Posts Tagged ‘breast cancer’
Mapping the Neural Networks Behind “Chemo Brain” in Breast Cancer Patients
If you’re a breast cancer survivor who feels like your brain is different after treatment, you’re not alone—and you’re not imagining things. Many breast cancer patients report lingering cognitive problems such as difficulty with attention, memory, processing speed, fatigue and concentration that can persist for years after treatment. This constellation of challenges is often referred…
Read MoreTracking Differences in “Time to Surgery” for Breast Cancer Patients Could Reduce Disparities and Improve Outcomes
A recent study both validated time to surgery as a standardized metric for breast cancer care and identified a worrying difference in time to surgery between Black and white patients.
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness Month: Q&A featuring Manisha Bahl, MD, MPH
Dr. Bahl is using artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning (DL) to improve the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer.
Read MoreHow Developing More Accessible Patient Education Tools Could Reduce Disparities in Breast Cancer Screening and Care
Randy C. Miles, MD, MPH, and Constance Lehman, MD, PhD, recently investigated the readability of patient education content on breast density and found many resources do not meet the AMA recommendation of a sixth grade reading level.
Read MoreLab Day Provides Exclusive Look Behind the Scientific Curtain
When you love music, you go to a concert. When you love art, you go to a gallery. But when you love science you can’t just go to a laboratory — or can you?
Read MoreBreast Cancer Screening Research Highlights How Flawed Science Contributes to Health Disparities
Study highlights the pitfalls of basing clinical recommendations on data heavily skewed towards one race or ethnic group.
Read MoreResearchers Use Machine Learning to Improve Breast Cancer Screening Techniques
Imagine enduring a painful, expensive and scar-inducing surgery—only to find out afterwards that it wasn’t necessary. This is the situation for many women with high-risk breast lesions.
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