Does Vitamin D Protect Against Breast Cancer? Does Vitamin D Protect Against Breast Cancer?
A review article surveys the literature and considers dietary supplementation to achieve optimal vitamin D levels.Medscape UK (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

BCI Registry Improves Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions BCI Registry Improves Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
After using the BCI test assay, physicians adjusted their treatment recommendations for patients with hormone receptor –positive breast cancer, according to a new study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

UK scientists working on breast cancer monitor fitted in bra
Researchers at Nottingham Trent University hope device used at home will improve tracking of tumoursScientists are developing a device that fits inside a bra and could monitor whether a breast cancer tumour is growing.Researchers hope the device will provide a new non-invasive method of detecting tumour growth that patients can use “in the comfort of their own homes”.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Alexandra Topping Tags: Breast cancer Health Medical research Society Science UK news Source Type: news

EPA Tightens Limits on a Cancer-Causing Chemical Used to Sterilize Medical Equipment
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after finding a higher-than-expected cancer risk at facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean billions of devices including catheters and syringes. A rule finalized Thursday will reduce ethylene oxide emissions by about 90% by targeting nearly 90 commercial sterilization facilities across the country, the EPA said. The companies will also have to test for the antimicrobial chemical in the air and make sure their pollution controls are working properly. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”tru...
Source: TIME: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Daly/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Falls prevention in people with breast cancer: a survey of current physiotherapist practices - Colombage UN, Prasad AA, Ackerman I, Soh SE.
PURPOSE: To examine the current falls prevention knowledge, beliefs and practices of physiotherapists providing clinical care to people with breast cancer. METHODS: A cross-sectional online survey of currently registered, practising Australian phys... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

FAPI-PET/CT outperforms FDG-PET/CT in women with invasive breast cancer
This study underscores Ga-68 FAPI-PET/CT’s superiority over F-18 FDG-PET/CT for ILC,” the group concluded. A link to the full study can be found here. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Breast Source Type: news

Suicidal ideation in Chinese patients with advanced breast cancer: a multi-center mediation model study - Zhang Y, He Y, Pang Y, Su Z, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Lu Y, Jiang Y, Han X, Song L, Wang L, Li Z, Lv X, Wang Y, Yao J, Liu X, Zhou X, He S, Song L, Li J, Wang B, Tang L.
This study develops and validates a mediation model that delineates the associations between sev... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Olivia Munn ’s Breast Cancer: A Wake-Up Call for Women
Her doctor did an individual risk assessment, finding Munn’s lifetime risk was 37%, considered very high, and referred her to more extensive testing, which detected cancer in both breasts. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?
Olivia Munn's breast cancer diagnosis is drawing attention to a frequently used breast cancer risk calculator (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

A 5-Minute Quiz Revealed Olivia Munn ’ s Breast Cancer Risk. You Can Take It Too
Olivia Munn recently revealed in an Instagram post that a free, easy tool saved her life. Her ob-gyn used a questionnaire designed to calculate a person’s risk of breast cancer, which revealed Munn had an increased chance of developing the disease. That led to further tests and an early diagnosis of Luminal B cancer in both breasts and quick treatment. The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool, which her doctor used, isn’t new. It doesn’t involve any high-tech gadgets, doesn’t require a doctor, and doesn’t even cost anything. Experts say more women should know about it and complete it after th...
Source: TIME: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Time Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

In Memoriam: Drs Worta McCaskill-Stevens and Edith Mitchell In Memoriam: Drs Worta McCaskill-Stevens and Edith Mitchell
Dr Kathy Miller remembers two influential women in the breast cancer field, Dr Worta McCaskill-Stevens and Dr Edith Mitchell.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news

Rwanda: Empowering Women Leaders - Integrating Health and Wellness for Lasting Success
[New Times] In the aftermath of International Women's Day, where the spotlight on gender parity and empowerment still lingers, it is imperative to channel this energy towards a cause that affects women profoundly--breast cancer. However, our call to action extends beyond individual health; it beckons businesses and institutions to prioritize health and wellness as a linchpin for enduring success. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 14, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Women and Gender Source Type: news

QT Imaging to deliver Breast Acoustic CT scanner to research centers
QT Imaging Holdings is delivering its Breast Acoustic CT scanner in collaboration with research centers in the U.S. and Canada. The company is collaborating with the Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Treatment Program at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This collaboration is part of a five-year research grant from National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute to develop an inexpensive, portable, safe, and repeatable imaging approach that can accurately identify early response of breast cancer patients to neoadjuvant ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news

Combining Drugs and Radiation in Breast Cancer: What's Safe? Combining Drugs and Radiation in Breast Cancer: What's Safe?
There are surprisingly little data on how to safely combine new targeted treatments for breast cancer alongside radiotherapy. Experts weigh in on what we know.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

Actress Olivia Munn Is Battling Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 -- Actress and " X-Men " star Olivia Munn announced Wednesday that she has been fighting breast cancer. Posting on her Instagram account, beside a photo of herself in a hospital bed, Munn wrote, “I was diagnosed... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news