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Outdoor Pollution Exposure Tied to Nonlung Cancers
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 – Outdoor air pollution is tied to a higher risk for nonlung cancers in older adults, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Environmental Epidemiology. Yaguang Wei,...
Including Women in Their 40s in Breast Cancer Screening Programs Beneficial
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 – Screening programs that include women in their 40s are associated with significantly higher breast cancer (BC) 10-year net survival (NS) for women aged 40 to 49 years,...
Overdiagnosis Common With Continued Breast Cancer Screening in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 – Continued breast cancer screening among women aged 70 years and older is associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer, indicating overdiagnosis, according to a...
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS): What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
A breast cancer diagnosis can be terrifying, but one type of early-stage disease is noninvasive and has high survival odds. There have been an estimated 297,790 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed...
Understanding the Stages of Breast Cancer: 0, 1, 2, 3 & 4
A diagnosis of breast cancer comes with many tough questions, but one of the biggest is what stage your cancer is. Millions of women struggle with such questions every year: Breast cancer is the most...
Breast Cancer Screening May Not Be Worth It for Women Over 70
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 – The risks of screening mammograms to catch breast cancer may outweigh the benefits for certain women aged 70 or older, new research indicates. The main risk? Overdiagnosis...
AI-Supported Mammography Screen Reading Seems Promising
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 – Cancer detection is similar for artificial intelligence (AI)-supported mammography screen reading compared with standard double reading, according to a study published online...
When Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 – Black Americans diagnosed with a second primary cancer after their first one are more likely to die than their white peers. That's the takeaway from a new study by the...
AI-Assisted Mammograms Could Be a Big Advance: Study
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Artificial intelligence (AI) programs can safely be used to help radiologists review mammogram images and detect breast cancers, early results from an ongoing clinical...
Racial Disparities Seen for Cost of Unplanned Care After Breast Reconstruction
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – While race is not a significant predictor of unplanned hospital visits after breast reconstruction surgery, racial minorities bear a higher cost burden than White breast...
Suzanne Somers Says Her Breast Cancer Has Returned
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Actress Suzanne Somers, who first battled breast cancer in her 50s, announced on Instagram this week that the disease recently returned. Somers, now 76, has been fighting...
Mammography Plus Ultrasound Superior to Mammography With AI for Dense Breasts
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 – Mammography with supplementary ultrasound has higher accuracy and a lower recall rate than mammography with artificial intelligence (AI) or mammography with ultrasound and...
New Ultrasound Patch Spots Tiny Breast Abnormalities in Early Trial
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 – Scientists have developed a wearable ultrasound patch that might eventually allow women to monitor themselves for early signs of breast cancer in the comfort of their home....
Biological Aging Accelerated With Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment is associated with accelerated biological aging, according to a study published online July 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer...
Breast Cancer Survivors Age Faster Biologically Than Cancer-Free Women: Study
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 – Women who have survived breast cancer age faster than women who have never had to survive the disease. The treatment they received impacted their aging rates, according to a...
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