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Using AI for breast cancer screenings can help both patients and radiologists

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Breast cancer screenings are taking a toll on radiologists. Here is how AI can reduce their workload and help patients.

New Study Examines Genetic Risks Of Breast Cancer Among Black Women

In an ambitious pursuit to unravel the unique genetic risks associated with breast cancer among women of African descent, a research team led by Dr. Wei Zheng of Vanderbilt University has meticulously analyzed genetic data from over 40,000…

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Opinion: Why new breast cancer guidelines advising against screening women in their 40s are misguided

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Despite rapidly rising rates of breast cancer in younger women and overwhelming evidence supporting the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of screening, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has recommended against systematic…

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Docetaxel Tied to Less Taxane Neuropathy in Black Breast Cancer Patients

(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Germline variations did not predict the risk of taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy (TIPN) in a phase II trial involving Black women with early-stage breast cancer, but the researchers found that docetaxel…

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Your favorite drink can cause breast cancer – but most women in the US aren’t aware of alcohol’s health risks

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Drinking alcohol is normalized in American society. But the ubiquity of alcohol consumption hides its serious health risks, including cancer.

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'It's Not A Wake Up Call, Now It's A New Normal': Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York Talks About Her Life After Skin And Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, 64, has been diagnosed with breast and skin cancer in 2023 within a span of a few months. She has called on others to get tested in an interview where she openly discussed the issue.

MediciNova Receives Notice of Allowance for New Patent Covering MN-166 (ibudilast) for the Prevention of Metastasis of Various Solid Cancer

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Once issued, this patent is expected to expire no earlier than July 2042. The allowed claims cover the use of MN-166 (ibudilast) in combination with one or more additional therapies including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy,…

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Fergie reveals emotional question Beatrice and Eugenie asked amid cancer battle

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Sarah was diagnosed with skin cancer just six months after she underwent reconstructive surgery for breast cancer last summer - and it led to some difficult conversations with her family

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AI detects more breast cancers with fewer false positives

Using artificial intelligence (AI), breast radiologists in Denmark have improved breast cancer screening performance and reduced the rate of false-positive findings.

Tuesday, Jun 4

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Ignoring reason and evidence: Why new breast cancer guidelines advising against screening women in their 40s are misguided

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Early detection is crucial in the fight against breast cancer. Yet the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care’s new guidelines do not endorse breast cancer screening for women in their 40s.

Olivia Munn Was ‘Devastated’ After Seeing Her Breasts Following Double Mastectomy & Struggled With One Seriously Unwanted Result

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Olivia Munn got very vulnerable about her double mastectomy experience. Back in March, the actress revealed that she underwent the surgery 30 days after being diagnosed with luminal B cancer in both of her breasts in April 2023. After the…

Olivia Munn Gets Candid About the “Devastation” She Felt Following Her Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Olivia Munn is opening up about the “devastation” she felt following her breast reconstruction surgery after she had to have a double mastectomy as a result of her breast cancer diagnosis. The actress stopped by the SHE MD Podcast, where…

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Scientists reveal how a potassium ion channel reprograms energy production in cancer cells

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Researchers have revealed how a channel that controls cellular potassium levels causes metabolic rewiring in breast cancer cells, promoting tumor growth.

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Combining AI with mammograms may improve breast cancer detection

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Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve doctors' assessments of mammograms, accurately detecting even the smallest breast cancers with fewer scary false positive readings, a new study shows.

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Weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy cut risk of bowel cancer by half - and boost breast cancer survival by a third, study suggests

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Doctors say it will be the 'icing on the cake' if the medicines, which have been shown to cut heart attack and strokes, had a comparable effect on cancer.

Combining biomedical data from breast cancer patients could lead to 'groundbreaking discoveries'

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Studying combined data from the UK Biobank, a unique record of patient information from more than half a million Britons, could help make "groundbreaking discoveries" in the understanding and treatment of breast cancer, say researchers.

Scientists reveal how a potassium ion channel reprograms energy production in cancer cells

Researchers have revealed how a channel that controls cellular potassium levels causes metabolic rewiring in breast cancer cells, promoting tumour growth.

Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider, 64, reveals he has found love again one year after his wife died of breast cancer - and admits he 'wouldn't be here' if it wasn't for his new girlfriend

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John, 64, confessed that he was 'ready to give it all up' and found 'the very notion of dating' to be 'repulsive' following the 'rough' loss of his wife - but everything changed when he met his new love.

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National Cancer Survivor Month: Rita’s Story

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June is National Cancer Survivor Month. The following article, originally titled “Rita’s Story: Thinking Positive,” was originally published by Memorial Hermann here and republished with permission. Rita Villanueva was getting a massage in…

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RSNA: AI Detects More Breast Cancers with Fewer False Positives

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Using artificial intelligence (AI), breast radiologists in Denmark have improved breast cancer screening performance and reduced the rate of false-positive findings. Results of the study were published today in Radiology, a journal of the…