard to get (KFF Health News)
- Mallinckrodt bankruptcy plan gets approval, will wipe out $1 billion in opioid payments (The Wall Street Journal)
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Most read stories on The Hill right now: |
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Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and ex-adviser to former President Trump, said Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y) told his mother's friends he was going to jail … Read more |
| Attorneys for former President Trump are seeking a judge's permission to subpoena the former chairman of the House committee that investigated the … Read more |
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