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AccuBoost debuts product upgrades at ASTRO 2019
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's health firm AccuBoost has introduced several new upgrades for its AccuBoost Digital breast brachytherapy technology at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.
September 16, 2019
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ASTRO: Whole, partial breast RT yield similar cosmetic results
By Kate Madden Yee
Whole- and partial-breast radiation after lumpectomy produce similar cosmetic outcomes for women diagnosed with early stages of cancer who seek to preserve their breasts, according to research presented September 15 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.
September 15, 2019
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Is screening with DBT worth the additional cost?
By Kate Madden Yee
Shifting breast screening from digital mammography to digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) reduces recall rates, but it achieves only modest improvements in breast cancer deaths averted or life years saved -- while costing above commonly accepted cost-effectiveness ranges, according to research published online September 10 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
September 15, 2019
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Chatbots boost women's understanding of breast biopsy
By Kate Madden Yee
Using chatbot software can help orient and educate women who are scheduled to undergo a breast biopsy about the procedure, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 10, 2019
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6 ways social media can help breast radiologists
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast radiologists have the opportunity to interact with patients in ways other radiologists may not, and social media can help them communicate their value to patients, referring physicians, and the larger community, according to an article published in the September issue of the Journal of Breast Imaging.
September 9, 2019
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Is breast screening beneficial for sickly older women?
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening mammography doesn't benefit women 75 and older who have chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes, according to a new study published September 6 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The finding is sure to generate more debate over whether older women should be screened.
September 5, 2019
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DBT detects same tumor subtypes as digital mammography
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and digital mammography appear to detect cancers of a similar biologic profile, according to a study from Sweden published online September 3 in Radiology.
September 3, 2019
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CEDM a useful alternative for breast cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) performs comparably to or better than digital mammography when it comes to breast cancer screening in women at higher risk of breast cancer, according to a study published online August 27 in Radiology.
August 28, 2019
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Mammography self-compression boosts patient experience
By Kate Madden Yee
Allowing women to self-compress their breast tissue during mammography exams improves their experience while matching the image quality obtained with technologist-performed compression, according to a study published August 23 in the Journal of Breast Imaging.
August 28, 2019
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Researchers to study media coverage of 'overdiagnosis' tests
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Australia plan to explore media coverage of the benefits and harms of medical testing that they believe may lead to overdiagnosis in healthy individuals, according to a protocol published online August 24 in BMJ Open.
August 26, 2019
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FDA urges that men be included in breast cancer trials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 26 released a draft guidance that urges researchers to include men in breast cancer clinical trials.
August 25, 2019
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AI may facilitate personalized breast cancer treatment
By Erik L. Ridley
Artificial intelligence (AI) may create new opportunities to improve outcomes for breast cancer patients via treatments that can be adapted based on patient response, as well as targeted therapies based on radiomic and pathomic analysis, according to an article published online August 22 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.
August 25, 2019
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