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AI tool beats traditional breast cancer risk assessments
By Theresa Pablos
A breast cancer risk assessment model based on artificial intelligence (AI) outperformed traditional risk assessment tools in new research presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium meeting. The AI model beat conventional risk models used alone and when combined with breast density data.
December 10, 2020
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iCAD to provide software to Solis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer iCAD has signed an agreement to provide its software to Solis Mammography over the next five years.
December 9, 2020
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Physicians often miss rad therapy side effects
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Physicians often missed key side effects of radiation therapy in patients with breast cancer who participated in a new study being presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Common side effects missed by physicians included pain, itchy skin, swelling, and fatigue.
December 9, 2020
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Pregnancy is safe for breast cancer survivors
By Theresa Pablos
Most breast cancer survivors who get pregnant have good outcomes and deliver healthy babies, according to research presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. However, survivors are at an increased risk for preterm labor and delivering babies with a low birth weight.
December 9, 2020
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Black women with breast cancer show high comorbidity rates
By Theresa Pablos
Black women had high rates of health conditions linked to worse breast cancer outcomes in a study published on December 7 in Cancer. These trends could be contributing to worse breast cancer outcomes for Black women despite years of better treatment options and widespread screening mammography.
December 9, 2020
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Skipping rad therapy may not hinder breast cancer survival
By Theresa Pablos
Forgoing radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery may not negatively affect survival outcomes for some women with breast cancer, according to new study data presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 8, 2020
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ScreenPoint reaches Transpara milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dutch artificial intelligence (AI) software developer ScreenPoint Medical said that its Transpara AI software has been used to assist radiologists in interpreting more than 1 million mammograms around the world.
December 7, 2020
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MRI screening may benefit women with prior breast cancer
By Theresa Pablos
Women with a personal history of breast cancer may benefit from routine MRI screening, according to two presentations at the virtual RSNA meeting. Both studies found MRI detected a substantial number of new cancers without increasing biopsy rates.
December 6, 2020
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DBT outperforms mammo in cancer detection, false negatives
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) improves cancer detection and has lower false-negative rates when compared with digital mammography, according to a study published on December 1 in Radiology.
December 3, 2020
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FDA relaxes MQSA rules during COVID-19 emergency
By Brian Casey
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue new guidelines that relax some of the regulatory requirements for breast imaging facilities under the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).
December 3, 2020
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Ibex Medical Analytics, Institut Curie partner on breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ibex Medical Analytics and Institut Curie are joining forces to improve breast cancer detection using artificial intelligence.
December 3, 2020
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Morris named chair of UC Davis radiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Elizabeth Morris has been named chair of the department of radiology at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis).
December 1, 2020
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