AI software modestly improves AUROC and reduces interpretation time in breast ultrasound reading
AI software modestly improves breast ultrasound analysis speed and performance in small study
A retrospective multi-reader cohort study of six radiologists interpreting 258 breast ultrasound examinations found that Vis-BUS AI software…
AI software helped radiologists read breast ultrasound images twice as fast, but it did not improve their accuracy in this small study.
Mobile mammography appointments increase breast cancer screening participation in women far from radiology centers
Mobile mammography appointments increased breast cancer screening participation in rural France
A cluster randomized trial in 87,449 French women aged 50-74 living >15 minutes from radiology centers found that adding a mobile mammograph…
Bringing mobile mammography units to rural France boosted breast cancer screening rates by 8.7% compared to standard invitations alone.
Meta-analysis finds no significant breast cancer risk from oral contraceptive use
Do birth control pills raise breast cancer risk? A massive review finds no clear link.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 prospective cohort studies including 6,390,250 women found ever use of oral contraceptives was n…
A massive review of over 6 million women finds no clear link between ever using birth control pills and a higher risk of breast cancer.
Dual histamine blockade reduces filgrastim-associated bone pain in breast cancer patients
Combination of common allergy drugs may reduce bone pain from cancer treatment
A randomized controlled trial in breast cancer patients receiving filgrastim after paclitaxel found that adding daily famotidine and loratad…
Adding two common allergy drugs to cancer treatment significantly reduced severe bone pain and improved quality of life for patients receivi…
Feasibility trial shows ePRO-led survivorship care may improve symptoms in early-stage cancer patients
Digital symptom tracking shows promise for cancer survivors in early trial
A feasibility RCT of 200 women with early-stage breast or gynecologic cancer tested a 12-month ePRO-led multidisciplinary intervention versu…
A digital health program helped recent cancer survivors in Ireland report less fatigue, anxiety, and depression while improving their qualit…
Umbrella review finds 32% breast self-examination prevalence in low- and middle-income countries
Study finds about one-third of women in lower-income countries practice breast self-exams
An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses involving 110,622 participants across low- and middle-income countries found a po…
About one in three women in lower-income countries regularly checks their own breasts for changes, yet practice rates vary widely across com…
Weight loss intervention did not change eating timing or sleep duration in breast cancer survivors
Do breast cancer survivors eat later and sleep longer than other women?
A randomized controlled trial of 159 breast cancer survivors found that a 12-month weight loss intervention versus usual care did not signif…
Breast cancer survivors often eat late and sleep longer than other women, and a weight loss program did not change these habits after a year…
Adjusted Breast Cancer Index model identifies minimal-risk groups in premenopausal HR+ node-negative breast cancer
Study refines tool to identify low-risk breast cancer in younger women
This RCT analysis of 2025 premenopausal patients with HR+ node-negative breast cancer from SOFT/TEXT trials evaluated an adjusted BCI model …
A new tool identifies younger women with low-risk breast cancer who face only a 2% chance of the disease spreading within 10 years.
Mindfulness interventions show small quality of life improvement in breast cancer survivors
Mindfulness shows small quality of life improvement for breast cancer survivors
A meta-analysis of 1,620 breast cancer survivors found mindfulness-based interventions were associated with a small but statistically signif…
Mindfulness practices offer a small but measurable boost to daily well-being for breast cancer survivors who have finished their main treatm…
Ultrasound advances show potential for preoperative molecular subtyping of malignant breast tumors
Ultrasound shows promise for identifying breast cancer subtypes before surgery
A review of ultrasound techniques for preoperative molecular subtyping of malignant breast tumors found that vascularity-related signals, st…
Advanced ultrasound techniques measuring tumor stiffness and blood flow show promise for identifying breast cancer subtypes before surgery t…
MRI radiomics models show moderate accuracy for predicting HER2 status in young breast cancer patients
MRI scans may help predict HER2 status in young breast cancer patients
A retrospective cohort study of 375 young breast cancer patients (<40 years) compared MRI-based radiomics models for predicting HER2 status.…
MRI scans analyzing different tumor areas outperformed standard whole-tumor models at predicting HER2 status in young breast cancer patients…
Dance interventions improve quality of life and reduce depressive symptoms in breast cancer survivors
Dance programs may improve quality of life for women with breast cancer
A meta-analysis of 12 RCTs in women with breast cancer found dance interventions significantly improved quality of life (SMD=0.62) and reduc…
A review of 12 studies found that dance interventions significantly improved quality of life and reduced depressive symptoms for women with …