By: University of Waterloo From: medicalxpress.com University of Waterloo researchers are pioneering a method to detect breast cancer in women early enough for them to receive life-saving treatment. The innovative technology aims to be more accurate as well as cheaper to provide than today’s most common diagnostic tools such as X-ray mammography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Test runs …
Removing Human Error from Breast Cancer Detection
By: Loretta Waldman, for UConn Research From: today.uconn.edu An estimated 37 million mammograms are performed in the United States each year. The rate of abnormalities detected is low – about 2%. Still, the prevalence of false positives is an ongoing challenge for radiologists using current computer aided detection (CAD) technology, an issue that increases the cost of health care and …
How AI Improves Breast Cancer Detection
By: Jayla Whitfield From: governmentciomedia.com Experts say artificial intelligence is a game changer for breast cancer detection and will reduce health care disparities amid federal priorities in cancer care. Approximately 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, a disease that kills more than 40,000 women every year, but artificial intelligence (AI) can save lives …
Validation platform allows local hospitals to determine how well AI systems would detect breast cancer
By: Karolinska Institutet From: medicalxpress.com Researchers at KI, together with other parties, have developed a validation platform for AI algoritms screening for breast cancer. Credit: Claes Lundström While there are currently a dozen approved AI systems for breast cancer screening, it has been difficult to evaluate their clinical performance objectively. Now, however, there is a Swedish validation platform ready to …
New system to detect cancer-related markers on CTCs
Source: Tokyo Medical and Dental University From: news-medical.net Having biopsies taken and endless tests run is nobody’s idea of a good time, even if it’s necessary for monitoring your health. Now, researchers from Japan report the development of a new technique that could make testing for cancer a lot less invasive. In a study published in September in the Journal …
Study examines whether having MS plays a role in regular cancer screenings and diagnosis
Source: American Academy of Neurology From: news-medical.net Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) are less likely to have breast cancers detected through cancer screenings than women without MS, according to new research published in the April 27, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Conversely, researchers also found that people with MS are more …
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Appears Superior for Invasive Breast Cancer Detection
By: John Schieszer From: cancertherapyadvisor.com Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is more effective than digital 2D mammography for detecting invasive breast cancer, according to research published in The Lancet Oncology. In the TOSYMA trial, researchers compared DBT plus synthesized 2D mammograms (DBT-s2D) with standard 2D full-field digital mammography (2D-FFDM) and found a significantly higher rate of invasive breast cancer detection with …
Deep-learning based image reconstruction approach may improve detection of breast cancer
Source: Optica From: news-medical.net Researchers have developed a new image reconstruction approach that could contribute to better breast cancer detection. The deep learning algorithm overcomes a major hurdle in multi-modality imaging by allowing images to be recovered in real time. In Optica, Optica Publishing Group’s journal for high-impact research, the researchers described the new algorithm, known as Z-Net, and how …
FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Detection Blood Test Developed
Source: Datar Cancer Genetics From: prnewswire.com TriNetra™ is a Circulating Tumor Cell detection blood test which is able to identify early-stage Breast Cancer with high accuracy in women above the age of 40 years BOSTON, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Datar Cancer Genetics Inc, a leading cancer research company focussed on early detection of cancers today announced that the US Food and …
MRIs found to be cost effective for detecting breast cancer for women with very dense breasts
Source: Oxford University Press USA From: news-medical.net A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that MRIs are cost effective for detecting breast cancer for women with very dense breasts detected by mammography. About 10% of women have extremely dense breasts, and current mammography screening guidelines do not recommend additional imaging …