Breast Cancer

The AI program also correctly identified 90% of true positive cases, according to new data presented at the Society for Breast Imaging's annual symposium.

New data to be presented at ECO 2025 shows new-onset T2D is linked to increased risk of liver, pancreatic, and bowel cancers, but not endometrial or post-menopausal breast cancer.

While smoking in the US continues to decline, the American Cancer Society reports mixed progress in major cancer risk factors, prevention, and screening.

ACP 2025: Dr Kalager shares strategies for addressing patient beliefs, presenting risk data, and promoting shared decision-making in primary care settings.

Myths and fears about cancer screening may be keeping some of your patients from important tests. Always ask about misconceptions, and then offer the facts.

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Cervical cancer screening rates remained below prepandemic levels, while rates for breast and colorectal cancers rebounded from pandemic declines.

The outsized burden continues among Black men, a group with prostate cancer incidence rates 67% higher than those of White men and mortality rates more than twice as high.

A family medicine specialist who works with cancer survivorship highlights findings of a study that illustrate how effective screening is and how treatment has changed.

Results from the MASAI clinical trial also showed that AI-assisted screening reduced screen-reading workload without increasing the rate of false-positives.

World Cancer Day 2025 urges focus on the unique personal journey underlying every cancer diagnosis; individual recommendations for regular screening is where that can start.

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Elinzanetant produced a statistically significant reduction in frequency of treatment-related vasomotor symptoms as early as week 1 and in severity at weeks 4 and 12.

After a false positive breast cancer screening result, women may be reluctant to participate in future screening, a topic that could benefit from the primary care touch.

Even after adjusting for breast density, studies reveal a significantly greater risk for a cancer diagnosis within 2 decades. A UC Davis expert offers details.

A false positive finding on a screening mammogram is fairly common, according to UC Davis biostatistician Diana Miglioretti, PhD. Here's why.

The group of women least likely to return for a regular preventive screening mammogram after a false positive result surprised this primary investigator.

After a false positive outcome on screening mammography, a short interval call back for repeat imaging was a significant deterrent to future screening.

The most common harm associated with breast cancer screening is a false positive finding; this UC Davis expert wanted to know more about how women respond.

Breast cancer will claim the lives of more than 42 000 women in 2024. The primary care clinician's role as advocate for screening mammography can not be overemphasized.

Those least likely to schedule further screening mammograms had received a false-positive with recommendation for follow-up after only a short interval.

Regulations have been amended under the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 to ensure women receive quality mammography for early breast cancer detection and prevention.

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GLP-1RAs were associated with a significantly reduced risk of obesity-associated cancers including gallbladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, and meningioma.

Get a quick overview of recommendations for preventive health services and screenings focused on the unique needs of women across the lifespan.

Over 4 million cancer deaths have been reverted since 1991, but new cancer cases are estimated to reach over 2 million, according to new data from an annual American Cancer Society report.

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In postmenopausal women with HR+ breast cancer who had obesity, recurrence of breast cancer while on aromatase inhibitor therapy was 18%, report investigators.

Women's Health Week (May 14-20, 2023) is an ideal opportunity to review the top research, policy shifts, and potential drug approvals that affect your patient panel.

The lower recommended starting age for screening reflects rising cancer diagnoses among younger women and persistently high mortality rates among Black women.