Breast cancer
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Exercise for Aromatase-Inhibitor Joint Pain: A Helpful Option, Not a Guaranteed Fix
A yearlong trial found less joint pain with aerobic and resistance exercise, but systematic reviews remain…
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Tai Chi for Insomnia After Breast Cancer: Promising, With Important Boundaries
A breast-cancer trial found lasting sleep improvements with Tai Chi Chih. A newer trial adds an…
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Rehabilitation After Chemotherapy Neuropathy: Does a Vibration Platform Add Anything?
A 2026 breast cancer trial compared vibration-based rehabilitation with conventional exercise for persistent neuropathy. Both groups…
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Shoulder Recovery After Breast Surgery: Why a Leaflet May Not Be Enough
The PROSPER trial supports early, structured physiotherapy for women at higher risk of shoulder problems after…
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Self-Acupressure for Breast Cancer Fatigue: What a New Sham-Controlled Trial Adds
Self-acupressure may ease persistent fatigue after breast cancer treatment. A September 2026 trial adds a sham…
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Diclofenac Gel for Capecitabine Hand–Foot Syndrome: A Positive Trial, a New Reality Check
D-TORCH found fewer moderate-to-severe events with preventive diclofenac gel, but a 2026 real-world study did not…
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Hypnosis for Hot Flashes After Breast Cancer: What the Sham-Controlled Trial Adds
Clinical hypnosis can ease hot-flash burden, but a newer sham-controlled trial shows why the added benefit…
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Acupuncture for Aromatase-Inhibitor Joint Pain: How Much Relief Did the Trial Show?
A large sham-controlled trial found modest average pain relief—and a higher chance of a clinically meaningful…
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Coenzyme Q10 for Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Plausible Idea Meets a Negative Trial
CoQ10 can improve fatigue in some noncancer settings, but the best direct breast-cancer trial found no…
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Soy After Breast Cancer: Food Is Not the Same as an Isoflavone Supplement
Large survivor cohorts do not show that soy foods worsen breast-cancer outcomes, including among tamoxifen users.…
