ChatGPT shows potential for assisting in bone tumor diagnosis
ChatGPT shows potential in helping radiologists to identify malignant bone tumors based on CT imaging findings in radiology reports, according to a study published January 22 in the Journal of Bone Oncology. A team led by Fan Yang, MD, of Capital Medical University in Beijing reported that a few-shot trained ChatGPT model (that is, a model trained to make accurate predictions with only a small number of examples) showed 87% accuracy and 99% sensitivity for flagging malignant bone tumors. "Our findings highlight the potential of ChatGPT in the diagnosis of benign and malignant bone tumors, offering advantages like enhance...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 23, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: CT Source Type: news

Elias Animal Health wins federal regulatory approval for canine cancer treatment
After nearly nine years laboring through clinical trials, a Kansas City-area company is preparing to launch its revolutionary canine cancer treatment on the market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Center for Veterinary Biologics has given Elias Animal Health ’s bone cancer treatment for dogs its seal of approval and found the product effective and safe for commercial use. Elias can start selling its product to veterinarians in the fourth quarter, Elias Animal Health CEO Tammie Wahaus said.… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 19, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Grace Mayer Source Type: news

A&E doctor shares 'common early symptom' of bone cancer to watch out for
If you experience this symptom, especially if it is persistent or severe, you should speak to your GP. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Researchers Develop Method That Converts Aggressive Cancer Cells into Healthy Cells in Children
If further research confirms these findings, clinical laboratory identification of cancer cells could lead to new treatments for certain childhood cancers Can cancer cells be changed into normal healthy cells? According to molecular biologists at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) in Long Island the answer is, apparently, yes. At least for certain types of […] The post Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Researchers Develop Method That Converts Aggressive Cancer Cells into Healthy Cells in Children appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - January 5, 2024 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Digital Pathology Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing adolescent cancer aggressive cancer anatomic pathology bone cancer cancer attributes childhood cancer Chinese Journal of Cancer Christop Source Type: news

Behind the Shortage Keeping Cancer Patients From Chemo
Stephanie Scanlan learned about the shortages of basic chemotherapy drugs this spring in the most frightening way. Two of the three drugs typically used to treat her rare bone cancer were too scarce. She would have to go forward without them. Ms. Scanlan, 56, the manager of a busy state office in…#stephaniescanlan #tallahassee #fla (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

As it's revealed Dame Diana Rigg made a plea in her final weeks for assisted dying to be legalised, campaigners on both sides and seriously ill patients argue their case... 'I don't want my children to have to witness my last months of screaming agony'
JOHN NAISH: Jenny Carruthers knows the agonising death that may await her. Her partner died at home in terrible pain from terminal bone cancer. Jenny has been told she faces the same. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is It a Sports Injury, or Something More Serious?
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Though seemingly rare, osteosarcoma can masquerade as a sports-related injury, a physician said at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting. In fact, osteosarcomas account for 3% of all childhood cancers... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - October 23, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Premiere Honors Late Judge Len Goodman: “We Wanted to Keep His Spirit Alive”
To kick off the season 32 premiere of Dancing With the Stars Tuesday, co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough honored late judge Len Goodman with a heartwarming tribute. Goodman died at 78 in April after a battle with bone cancer, his agent confirmed at the time. A few months prior, he retired…#dancingwithstars #alfonsoribeiro #juliannehough #lengoodman #goodman #unitedkingdom #hough #conradgreen #usatoday #vincelombardi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Three symptoms if you suffer with backache that could be red flags for bone cancer
While back pain is a common complaint and often not related to bone cancer, it's essential to be aware of the signs and symptoms that might suggest bone cancer as a possibility, a GP has warned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'I'm a GP - here are six early signs of bone cancer you need to know'
Bone cancer can manifest with various signs and symptoms, but it's important to note that these symptoms can also be indicative of other, more common conditions. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Are PSMA-PET tracers equal in detecting prostate cancer?
Researchers in China have provided some clarity for clinicians over which prostate-specifi...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Is PSMA PET/CT cost-effective for primary staging? Pluvicto patient response criteria validated AI developed for staging patients with prostate cancer PET/MRI emerges as a valuable theranostics technology PET/CT superior to scintigraphy for detecting metastatic bone cancer (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 28, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Pennsylvania Study Suggests Links Between Fracking and Asthma, Lymphoma in Children
[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] (HARRISBURG, Pa.) — Children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled western Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively rare form of cancer, and nearby residents of all ages had an increased chance of severe asthma reactions, researchers said in reports released Tuesday evening. The taxpayer-funded research by the University of Pittsburgh adds to a body of evidence suggesting links between the gas industry and certain health problems. In the reports, the researchers found what they called significant associations between gas industry acti...
Source: TIME: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: MARC LEVY / AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

UAMS Receives $2M National Cancer Institute Grant
The money will be used to study multiple myeloma, a type of bone cancer. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - August 2, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Me and my dog had the SAME rare bone cancer... but he didn't make it
Phoebe Daniel was just 13 years old when she began to experience awful pain in her right leg that would become worse at night and stop her from sleeping. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news