Womens Imaging: Page 48

3 ways COVID-19 is transforming breast cancer care
By Theresa Pablos
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a negative effect on breast cancer care, according to a panel held on 3 October at the 2020 European Breast Cancer Conference. Speakers presented evidence that the pandemic is leading to less breast screening and fewer quality-of-life-enhancing procedures.
October 4, 2020
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Breast study sheds light on detection of high-risk cancers
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Breast cancers that are detected in the interval between national screening program mammograms have a worse prognosis than those detected at the time of a screening, even if they have the same biology, researchers from the Netherlands reported at the 12th European Breast Cancer Conference on 3 October.
October 4, 2020
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Sardanelli's group gives verdict on breast screening
By Theresa Pablos
The influential Milan-based research group headed by Prof. Francesco Sardanelli has provided new analysis that screening mammography will be vital to preventing breast cancer deaths, even in the age of precision medicine. The team published its work on 25 September in Insights into Imaging.
October 1, 2020
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Missed mammograms may lead to 8.6K cancer cases in U.K.
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
About 1 million women in the U.K. missed breast screenings due to COVID-19, which means 8,600 women may have undetected breast cancer, according to an article published on 30 September by BBC News.
September 29, 2020
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Screening service referrals drop sharply in Scotland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
As a result of the pausing of national cancer screening programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, referrals from breast screening services dropped by 55.8% in Scotland during 1 April to 30 June, according to a quarterly report on cancer waiting times published on 29 September from Public Health Scotland.
September 28, 2020
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iCAD promotes Karolinska decision-support study
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer iCAD is highlighting research published on 8 September in Radiology that attests to the ability of its ProFound AI Risk clinical decision-support software to provide accurate two-year breast cancer risk estimates.
September 20, 2020
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MRI flags asymptomatic brain metastasis in breast cancer
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A new German study looking at breast cancer brain metastasis detection by MRI has revealed that patients survive longer and may undergo less aggressive treatment if metastases are discovered before the onset of symptoms. The findings are to be presented at the virtual European Breast Cancer Conference on 2-3 October.
September 20, 2020
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What's the best way to regulate sonographers?
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K. Society and College of Radiographers has pledged its support to efforts by the government's Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy to seek feedback on regulated professions, including sonographers.
September 16, 2020
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Breast specialists must anticipate 2nd COVID-19 wave
By Kate Madden Yee
It's likely that there will be a second wave of COVID-19 illness going into the autumn and winter, and breast imaging specialists must continue to be proactive in planning for it, according to a report published on 1 September in the European Journal of Radiology Open.
September 15, 2020
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Is it safe now for partners to attend antenatal scans?
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A new report has provided a stepwise framework for allowing nonessential visitors to accompany patients to outpatient appointments, such as screening ultrasound scans. The document from National Health Service (NHS) England and NHS Improvement gives practical advice for reintroducing partners into labor and maternity care appointments.
September 14, 2020
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
September 14, 2020
After Brexit: Device regulations come under scrutiny
By Mike Pogose
The U.K. has produced advice on how to launch medical devices on the market after the Brexit transition period ends on 1 January 2021. Regulatory expert Mike Pogose discusses how the new procedures will affect imaging manufacturers and their customers.
September 14, 2020
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