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Should elderly patients continue cancer screening?
By Kate Madden Yee
Many current cancer screening guidelines recommend against screening adults with less than 10 years of life expectancy. But clinicians often have difficulty communicating to elderly patients that screening isn't necessary anymore, according to two studies -- one published in the June issue of Gerontologist and the other in the Journal of General Internal Medicine on May 14.
July 7, 2019
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Cancer cost $94B in lost earnings in 2015
By Kate Madden Yee
In 2015, cancer cost $94.4 billion in lost earnings and took more than 8.7 million years of life among people ages 16 to 84 in the U.S. according to new research from the American Cancer Society, published online July 3 in JAMA Oncology.
July 2, 2019
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Deep-learning model predicts 5-year breast cancer risk
By Kate Madden Yee
A deep-learning model created using data from a single breast MR image can help predict the five-year risk for women whose chances of developing breast cancer are higher, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
July 1, 2019
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Risk assessment best for women with dense breasts
By Kate Madden Yee
Assessing the risk of breast cancer in five-year increments in women with dense breast tissue is a more effective way to determine the need for supplemental imaging than scanning all women with dense tissue, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
June 30, 2019
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Ikonopedia to partner with Densitas
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Ikonopedia and medical software developer Densitas have entered an agreement under which Ikonopedia will integrate densitasdensity software into its structured breast reporting system.
June 27, 2019
Spouses, nurses boost mammography screening rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Spouses and healthcare professionals such as nurses can play a crucial role in boosting uptake of breast cancer screening in populations of women generally underinformed about mammography, according to a new study published in the June issue of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.
June 24, 2019
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Rapid adoption of DBT screening is faster in richer areas
By Brian Casey
The use of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screening has grown rapidly, from almost 13% of screening exams in 2015 to over 43% in 2017. But DBT adoption is occurring at a faster rate in more affluent areas, according to a research letter published June 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
June 24, 2019
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Konica Minolta partners with Ga. hospital network
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas and Emory Healthcare hospital network in Atlanta have formed a strategic partnership with the goal of developing new ways to personalize patient care.
June 23, 2019
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CAD improves ABUS novice reader performance
By Kate Madden Yee
Computer-aided detection (CAD) systems help less experienced readers improve their performance in detecting breast cancer on automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) screening exams, according to a study published online June 18 in Radiology.
June 20, 2019
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AI enhances diagnostic performance in mammography
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that analyzes mammograms and patient clinical information in electronic health records can accurately diagnose breast cancer -- even in many cases in which cancers are missed by radiologists, according to research published online June 18 in Radiology.
June 19, 2019
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MRI finds breast cancer early in women with family history
By Kate Madden Yee
MRI finds breast cancer earlier than digital mammography in women with a family history of the disease but without known genetic mutations, according to research published online June 17 in Lancet Oncology. But the improved detection comes at a risk of more false positives.
June 18, 2019
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Contrast ultrasound can tell DCIS from fibroadenomas
By Kate Madden Yee
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can distinguish ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) from fibroadenoma in breast tissue, according to a study published online June 17 in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
June 18, 2019
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