AI Helpful in Triaging Breast Masses in Low-Resource Areas
Artificial intelligence (AI) can analyze breast mass images from low-cost portable ultrasound machines and accurately identify cancer, new research shows.
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MRI May Lower Breast Cancer Deaths from Variants in Three Genes
Annual MRI screenings starting at ages 30 to 35 may reduce breast-cancer mortality by more than 50% among women who carry certain genetic changes in three genes, according to a comparative modeling analysis to be published in JAMA Oncology.
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Guidance on Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening for Women with Dense Breast Tissue
Researchers have made recommendations for clinicians and patients regarding supplemental screening for women with dense breast tissue.
COVID Precautions May Result in More Breast Cancer Deaths
A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that disruptions in healthcare due to the COVID 19 pandemic may increase breast cancer deaths.
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GE Healthcare’s Serena Bright Installed in 5 Major U.S. Hospitals
GE Healthcare’s Serena Bright contrast-guided biopsy solution allows patients to have their breast biopsy exams with contrast guidance using the same mammography equipment, in the same room, and with the same staff as the screening or diagnostic mammogram.
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Gap in Breast Cancer Survival for Black, White Patients Shrinks, But Not by Enough
A study of breast cancer trends in Florida between 1990 and 2015 found that despite a narrowing of racial disparities in breast cancer survival rates, the number of Black women who die of breast cancer was still double that of white women, reports HealthDay News.
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New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Address Heightened Risk for LGBTQ Persons and Black Women
New American College of Radiology and Society of Breast Imaging breast cancer screening guidelines call for heightened screening attention for transgender individuals, Black women, and other often overlooked or underserved populations.
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Research Confirms MRI Effectiveness in Detecting Early Recurrent Breast Cancer
The research, published in Radiology, concluded that breast MRI has been shown to improve the early detection of recurrent breast cancers that may be missed by mammography.
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