FDA Approves Lumisight (pegulicianine) Optical Imaging Agent to Illuminate Residual Breast Cancer Post-Lumpectomy
NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE) April 18, 2024 --Lumicell, Inc., a privately held company focused on developing innovative fluorescence-guided imaging technologies for cancerous tissue detection during surgery, today announced the U.S. Food&... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
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United Breast Cancer Foundation's Mattress & amp; Pink Bag Event Brings Breast Cancer Warriors to Warwick, Rhode Island April 27th
Breast Cancer Warriors Unite: Celebrate Resilience, Volunteer Your Heart, and Give Comfort and Hope to Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors WARWICK, R.I., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) is calling on volunteers and the Warwick, Rhode Island... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT Source Type: news
Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Abundance Prognostic in Early-Stage TNBC
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 -- For patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who undergo surgery without chemotherapy, tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) abundance is associated with improved survival, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Breast cancer patients ‘left behind’ due to inequalities in care
Many people with breast cancer are not receiving the treatment they should, with inequalities in care leading to many groups being ‘systematically left behind, ignored and forgotten’, according to a new report. This comes despite considerable advances in breast cancer research and treatment over the last three decades, which has led to a more than... Read moreThe post Breast cancer patients ‘left behind’ due to inequalities in care appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 18, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Cancer Women's health Breast cancer Health inequalities Source Type: news
How Medicare Reimbursement Trends May Affect Breast Surgery How Medicare Reimbursement Trends May Affect Breast Surgery
New data showed that Medicare reimbursement for breast cancer surgeries has declined significantly in recent years.MDedge News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Olivia Munn says she'absolutely broke down' when she saw her body after a double mastectomy
None Olivia Munn, 43, reflects on her emotional experience after undergoing a double mastectomy due to breast cancer. • None "I saw myself for the first time and I was in shock," Munn told People. • None Cases of breast cancer among people under 50 years old are on the rise. Olivia Munn, 43,…#nonecases #oliviamunn #xmen #sharonosbourne #angelinajolie (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lumicell's Lumisight, LumiSytem get FDA nods
Lumicell's Lumisight (pegulicianine) optical imaging agent has been approved by a new drug application (NDA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The FDA has also granted premarket approval for the company's LumiSystem, Lumicell's direct visualization system. Both Lumisight and LumiSystem previously received FDA Fast Track and Breakthrough Device designations.
LumiSystem allows surgeons to scan the breast cavity post-lumpectomy, in real-time, to detect and resect residual cancer that may have otherwise been missed, potentially sparing some patients from second surgeries. Its combination with Lumisight is indi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
No, You Don ’ t Need to Chug Olive Oil
Forget morning coffee. Across the internet, people are broadcasting a different routine: drinking a shot of extra virgin olive oil after they climb out of bed.
Gulping down the oil that’s usually reserved for cooking has been a “gamechanger,” one TikToker said. “It gives my body a kickstart,” another chimed in. Others claim a shot (or more) of olive oil per day improves their gut health, boosts their metabolism, and makes their skin glow. Even celebrities, like Kourtney Kardashian and Ryan Seacrest, have trumpeted their love of olive oil shots.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Certain Women May Face Higher Risk for Second Breast Cancer Certain Women May Face Higher Risk for Second Breast Cancer
Young breast cancer survivors with a germline pathogenic variant or who are initially diagnosed with in situ disease have more than a fourfold higher risk for a second primary breast cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Clinical Summary Source Type: news
Why Healthy Eating Is Key for Breast Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Eating healthy can lower the risk of heart disease in breast cancer survivors, a new study has found.Heart disease is a top cause of death in women who ' ve survived breast cancer, likely due to the toxic effects of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Pink Bags & amp; Joyful Hearts: UBCF's Successful Homecoming Event Pampers 116 Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors
Items Valued Over $1.1 Million Distributed at In-Person Event at UBCF's Headquarters HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) is thrilled to share the resounding success of its Spring Pink Bag Event, held March 23rd through... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 17, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
RSNA and GE work to address breast cancer mortality in Tanzania
The RSNA and GE HealthCare plan to collaborate on mammography technology, training, and educational tools to lower the breast cancer mortality rate in Tanzania.Radiologists at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), part of the Muhimbili University of Health and Sciences and the largest public hospital in Tanzania, will receive mammography technology and advanced imaging training to help clinicians improve detection, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease.The project -- part of the RSNA’s Global Learning Center (GLC) initiative, which it launched in 2020 -- aims to help lower Tanzania's 50% breast cancer mortality rate, the ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
How New Ideas Are Changing Advanced Breast Cancer Research
There are many reasons for women who have advanced breast cancer to be hopeful. For starters, the way we treat and study advanced, or metastatic, breast cancer is improving. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk for Second Primary Breast Cancer Low in Certain Young Breast Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- Young breast cancer (BC) survivors (40 years or younger) without a pathogenic variant (PV) have a low risk for developing second primary BC (SPBC), according to a study published online April 11 in JAMA Oncology.
Kristen... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Deep-learning model determines breast tumor staging
A deep-learning model based on mammographic images can determine tumor staging and sentinel lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients, a study published April 15 in Informatics in Medicine Unlocked found. A team led by Elaheh Tarighati Sereshkeh from the Iran University of Medical Science in Tehran found that its convolutional neural network (CNN) model achieved high performance marks in these areas. “This method can be used as a potential non-invasive tool to determine tumor staging and sentinel lymph node metastasis in breast cancer in people suspected of having the complication and to avoid unnecessary surger...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Artificial Intelligence Source Type: news
