This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2022/11/nhs-strikes-deal-for-potentially-life-saving-breast-cancer-drug/ By NHS news The NHS will roll out an innovative, potentially life-saving treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer thanks to a new drug deal. Up to 1,600 women…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-50857759 By Fergus Walsh Medical correspondent Artificial intelligence is more accurate than doctors in diagnosing breast cancer from mammograms, a study in the journal Nature suggests. An international team, including researchers from Google Health and Imperial College London, designed and trained a computer model on X-ray images from nearly 29,000 women. The algorithm outperformed…
This article was taken from: By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent A drug that halves a woman’s risk of breast cancer continues to work long after they stop taking it, say researchers. Anastrozole blocks the production of the hormone oestrogen, which fuels the growth of many breast cancers. It is already available on the…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/03/breast-cancer-blood-test-detects-years-earlier By Robin McKie Guardian news Study by Nottingham researchers shows immune response to tumour cells can reveal disease Breast cancer could be detected five years before clinical signs appear in patients thanks to a blood test that could identify the body’s immune responses to tumour cells. That is the claim…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49999404 By BBC Health News One in four patients with secondary breast cancer had to visit their GP three or more times before they got a diagnosis, a survey suggests. A breast cancer charity said there should be more awareness that the disease can spread to other parts of the…