Breast cancer is deadlier for Black women. A study of mammograms could help close the gap
Are 3D mammograms better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers?
Oct 17, 2023
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Are 3D mammograms better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers?
Oct 17, 2023
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A new editorial explores the wide array of reasons why women who migrate to a new country are less like to attend screening for breast cancer than women born in that country.
Oct 11, 2023
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Women in rural Malawi are learning how to detect breast cancer thanks to the country's first dedicated training program for health workers, aimed at reducing the burden of the disease.
Sep 13, 2023
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Lene Andersen, MSW, has been living with rheumatoid arthritis and disability since childhood. Her personal experience with limited mobility and the challenges faced in accessing mammography screening in Toronto, Ontario, ...
Sep 12, 2023
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A review of COVID-19 studies globally has revealed reductions in breast cancer screening participation during 2020, with differences between geographic regions and health care settings.
Sep 12, 2023
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Using a standardized assessment, researchers in the UK compared the performance of a commercially available artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with human readers of screening mammograms. Results of their findings were ...
Sep 5, 2023
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Combining artificial intelligence (AI) systems for short- and long-term breast cancer risk results in an improved cancer risk assessment, according to a study published in Radiology.
Aug 29, 2023
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A machine learning model found that background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast MRI is an indicator of breast cancer risk in women with extremely dense breasts, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal ...
Aug 8, 2023
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A study of more than 50,000 women found that continued breast cancer screening after age 70 was associated with a greater incidence of cancer that likely would not have caused symptoms in the patient's lifetime. These findings ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Low participation rates in cancer screening have become a concern in Japan, and breast cancer is no exception. Despite the government's objective of achieving a 50% participation rate by 2016, participation rates in breast ...
Aug 3, 2023
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