Get screened for breast cancer at 40, panel says

A national panel officially lowered the recommended age when individuals should receive routine screening mammograms from 50 to 40.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
May 6, 2024 ~5 min

AI may cut mammogram false positives without missing cancer

Using AI to help doctors read mammograms may reduce false positives in testing without missing breast cancer cases, a new study shows.

Tamara Schneider-Washington University in St. Louis • futurity
April 10, 2024 ~6 min


Test quickly detects breast cancer with a tiny drop of spit

In early testing, a hand-held device detected breast cancer from a tiny sample of spit in less than five seconds.

Karen Dooley-Florida • futurity
Feb. 19, 2024 ~3 min

Breast cancer is on the rise among young women

Diagnoses of breast cancer have increased steadily in women under age 50 over the past two decades, researchers report.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
Jan. 30, 2024 ~7 min

Soy compounds could protect against breast cancer comeback

Compounds from soy and other plant sources could protect against breast cancer recurrence or affect survival, researchers report.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Jan. 11, 2024 ~7 min

Urban environments linked to higher breast cancer incidence

Urban counties in North Carolina have higher overall incidences of breast cancer than rural counties, researchers find.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Nov. 27, 2023 ~6 min

Team identifies biology of aggressive breast cancer in Black women

Findings on the biology behind aggressive breast cancer in Black women could lead to new targeted treatments, researchers report.

Christina Griffiths-Indiana • futurity
Oct. 26, 2023 ~5 min

Expert: Endocrine therapy for breast cancer is hard but effective

More than 30% of patients stop taking endocrine therapy early and many don't take it as prescribed, despite its life-saving benefits.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Oct. 18, 2023 ~8 min


How nurse education could benefit breast cancer survivors

It's time to treat cancer survivorship as a chronic condition, such as hypertension or diabetes, say researchers.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
Oct. 10, 2023 ~6 min

Can diet, exercise improve chemo outcomes with breast cancer?

An intervention involving diet and exercise may benefit women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, a study finds.

Michael Masciadrelli-Yale • futurity
Sept. 27, 2023 ~4 min

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