Publications by authors named "Bessie X Zhang"
Article Synopsis
- International guidelines suggest stopping cervical screenings at age 50 if two consecutive tests are negative, but many women over 50 in LMICs, like Botswana, haven't had the chance to screen.
- The study analyzed data from two separate cohorts—one for screening with 2,570 women aged 30+ and another with 1,520 cervical cancer patients—to understand the prevalence of cervical dysplasia and cancer stages by age and HIV status.
- Results showed similar prevalence rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) between women aged 30-49 and 50+, regardless of HIV status, indicating no significant differences in disease prevalence across these age groups.
Article Synopsis
- - The study examined the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk linked to cancer treatments in young women (≤40 years) with breast cancer, focusing on data from 372 survivors over five years.
- - Findings revealed that radiation treatment, especially left-sided radiation, was associated with a significant increase in excess heart age, while systemic cancer treatments showed no correlation with heart age changes.
- - The authors suggest that CVD risk assessment tools should integrate cancer treatment history to better identify young breast cancer survivors at high risk for cardiovascular issues.
Second primary non-breast cancers in young breast cancer survivors.
Breast Cancer Res Treat
October 2024
Purpose: We evaluated the incidence, timing, and risk factors for second primary non-breast cancers (SPNBC) among young breast cancer (BC) survivors.
Methods: This study included participants of the Young Women's BC Study (YWS) who were diagnosed with stage 0-III BC between 2006 and 2016 and age 40 or younger at diagnosis (N = 1,230). Patient characteristics, treatment information, and clinical events were collected via serial surveys.