Breast Cancer
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CXR-Net: An AI-based diagnostic tool for COVID-19
The tool showed promise in a pilot study.
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Asymptomatic screening for COVID-19 in cancer patients still debated
Less than 1% of cancer patients studied were COVID-19 positive on asymptomatic screening.
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Managing cancer outpatients during the pandemic: Tips from MSKCC
MSKCC has established guiding principles on how to manage cancer patients during the pandemic.
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Long-term metformin use linked to fewer ER+ breast cancers
Observational data from more than 40,000 women with type 2 diabetes show fewer estrogen receptor–positive breast cancers in those treated with...
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How does long-term OC use affect breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancer risk?
Analysis of data from a large cross-sectional cohort and national databases that included almost 257,000 women indicates that...
Article
Product update: Breast biopsy system, tamponade mini-sponge, ovulation prediction device and app
Hologic announces updates to its Brevera® Breast Biopsy System with CorLumina® Imaging ...
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Study flags cardiovascular disease in men with breast cancer
Risk factors for heart disease were also elevated, highlighting the need for early involvement of cardiologists in this unique but growing...
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Aspirin linked to reduced bladder, breast cancer mortality
“The results presented here add to the accumulating evidence that aspirin may improve survival for some cancers.”
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Findings could change breast cancer risk management
In two large studies, variants in eight genes were significantly associated with breast cancer risk.
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Obesity ‘clearly’ not tied to worse survival in metastatic breast cancer