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The women’s health channel includes news, videos, podcasts and other content related to technology used to detect and treat breast cancer and cervical cancer, including mammography, breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), automated breast ultrasound (ABUS), breast ultrasound, breast biopsy and breast radiation therapy.

A new study shows that system-level changes to the way cancer care is delivered can also eliminate Black-white disparities in survival from early-stage lung and breast cancer.
News | Radiation Oncology
Intervention Eliminates Black-white Gaps in Survival from Early-stage Breast and Lung Cancer

October 25, 2021 — A new study shows that system-level changes to the way cancer care is delivered can also eliminate ...

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In conjunction with ongoing Breast Cancer Awareness Month efforts, Hologic, Inc., an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health, unveiled Carolina, a narrative documentary-style film about the breast cancer journey from diagnosis to reconstruction, developed in collaboration with Mediflix and Moonlight Productions.
News | Women's Health
Hologic Debuts Documentary-Style Film Highlighting One Woman's Breast Cancer Journey Timed to Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day

October 20, 2021 — In conjunction with ongoing Breast Cancer Awareness Month efforts, Hologic, Inc., an innovative ...

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If Black women begin mammography screening every other year starting at age 40, breast cancer deaths could be reduced by 57 percent compared to starting screening 10 years later — as is currently recommended by some organizations — according to analyses conducted by a modeling team that is part of the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET), funded by the National Cancer Institute. #mammography
News | Mammography
Starting Mammography at Age 40 Would Reduce Disparities in Deaths for Black Women

October 19, 2021 — If Black women begin mammography screening every other year starting at age 40, breast cancer deaths ...

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NeuroLogica Corp., the U.S. healthcare subsidiary of Samsung, introduces the V8; a high-end ultrasound system that provides enhanced image quality, usability and convenience for ultrasound professionals.
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Samsung Introduces New High-End Ultrasound System 'V8'

October 15, 2021 — NeuroLogica Corp., the U.S. healthcare subsidiary of Samsung, introduces the V8; a high-end ...

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MR images showing reduction in size of metastatic tumors after focused-ultrasound delivery of antibody therapy through blood-brain barrier.
News | Ultrasound Women's Health
World-first Clinical Trial Demonstrates Focused Ultrasound Can Deliver Antibody Therapy to Breast Cancer Metastases in the Brain

October 14, 2021 — In a first-in-world clinical trial, researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto ...

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Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted premarket approval (PMA) of its SoftVue 3D Whole Breast Ultrasound Tomography System (SoftVue) for use as an adjunct to digital mammography in the screening of asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue.
News | Breast Imaging
Delphinus Receives FDA Approval for its SoftVue 3D Whole Breast Ultrasound Tomography System

October 14, 2021 — Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

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Magda El-Shenawee, University of Arkansas breast cancer research
News | Women's Health
NIH Grant Will Further Researcher’s Work Detecting Breast Cancer

October 11, 2021 — Electrical engineering professor Magda El-Shenawee’s effort to develop a more accurate and less ...

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An analysis of nearly 200,000 patients highlights the heterogeneity of breast cancer risk factors for women of differing races, ages, and disease subtypes
News | Women's Health
Black Women Face Three-fold Increased Risk of Triple Negative Breast Cancers

October 8, 2021 — An analysis of nearly 200,000 patients who received mammograms between 2006 and 2015 across three U.S ...

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An automated system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) can quickly and accurately sift through breast MRIs in women with dense breasts to eliminate those without cancer, freeing up radiologists to focus on more complex cases, according to a study published in Radiology.
News | MRI Breast
AI Helps Rule Out Cancer in Dense Breasts

October 7, 2021 — An automated system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) can quickly and accurately sift through ...

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A commentary by Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Practice suggests that advances in breast cancer prevention research have resulted in new and innovative opportunities to modify breast cancer risk and potentially reduce breast cancer incidence and mortality.
News | Women's Health
Mayo Clinic Researchers Advocate New Approach to Breast Cancer Prevention

October 6, 2021 — A commentary by Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology ...

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Images of uptake in bone metastasis in patient 2. Anterior whole-body (left) and SPECT/CT (right) images show uptake of 131I-GMIB-anti-HER2-VHH1 at level of large lytic bone metastasis, with soft-tissue component at sternal bone both at 2.5 h and at 24 h after injection. Small differences in area of uptake are explained by differences in patient positioning (arms up at 2.5 h and arms down at 24 h, to maximize patient comfort). Cts = counts. Image created by M. Keyaerts, University Hospital of Brussels (UZ B
News | Women's Health
New Radionuclide Therapy Identified for HER2-positive Breast Cancer Patients

October 5, 2021 — A promising radionuclide treatment may offer new therapeutic options for breast cancer patients ...

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Hologic, Inc., an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health, announced today that CEO Steve MacMillan will ring the Nasdaq opening bell on October 4 to mark the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
News | Women's Health
Hologic Rings Nasdaq Opening Bell for 15th Time to Kick Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 4, 2021 — Hologic, Inc., an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health ...
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Determination of ER status of disease. In 59-y-old woman diagnosed with ER-positive lobular BC 2 y previously and treated with tamoxifen, ER-positive bone metastases were identified 1 y after initial diagnosis.
News | Breast Imaging
Newly Approved PET Imaging Agent Solves Clinical Dilemmas in Breast Cancer Patients
October 4, 2021 — A non-invasive, patient-friendly imaging technique can help physicians make treatment decisions for ...
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According to the American Cancer Society, around 10-15% of breast cancers are triple-negative breast cancer.
News | Breast Imaging
Georgia Cancer Center Researcher Receives $1.7M Grant to Study Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer 
October 4, 2021 — Understanding the role a certain molecule plays in both cancer cells, as well as the cells tasked to ...
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A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is cost-effective for detecting breast cancer for women with very dense breasts detected by mammography.
News | MRI Breast
MRIs are Cost-effective for Detecting Breast Cancer in Women with Dense Breasts
October 4, 2021 — A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press ...
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September 28, 2021 — A computer program trained to see patterns among thousands of breast ultrasound images can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer, a new study shows.
News | Breast Imaging
Artificial Intelligence Tool Improves Accuracy of Breast Cancer Imaging

September 28, 2021 — A computer program trained to see patterns among thousands of breast ultrasound images can aid ...

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Volpara Health, a global health technology software leader providing an integrated platform for the delivery of personalized breast and lung care, further expanded its footprint in the US lung screening market with a strategic relationship with Seattle-based lung AI company RevealDx.
News | Lung Imaging
Volpara Health Expands Lung Screening Capabilities Via Strategic Relationship with RevealDx

September 27, 2021 — Volpara Health, a global health technology software leader providing an integrated platform for the ...

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Researchers studied participants in the Women’s Environmental Cancer and Radiation Epidemiology Study to evaluate the risk of coronary artery disease in breast cancer survivors.
News | Women's Health
Left Breast Radiation Therapy Doubles Heart Disease Risk in Young Women

September 22, 2021 — Radiation therapy is an effective and widely used treatment for breast cancer. While the benefits ...

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This study shows that thanks to deep learning analysis applied to digitized pathology slides, artificial intelligence can classify patients with localized breast cancer between high risk and low risk of metastatic relapse in the next five years.
News | Artificial Intelligence
AI Predicts Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence for Women

September 22, 2021 — The RACE AI study conducted by Gustave Roussy and the startup Owkin, as part of the AI for Health ...

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News | Breast Imaging
ImageCare Centers Unveils PINK Better Mammo Service Featuring Profound AI

September 20, 2021 — ImageCare Centers is unveiling its new “PINK Better Mammo” service with the addition of ProFound AI ...

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