Women's Health

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.

Mammograms in a 51-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma. The upper panels show the craniocaudal and the mediolateral oblique views. The lower panels show a close-up of the left breast area containing the lesion. The case is one of the false-negative cases included in the dataset. Accordingly, the initial screening assessment was a BI-RADS 2, meaning visible findings were judged as benign. After 1 year, the patient presented for another screening examination. This time, a focal asymmetry with associ
News | Mammography
AI Tool Improves Breast Cancer Detection on Mammography

November 4, 2020 — Artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the performance of radiologists in reading breast cancer ...

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Innovation can help address screening backlog due to COVID-19 pandemic by streamlining breast imaging reading process
News | Breast Imaging
Hologic Launches 3DQuorum Imaging Technology, Powered by Genius AI, in Europe

November 2, 2020 — Hologic, Inc. announced the commercial availability in Europe of its 3DQuorum Imaging Technology ...

Time November 02, 2020
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Murray Rebner, M.D., performing a breast ultrasound. Image courtesy of Beaumont Health
News | Breast Imaging
Beaumont Researchers Advise Breast Cancer Screening by Age 40 or Younger for Black Women

November 2, 2020 — Though Black women get breast cancer at a 3% lower incidence rate than white women, they are 42% more ...

Time November 02, 2020
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Culturally relevant strategies are necessary to improve preventive health care in this rapidly growing population, Rutgers researchers say
News | Women's Health
Indian and Pakistani Women Diagnosed with More Aggressive Breast Cancer at Younger Age

October 28, 2020 — Indian and Pakistani women are diagnosed with breast cancer, including more aggressive forms of the ...

Time October 28, 2020
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Study of Penn Medicine patients shows abbreviated MRI may be a valuable supplemental screening for women with dense breasts
News | MRI Breast
‘Fast’ MRI Detects Breast Cancers that 3-D Mammograms May Miss

October 28, 2020 — Beth Reisboard, 76, was relieved in 2018 when she received the results from her annual mammogram: ...

Time October 28, 2020
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iCAD showcasing expanded Xoft Platform including Single-Fraction IORT Solution for brain and early-stage breast cancer tumors
News | Brachytherapy Systems
New Research Presented at ASTRO20 Supports Xoft System for Treatment of Early-Stage Breast Cancer and Gynecological Cancers

October 26, 2020 — iCAD, Inc. announced the Company will showcase the expanded platform for the Xoft Axxent Electronic ...

Time October 26, 2020
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Mammography, which is an X-ray picture of the breast, is efficient also for women over the age of 70.
News | Mammography
Mammography Screening Also Saves Older Lives

October 22, 2020 — Mammography, which is an X-ray picture of the breast, is efficient also for women over the age of 70 ...

Time October 22, 2020
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Rebrand reflects Volpara Health's mission to prevent advanced-stage breast cancer
News | Breast Imaging
Volpara Solutions Becomes Volpara Health

October 19, 2020 — Volpara Solutions, a leader in AI-powered breast density assessment, announced that it has changed ...

Time October 19, 2020
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Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and medical informatics solutions, and Volpara Solutions, a purpose-driven software company on a mission to prevent advanced-stage breast cancer, today announced an expanded partnership to provide mammography facilities and clinicians with breast imaging solutions designed to improve image quality, streamline workflow and accurately assess a patient's breast density.
News | Breast Imaging
Fujifilm Medical Systems and Volpara Solutions Expand Partnership for Breast Cancer Screenings

October 15, 2020 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and medical ...

Time October 15, 2020
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More than 600,000 women die of advanced breast cancer annually. (1) There is a safe, universally obtainable method to reduce this terrible toll according to MammaCare Foundation scientist Mark Kane Goldstein, Ph.D.
News | Women's Health
Trained Hands Can Reduce Advanced Breast Cancer Worldwide

October 15, 2020 — More than 600,000 women die of advanced breast cancer annually. (1) There is a safe, universally ...

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Videos | MRI Breast
VIDEO: Use of Breast MRI Screening in Women With Dense Breasts

Professor Christiane Kuhl, M.D., director of radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, explains how breast ...

Time October 14, 2020
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Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
VIDEO: The Impact of COVID-19 on Breast Imaging

Professor Christiane Kuhl, M.D., director of radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, explains how the COVID-19 ...

Time October 14, 2020
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Videos | Breast Density
VIDEO: Explaining Dense Breasts

Professor Christiane Kuhl, M.D., director of radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, explains what it means to ...

Time October 13, 2020
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Released in the lead up to #DenseBreastDay (30 September) and Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), the animation explains how breast density can complicate mammogram screening and make it harder for medical professionals to detect breast cancer. This highly engaging animation shows a polar bear hiding in a snow globe as an analogy for cancer hiding in dense breast tissue. 
News | Breast Density
Animation to Bring Clarity to Dense Breasts

October 7, 2020 — A group of Australia’s leading breast cancer researchers is raising awareness about the importance of ...

Time October 07, 2020
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Microscopic photo of a professionally prepared slide demonstrating breast tissue with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Immuhistochemistry of estrogen receptor positive. Micrograph of breast cancer. Slide shows corresponding length of 1 mm.
News | Breast Imaging
Treating DCIS with Surgery, Radiotherapy Lowers Cancer Risk but Benefits Drop Over Time

October 5, 2020 — A major study of women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) — a breast condition that can become ...

Time October 05, 2020
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ASTRO urges radiation oncology benefits management company eviCore to reconsider a move that requires shorter treatment regimens without regard for physician judgement
News | Radiation Oncology
Benefits Manager Policy Disrupts Patient-physician Decision Making for Breast and Prostate Cancer Radiation Treatments

October 2, 2020 — Radiation oncologists expressed serious concerns about a new private insurance coverage policy that ...

Time October 02, 2020
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Girls in Tech, a global non-profit bringing the world together through education and experiences, is teaming up with McKesson, a global leader in healthcare supply chain management solutions, retail pharmacy, community oncology and specialty care, and healthcare information solutions, for a global hackathon to design innovative solutions for those impacted by breast cancer.
News | Women's Health
Girls in Tech Teams with McKesson to Hack Against Breast Cancer

October 2, 2020 — Girls in Tech, a global non-profit bringing the world together through education and experiences, is ...

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The multi-pronged initiative includes BWHI’s P.O.W.E.R. of Sure campaign, which will examine common barriers to early screening and encourage Black women to schedule and attend their annual mammograms. The campaign features Grammy Award winning, Oscar and Golden Globe nominated artist Mary J. Blige and a multimedia digital hub with resources including common facts and myths about mammography, frequently asked questions regarding breast cancer and screening guidelines, a list of locations offering breast can
News | Women's Health
Hologic Partners with the Black Women’s Health Imperative and RAD-AID to Tackle Breast Screening Disparities

October 1, 2020 — Hologic, Inc. announced a multi-year commitment to decreasing breast cancer screening disparities for ...

Time October 01, 2020
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The University at Buffalo has received a four-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new, portable breast imaging system that has the potential to better identify breast cancer.
News | Breast Imaging
Mammogram Device Under Development to Use Light, Ultrasound to Better Screen

September 30, 2020 — The University at Buffalo has received a four-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes ...

Time September 30, 2020
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New study indicates that KUBTEC's Mozart 3D Specimen Imaging decreases re-excision rates for breast lumpectomies by more than 50%
News | Breast Imaging
New Breast Cancer Study Shows Mozart's 3D Specimen Imaging Decreases Re-excision Rates

September 23, 2020 — A new study in the Annals of Surgical Oncology demonstrates that Kubtec Medical Imaging's Mozart 3D ...

Time September 23, 2020
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