Breast Cancer Screenings May Cause Overdiagnosis in Older Women, Study Finds

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Preventive mammograms for breast cancer might be less worthwhile for older women, according to research released this week. The study’s authors estimate that a substantial percentage of cancer cases caught through screening in women over 70 are overdiagnosed, that is, the detection of a tumor that isn’t likely to…

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US Air Force finds unsafe levels of possible cancer-causing chemicals in nuclear missile launch control centers

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Two Airmen connect a re-entry system to a spacer on an intercontinental ballistic missile at a launch facility near Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Mont.
Two Airmen connect a re-entry system to a spacer on an intercontinental ballistic missile at a launch facility near Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Mont.

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AI-assisted cancer screening could cut radiologist workloads in half

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A newly published study in the the Lancet Oncology journal has found that the use of AI in mammogram cancer screening can safely cut radiologist workloads nearly in half without risk of increasing false-positive results.

AI Could Be Very Useful for Breast Cancer Screenings, Study Finds

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Artificial intelligence could be as good as two human radiologists at reviewing breast cancer scans, a new study shows.

Casey DeSantis said she and Ron DeSantis didn't tell their young children when she was diagnosed with breast cancer: 'To this day, they still don't know'

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Ron DeSantis and Casey DeSantis at Ron DeSantis' second inauguration as governor of Florida in 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waves as he arrives with his wife, Casey DeSantis, and their children Mason, Madison, and Mamie during his inauguration ceremony outside the Old Capitol on January 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Florida.

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A terminally-ill man won $18 million in a lawsuit after saying he got cancer from Johnson & Johnson's baby powder, but a bankruptcy court order means he likely won't live long enough to see the money

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In this photo illustration, a container of Johnson and Johnson baby powder is displayed on April 05, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Johnson & Johnson announced an agreement on Tuesday to pay $8.9 billion to tens of thousands of people who say the company's talcum powder products caused cancer.
Johnson & Johnson stopped selling talc-based baby powder in 2020.

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Scientists find an ancient virus might be the key to treating lung cancer

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Immune cells (in green) gather at the margins of lung tumours.
Immune cells (in green) gather at the margins of lung tumours.

The Francis Crick Institute

Experimental Pill Shows Promise Against Leukemia in Early Trial

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In a study out this week, scientists describe a novel experimental pill that may be able to help patients with a difficult-to-treat form of leukemia. Nearly half of patients in the Phase I trial responded to the treatment, called revumenib, while about a third experienced a complete remission of their cancer. More…

Dangerous 'forever chemicals' were found in turf at the Philadelphia Phillies' old stadium after six former players died of same cancer, investigation finds

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An aerial view of Veterans Stadium, used by the Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles from the 1970s through 2003.
Veterans Stadium, where the turf used in the stadium may have contained dangerous "forever chemicals" for decades.

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Artificial intelligence could soon be widely used to detect breast cancer — and may be more effective than doctors at doing so, study says

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Nurse with young women having a mammogram
Studies in Hungary and other parts of Europe have proven AI to be effective at identifying breast cancer in mammograms like the one shown above.

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