Philadelphia Teacher Sues District Over Asbestos-Related Cancer
Juan Namnun, an award-winning health and physical education teacher at Frankford High School in Philadelphia, was diagnosed with papillary carcinoma in 2022. His diagnosis led him to file a lawsuit against The School District of Philadelphia.
Papillary carcinoma is a rare type of breast cancer. Following his diagnosis, Namnum underwent a double mastectomy, reconstructive surgery and chemotherapy.
Namnum’s lawsuit claims his diagnosis is “a direct and proximate result of [his] repeated exposure to and inhalation of excessive amounts of asbestos fibers and dust at Frankford High school over a period of mu...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - April 1, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure Cancer (Non-Meso) Source Type: news
Alembic Pharma gets tentative USFDA nod for breast cancer drug
The medicine is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with a certain type of advanced or metastatic breast cancer in a combination of drug therapy. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - April 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
AI shows promise in detecting interval breast cancers
AI can detect interval breast cancers that may often be overlooked, according to research published on March 28 in Clinical Radiology.
For their study, Prof. Levent Çelik, MD, from Maltepe University Hospital and Erkin Aribal, MD, from Acibadem University, both in Istanbul, Turkey, found that when AI was implemented into breast cancer screening in a middle-income country, it achieved high sensitivity and specificity in detecting interval cancers that were initially labeled as BI-RADS 1 or 2.
“AI has the potential to enhance screening mammogram outcomes, particularly in countries with limited resources, by reducing hu...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Breast Imaging Source Type: news
The Cancer Journey Is Not Unique to the Royals
(MedPage Today) -- The royal family in the U.K. has had a rough start to 2024. The culprit is cancer.
In January, news broke that Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, had been diagnosed with malignant skin cancer during her breast cancer treatment... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 30, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Growing Milk-Secreting Mammary Organoids
Mammary organoids derived from mouse embryonic stem cells could offer clues into mammary gland developmental origins and help researchers study breast cancer. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - March 29, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
Decrease in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Seen in First Year of Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 -- There was a reduction in the number of newly diagnosed breast cancer cases from 2019 to 2020, according to a study published in the January issue of Cancer Medicine.Marie Fefferman, M.D., from the NorthShore University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 29, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Combined PET/MRI Improves Treatment Decisions in Early Breast Cancer
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 -- Combined positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) has potential utility in the management of patients with early breast cancer, according to a study presented at the annual European Breast... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 29, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The doctor who caught actress Olivia Munn ’s breast cancer also diagnosed her own: ‘I don’t want another woman to go through what I went through’
What are the odds you’ll develop breast cancer in your lifetime? Not a woman’s average risk—13%, according to the American Cancer Society—but your personal risk based on your age, genetics, family history, and other risk factors? That’s a statistic you should know off the top of your head, Dr.…#thaïsaliabadi #beverlyhills #shemd #fortune #oliviamunn #brca1 #bcsc #rebeccakaltman #fairfax #virginia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tailored Axillary Treatment Safely Avoids Lymph Node Removal in Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 -- Patients with breast cancer that has started to spread to the lymph nodes can safely avoid extensive removal of the lymph nodes with tailored axillary treatment based on response to primary systemic therapy, according to... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 28, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Atezolizumab + Chemo After Surgery Does Not Improve Survival for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 -- Patients with triple-negative breast cancer do not benefit from the addition of atezolizumab to their postsurgery chemotherapy treatment, according to a study presented at the annual European Breast Cancer Conference,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 28, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Kate Middleton Had to Tell Her Kids About Her Cancer Diagnosis. These Parents Know What That ’ s Like
After weeks of fevered speculation, Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed on Mar. 22 that she was absent from the public eye not because she was having marital problems or growing out a bad haircut, but because she was being treated for cancer. She and her husband had, she said, “taken time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be OK.” Even before her announcement, however, many cancer survivors who were also parents had already guessed at the truth. The silence and delay tactics looked familiar, because they had done...
Source: TIME: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Belinda Luscombe Tags: Uncategorized Cancer Source Type: news
'Excellent' Outcomes After Complete Response in Lymph Node-Positive Breast Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with early lymph node-positive breast cancer and pathologic complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant therapy had similar long-term recurrence rates and survival regardless of the type of adjuvant therapy they received... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 27, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Supervised Exercise Improves Patient-Reported Outcomes for Metastatic Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- Supervised exercise during palliative treatment leads to beneficial effects on fatigue and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with metastatic breast cancer, according to a study presented at the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 27, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Local Recurrence Rate Low With Radiation Boost in Breast Cancer Patients
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- For young breast cancer patients after complete excision, high- versus low-dose radiation yields slightly better local control but increased incidence of marked or moderate fibrosis in the boost area, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 27, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Expert talks decolonizing global radiology with AuntMinnie.com
As radiologists work on global health initiatives such as introducing health screening services to low-resource areas around the world, they should be cognizant of pitfalls that could exacerbate global health inequities.
That was the message from a recent editorial written by a team of experts in response to a study on patient navigation for breast cancer screening in Uganda. The editorial was published March 7 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
One of the editorial's authors, Farouk Dako, MD, from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, spoke with AuntMinnie.com about strategies for decolonizi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
