Oncology & Cancer
AI helps ID candidates for targeted breast cancer treatment
Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), more women might soon benefit from targeted breast cancer treatment, a new study says.
May 28, 2025
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Breast Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Additional imaging techniques can detect early stage cancers missed by mammograms in women with dense breasts
In women with dense breasts (breasts with relatively low levels of fatty tissue) and a negative mammogram, supplemental imaging techniques detect early-stage cancers, with imaging techniques three times more effective than ...
May 22, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Ethnic differences in breast cancer development and outcomes highlight need for tailored care approaches
Women of African or South Asian genetic ancestry tend to develop breast cancer and die at a younger age than women of European ancestry, according to new research by Queen Mary University of London. The study, which looked ...
May 20, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Shorter MRI exam effectively detects cancer in dense breasts
Abbreviated breast MRI shortens exam time while retaining a high level of diagnostic accuracy of breast cancer in women with extremely dense breasts, according to an article published today in Radiology.
May 20, 2025
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
US approves first blood test for Alzheimer's
The United States on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer's, a move that could help patients begin treatment earlier with newly approved drugs that slow the progression of the devastating neurological disease.
May 17, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Rediscovering denosumab: From osteoporosis medication to a possible treatment for breast cancer
Science and society collaboration is essential for scientific progress, especially in the health and biomedical fields where basic researchers, clinicians and patients are involved, as shown by the initial results of D-BIOMARK. ...
May 16, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do people really want to know their risk of getting Alzheimer's?
A new study has highlighted the complex emotions and ethical dilemmas of learning your future risk of Alzheimer's disease. Among 274 healthy research participants from the US aged 65 and over, 40% declined to receive their ...
May 14, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover a new tissue biomarker for aggressive breast cancer risk and poorer survival
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified a series of changes in the architecture and cell composition of connective tissues of the breast, known as stromal tissue, that is associated with an ...
May 14, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
How breast tissue density affects your risk of breast cancer
Breast density is a significant yet often overlooked factor in breast cancer awareness, risk assessment and screening practices. Understanding what breast density is, how it affects breast cancer risk and what it means for ...
May 14, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Six breast texture patterns linked to higher risk of invasive cancer
In one of the larger studies of its kind, researchers have identified six breast texture patterns that may be associated with increased cancer risk, according to a study published in Radiology.
May 13, 2025
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