Breast Cancer

AI-supported breast cancer screening increased early-stage cancer detection while reducing radiologists’ workload without increasing false positives, but more research is needed before clinical implementation, researchers reported.

More than one-fourth of adolescents and young adults with cancer who wished to die at home did not attain this goal, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

A five-factor risk model effectively predicted 2-year lymphedema-free survival among a cohort of patients with breast cancer, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Genomic cancer predisposition tests should be done with professional counseling, and the FDA should implement safeguards for direct-to-consumer products, according to a medical oncologist with expertise in cancer genetics.

Breast cancer survivors who developed incident myocardial infarction or heart failure exhibited increased risk for adverse oncologic outcomes, according to a population-based cohort study.

Researchers determined the clinical classification of more than 90% of potential BRCA2 variants of uncertain significance in the part of the gene that is central to BRCA2 function, according to study results.

A multilevel, navigation-based intervention led to more timely initiation of postoperative radiation therapy vs. usual care-based patient navigation for people with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Cannabidiol may reduce scan-related anxiety among women with advanced breast cancer, according to results of randomized phase 2 study results.

An AI algorithm may help identify breast cancer on MRI scans 1 year earlier than current methods allow, according to research published in Academic Radiology.

February is American Heart Month, a highlight of which is Wear Red Day, which aims to raise awareness about heart disease in women, on the first Friday of the month.