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Childhood radiotherapy, chemo boost breast cancer risk
By Kate Madden Yee
The combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment with anthracyclines in women who are survivors of childhood cancer increases their risk of breast cancer later in life, according to a study published online October 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.
October 29, 2019
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DBT decreases the need for short-term follow-up
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to digital mammography reduces the number of women classified as BI-RADS 3 and, therefore, the number of women who are recommended for short-term follow-up, according to a study published in the November issue of Academic Radiology.
October 27, 2019
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Hologic takes aim at USA Today article on DBT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hologic has issued a statement reaffirming the clinical benefits of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screening in response to a recent USA Today article questioning the exam's value.
October 24, 2019
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy unnecessary for DCIS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Performing sentinel lymph node biopsy in older women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has no long-term benefit, according to a study to be published in the December issue of JNCI Cancer Spectrum.
October 23, 2019
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How effective is MR-HIFU for uterine fibroids?
By Kate Madden Yee
MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) is a safe therapy for treating uterine fibroids, especially when it is used with a treatment protocol that aims for complete ablation, according to an October 15 study in the European Journal of Radiology.
October 22, 2019
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Densitas joins Nuance AI marketplace
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Densitas said that its densityai breast density assessment software has been added to Nuance Communications' artificial intelligence (AI) marketplace.
October 21, 2019
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Breast cancer screening compliance changes as women age
By Kate Madden Yee
Women seek out breast cancer screening at different rates as they grow older and begin to cope with other major illnesses, according to a study published online October 16 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
October 20, 2019
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USA Today: DBT's value unproven, but marketing vigorous
By Kate Madden Yee
Mammography centers in the U.S. have rapidly adopted 3D mammography -- also known as digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) -- despite the lack of large-scale clinical trials demonstrating the technology's value, according to an investigation by Kaiser Health News that was published in USA Today.
October 20, 2019
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DBT finds more cancers of all types than FFDM
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has a higher cancer detection rate compared with full-field digital mammography (FFDM). And DBT's improved performance persists no matter the tumor type, size, or grade of cancer, according to a study published online October 16 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 16, 2019
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GE, Premier partner on one-stop breast cancer center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and group purchasing organization Premier have agreed to develop a breast cancer center model that will offer women same-day diagnosis.
October 16, 2019
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Target Laboratories touts phase II study results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging contrast agent developer Target Laboratories said that its OTL38 intraoperative cancer imaging agent was found to be safe and efficacious for detecting ovarian cancer tumors in a phase II multicenter study.
October 15, 2019
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Pulmonary CT explains death from genital plastic surgery
By Kate Madden Yee
Pulmonary CT angiography helped clinicians better understand the cause of death in the case of a 33-year-old woman in China who died after receiving vaginal injections of hyaluronic acid and collagen, according to a review published October 14 in Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
October 15, 2019
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