Oncology & Cancer
Mayo Clinic Minute: Determining if you have dense breasts
Women are being encouraged to get their annual breast cancer screening and for good reason. Screening can save lives.
Oct 21, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Ultra-fast detection of breast density using MRT helps determine breast cancer risks
A high breast density is an independent risk factor for breast cancer. MRT is the safest method for breast cancer diagnosis and is now used for early diagnosis. Medical University Vienna researchers at the University Clinic ...
Mar 7, 2016
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Health
Companies are adopting feminist narratives to influence women's health, researchers argue
Feminist health narratives are being co-opted by commercial interests to market new technologies, tests, and treatments that are not backed by evidence, argue researchers in The BMJ today.
Feb 14, 2024
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Calcium supplements may not prevent bone loss in women with breast cancer
Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer are widely prescribed calcium and vitamin D supplements to prevent and manage osteoporosis, an unwanted side effect of breast cancer therapies. However, new research from Wake ...
Aug 27, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
AI improves breast cancer risk prediction
A sophisticated type of artificial intelligence (AI) can outperform existing models at predicting which women are at future risk of breast cancer, according to a study published in the journal Radiology.
Dec 17, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Physicians unaware of breast density laws, cancer risk
(HealthDay)—Physicians need more education about breast density and breast cancer screening, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Women's Health.
Jun 26, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Tool helps assess risk for second breast cancer
Statisticians at The University of Texas at Dallas have developed an online tool to help breast cancer patients assess their risk of getting a second breast cancer, providing additional guidance for patients and their doctors ...
Oct 26, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Inbuilt body clocks link breast stiffness to cancer risks
University of Manchester biologists have discovered that breast tissues have 24-hour body clocks, and that several hundred genes are regulated in a daily cycle.
Jan 31, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic testing could improve breast cancer prevention
Scientists used mathematical models to show that analysing genetic data, alongside a range of other risk factors, could substantially improve the ability to flag up women at highest risk of developing breast cancer.
Nov 13, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Experts take on challenge of breast density notification laws
A team of California-based breast imagers and breast cancer risk specialists have developed a website to help navigate the new challenges posed by breast density notification laws, according to a special report published ...
Sep 10, 2013
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