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Breast Cancer

Latest 2 August 2023

AI use in breast cancer screening as good as two radiologists

The use of artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening is safe and can almost halve the workload of radiologists, according to the world’s most comprehensive trial of its kind. Breast…

UK · 4 Feb 2020 Inquiry recommends the recall of 11,000 patients who underwent breast cancer surgery by a British doctor found guilty of intentional harm A culture of "avoidance and denial" allowed a breast surgeon to perform botched and unnecessary operations on hundreds of women, a report… World Health Organization (WHO) · 19 Dec 2019 WHO applauds low cost breast cancer medicine move good news for women More women could soon have access to an affordable version of an expensive life-saving breast cancer treatment, the World Health Organization (… 4 Jun 2019 New targeted medicine gives hope to younger women with breast cancer Younger women with breast cancer have been given the hope of living longer after what is described as “one of the greatest… 28 Sep 2018 The number of women dying from breast cancer will begin rising for the first time in decades due to unhealthy living, a new report predicts Following decades of survival progress, the rising incidence of breast cancer is set to see the total number of UK women dying… Cancer · 4 Jun 2018 US Study: 70% of women with early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy after their tumours have been removed. Some 70 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer and an intermediate risk of cancer recurrence can safely skip chemotherapy after their… UK · 3 May 2018 Shock and anger as major cancer blunder might have led to cut short 270 people’s lives in the UK A nurse has accused the NHS of a "cover up" after she and thousands of others fell victim to the biggest cancer…