Better classify breast cancer with 34 more biomarkers

A new imaging approach adds nuance to the four categories of breast cancer and could lead to more precise diagnosis and treatment.

U. Zurich • futurity
Jan. 28, 2020 ~3 min

A.I. boosts breast cancer detection accuracy

Combined with analysis from a radiologist, a new artificial intelligence tool can identify breast cancer with approximately 90% accuracy.

Greg Williams-NYU • futurity
Jan. 22, 2020 ~6 min


MRI and ‘radiomics’ predict the chance breast cancer will return

Pairing MRI scans and an emerging field called radiomics could predict the chances a woman's breast cancer will make a comeback in the next 10 years.

Lauren Hertzler-Penn • futurity
Dec. 31, 2019 ~5 min

Device improves life for cancer survivors with heart failure

A pacemaker-like device restored heart function in a group of cancer survivors who had suffered from heart failure as a result of chemotherapy.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Nov. 13, 2019 ~8 min

Breast cancer patients have higher death rate after Hurricane Katrina

Breast cancer patients who lived through Hurricane Katrina have a 15% higher death rate. An expert says that highlights issues with health care access.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 30, 2019 ~5 min

This biopsy has no benefit for women with ‘stage 0’ breast cancer

For women with "stage 0" breast cancer, sentinel lymph node biopsies offer no benefits. So why do so many women have them?

Michael Greenwood-Yale • futurity
Oct. 24, 2019 ~4 min

Men with breast cancer have higher death rate than women

Men account for less than 1% of all breast cancer cases, but their five-year mortality rate is 19% higher than that of women, according to a new study.

Vanderbilt U. • futurity
Oct. 22, 2019 ~3 min

Onions and garlic linked to lower cancer risk in Puerto Rico

A new study with women in Puerto Rico finds that those who ate more onions and garlic had a lower risk of breast cancer.

David Hill-Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 24, 2019 ~3 min


A.I. rivals expert eyes at reading breast tissue biopsies

A new artificial intelligence system interprets breast tissue biopsies as accurately as experienced pathologists.

U. Washington • futurity
Aug. 12, 2019 ~5 min

Breast cancer treatment costs influence patient choices

"Surgeons often discuss the emotional and physical side-effects of treatment, yet we rarely discuss the costs."

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Aug. 5, 2019 ~4 min

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