New artificial intelligence finds breast tumours that doctors miss
5 years ago

New artificial intelligence finds breast tumours that doctors miss

Daily Mail  

Artificial intelligence that can help diagnose breast cancer more accurately than trained doctors could save thousands of lives, according to new research. A computer algorithm developed by British and U.S. scientists can help diagnose breast cancer more accurately than trained doctors, according to new research Study co author Dr Mozziyar Etemadi, an assistant professor of anaesthesiology at Northwestern University, Chicago, said: 'This is a huge advance in the potential for early cancer detection. Study co author Dr Mozziyar Etemadi, an assistant professor of anaesthesiology at Northwestern University, Chicago, said the tool was a 'huge advance in the potential for early cancer detection' The software also correctly picked up cancers in the screening images with a similar degree of accuracy as the experts. Co-author Professor the Lord Ara Darzi of Denham, of Imperial College London, said: 'Screening programmes remain one of the best tools at our disposal for catching cancer early and improving outcomes for patients, but many challenges remain - not least the current volume of images radiologists must review.

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Continued delays in breast cancer population screening could cause dozens of deaths
2 months ago

Continued delays in breast cancer population screening could cause dozens of deaths

NL Times  

The RIVM is still struggling to eliminate delays in inviting women to the breast cancer screening program. As a result, there will eventually be up to 60 breast cancer deaths per year that could have been prevented. Breast cancer screening caught 6,300 cases of cancer last year, the RIVM said. In July, the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate published a …

Breast cancer deaths in the US continue to fall, but new report warns of rise in cases among women younger than 50
3 months, 1 week ago

Breast cancer deaths in the US continue to fall, but new report warns of rise in cases among women younger than 50

CNN  

CNN — Despite a continuous decline in the rate of breast cancer deaths in the United States, the incidence of the disease has increased, especially among younger ages, and significant racial disparities remain, according to a new American Cancer Society report. “If we look at the last decade or so, we’ve seen breast cancer incidence rise at about a 1% …

Breast cancer to claim one million lives a year by 2040: Lancet commission
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Breast cancer to claim one million lives a year by 2040: Lancet commission

Hindustan Times  

Breast cancer is now the world's most common carcinogenic disease, with the ailment likely to cause a million deaths a year by 2040,, a new Lancet commission has found. The Lancet report pointed to "glaring inequities" and suffering from symptoms, despair and financial burden due to breast cancer, which are often "hidden and inadequately addressed". Globally, breast cancer cases will …

Breast cancer to cause a million deaths by 2040: new Lancet report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Breast cancer to cause a million deaths by 2040: new Lancet report

India Today  

Breast cancer has become the world's most common cancer, according to a new report by the Lancet Commission. Around 7.8 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in five years till the end of 2020 and about 6,85,000 women died from the disease the same year, it said. Despite significant improvements in research, treatment, and survival in breast cancer, the …

Health Council claims Artificial Intelligence can help with mammograms
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Health Council claims Artificial Intelligence can help with mammograms

NL Times  

Women undergoing breast cancer screening could soon find that artificial intelligence is used to analyze the images. The technology can help find suspicious spots and tumors, according to research published by the Dutch Health Council this week. Some women could be screened more frequently, while others would be screened less often, the Council said. The Council says there is not …

SCIENCE | AI could help with cancer predictions
1 year, 5 months ago

SCIENCE | AI could help with cancer predictions

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 21, 2023 13:11 IST - 5 MINS READ Breast cancer. Luckily, the technology calculated a low risk—Sarah’s tumour was deemed not aggressive and her risk of breast cancer recurrence over the next five years was low. AI use in early detection and cancer screening Artificial intelligence may have experienced a boom in public awareness since the launch …

Government says breast cancer not a matter of ‘national’ or ‘extreme’ urgency
2 years ago

Government says breast cancer not a matter of ‘national’ or ‘extreme’ urgency

The Hindu  

December 17, 2022 05:03 am | Updated 10:08 pm IST - NEW DELHI Breast cancer, by the government’s estimate, is the leading cause of cancer in women in India however it doesn’t qualify as a matter of “national” or “extreme” urgency in the Health Ministry’s reckoning, suggest court filings as part of an ongoing case in the Kerala High Court. …

After Two Decades, Breast Cancer Overtakes Lung as Most Common Cancer: WHO
3 years, 11 months ago

After Two Decades, Breast Cancer Overtakes Lung as Most Common Cancer: WHO

News 18  

Breast cancer has overtaken lung cancer as the most common form of the disease, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday. “For the first time, breast cancer now constitutes the most commonly occurring cancer globally,” Andre Ilbawi, a cancer specialist at the WHO, told a U.N. briefing ahead of World Cancer Day on Thursday. Lung cancer was the most common …

AI is being trained to help radiologists recognise possible signs of breast cancer
4 years, 2 months ago

AI is being trained to help radiologists recognise possible signs of breast cancer

Daily Mail  

Artificial Intelligence is being taught to look for signs of breast cancer from mammograms to help radiologists spot diseased cells from benign findings. Stock image Previous research found that, on average, only one in ten women are ultimately found to have cancer after being recalled from screening for more diagnostic workup based on suspicious findings. Dr Serena Pacilè from Therapixel …

Artificial intelligence can help doctors diagnose life-threatening diseases: Here are five examples
4 years, 11 months ago

Artificial intelligence can help doctors diagnose life-threatening diseases: Here are five examples

Firstpost  

Artificial intelligence and machine learning may soon overtake doctors to correctly diagnose conditions from breast cancer to kidney disease. Inspired by this success story, here’s a quick look at four other conditions where AI diagnosis is making significant strides: Lung cancer According to a study published in Nature Medicine in May 2019, Google AI researchers have used end-to-end deep learning …

Google AI system can beat doctors at detecting breast cancer
5 years ago

Google AI system can beat doctors at detecting breast cancer

CNN  

London CNN Business — Google says it has developed an artificial intelligence system that can detect the presence of breast cancer more accurately than doctors. According to the study, using the AI technology resulted in fewer false positives, where test results suggest cancer is present when it isn’t, and false negatives, where an existing cancer goes undetected. Professor Ara Darzi, …

AI is FOUR TIMES more effective at predicting an ovarian cancer sufferer's risk of dying
5 years, 10 months ago

AI is FOUR TIMES more effective at predicting an ovarian cancer sufferer's risk of dying

Daily Mail  

AI is four times more effective at predicting an ovarian cancer sufferer's risk of death than existing CT scans, research suggests. AI is four times more effective at predicting an ovarian cancer sufferer's risk of death than existing CT scans used by doctors, research suggests The research was carried out by Imperial College London and led by Professor Eric Aboagye, …

Breast cancer screening should be given to women in 30s to save thousands of lives, warn researchers
5 years, 10 months ago

Breast cancer screening should be given to women in 30s to save thousands of lives, warn researchers

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Younger women with a family history of breast cancer should receive …

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