Search Tag: Women's Health
2024 01 Sep
Breast cancer remains a significant health concern, particularly for women with dense breast tissue. High mammographic density not only elevates the risk of breast cancer but also complicates the detection process, often leading to missed diagnoses. Mammography, the standard screening tool, has reduced sensitivity in women with dense breasts, which...Read more
2024 19 Jul
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in women worldwide. Traditional risk scores such as the Framingham score often fail to accurately assess the risk in women, leading to missed opportunities for early diagnosis and prevention. Recently, breast arterial calcifications (BAC), visible on routine mammograms,...Read more
2024 19 Jul
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in women worldwide. Traditional risk scores such as the Framingham score often fail to accurately assess the risk in women, leading to missed opportunities for early diagnosis and prevention. Recently, breast arterial calcifications (BAC), visible on routine mammograms,...Read more
2024 19 Jul
Breast cancer treatment has advanced significantly over the years, with various methods being employed to improve patient outcomes. One such innovative method is ultrasound-guided cryoablation, which offers a safe, effective, and minimally invasive outpatient procedure to treat breast cancer. This procedure utilises extremely cold temperatures...Read more
2024 19 Jul
Breast cancer treatment has advanced significantly over the years, with various methods being employed to improve patient outcomes. One such innovative method is ultrasound-guided cryoablation, which offers a safe, effective, and minimally invasive outpatient procedure to treat breast cancer. This procedure utilises extremely cold temperatures...Read more
2024 19 Jul
Breast cancer treatment has advanced significantly over the years, with various methods being employed to improve patient outcomes. One such innovative method is ultrasound-guided cryoablation, which offers a safe, effective, and minimally invasive outpatient procedure to treat breast cancer. This procedure utilises extremely cold temperatures...Read more
2024 10 Jul
A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Society of Interventional Radiology reveals a concerning trend in the treatment options offered to women diagnosed with uterine fibroids. Despite the availability of minimally invasive treatments, a significant number of women are still being presented with hysterectomy as their primary...Read more
2024 10 Jul
A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Society of Interventional Radiology reveals a concerning trend in the treatment options offered to women diagnosed with uterine fibroids. Despite the availability of minimally invasive treatments, a significant number of women are still being presented with hysterectomy as their primary...Read more
2024 10 Jul
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. Incidental breast lesions, found in 0.3% to 7.63% of cases during computed tomography (CT) scans, pose a clinical challenge as 31.0% to 70.0% of these lesions are malignant. Dual-energy CT (DECT) captures data at two energy levels, offering enhanced...Read more
2024 10 Jul
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. Incidental breast lesions, found in 0.3% to 7.63% of cases during computed tomography (CT) scans, pose a clinical challenge as 31.0% to 70.0% of these lesions are malignant. Dual-energy CT (DECT) captures data at two energy levels, offering enhanced...Read more
2024 29 May
Breast pain, known clinically as mastalgia or mastodynia, poses a complex diagnostic challenge for healthcare providers, particularly radiologists, who play a crucial role in diagnostic imaging. With more than half of women experiencing breast pain during their lifetime, understanding its varied etiologies, appropriate evaluation methods, and imaging...Read more
2024 29 May
Breast pain, known clinically as mastalgia or mastodynia, poses a complex diagnostic challenge for healthcare providers, particularly radiologists, who play a crucial role in diagnostic imaging. With more than half of women experiencing breast pain during their lifetime, understanding its varied etiologies, appropriate evaluation methods, and imaging...Read more
2024 29 May
Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) is a promising breast imaging method utilising iodinated contrast material and low- and high-energy images to highlight hypervascular lesions. Recent research indicates high diagnostic performance in breast cancer detection, especially when interpreting both types of images together, with sensitivity and specificity...Read more
2024 29 May
Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) is a promising breast imaging method utilising iodinated contrast material and low- and high-energy images to highlight hypervascular lesions. Recent research indicates high diagnostic performance in breast cancer detection, especially when interpreting both types of images together, with sensitivity and specificity...Read more
2024 21 May
A recent report from The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission highlights a concerning reality: many individuals with breast cancer are not receiving the treatment they need. Despite significant advances in breast cancer research and treatment over the past three decades, which have reduced mortality rates by over 40% in some high-income countries,...Read more
2024 21 May
A recent report from The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission highlights a concerning reality: many individuals with breast cancer are not receiving the treatment they need. Despite significant advances in breast cancer research and treatment over the past three decades, which have reduced mortality rates by over 40% in some high-income countries,...Read more
2024 21 May
A recent report from The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission highlights a concerning reality: many individuals with breast cancer are not receiving the treatment they need. Despite significant advances in breast cancer research and treatment over the past three decades, which have reduced mortality rates by over 40% in some high-income countries,...Read more
2024 30 Apr
Breast cancer is a significant global health concern, with over 2 million new cases diagnosed annually worldwide and nearly 8 million cases existing within a 5-year span. In Europe, it is the most prevalent cancer among women, comprising 15% of new cases overall and 30% among women specifically. Over half a million new cases are diagnosed annually...Read more
2024 11 Apr
The 2023 draft recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to start screening mammography at age 40 has sparked controversy, with a Perspective article in the New England Journal of Medicine by Woloshin et al. challenging its merits. A recent article published in the Journal of Breast Imaging seeks to address the concerns...Read more
2024 11 Apr
The 2023 draft recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to start screening mammography at age 40 has sparked controversy, with a Perspective article in the New England Journal of Medicine by Woloshin et al. challenging its merits. A recent article published in the Journal of Breast Imaging seeks to address the concerns...Read more
2024 11 Apr
The 2023 draft recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to start screening mammography at age 40 has sparked controversy, with a Perspective article in the New England Journal of Medicine by Woloshin et al. challenging its merits. A recent article published in the Journal of Breast Imaging seeks to address the concerns...Read more
2024 20 Mar
Biotheranostics, Inc., Hologic’s oncology division, is a proud supporter of the Chicago Cancer Initiative (CCI) out of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. CCI’s goal is to decrease cancer incidence and mortality in at-risk communities over the next decade. CCI is empowering residents and working...Read more
2024 20 Mar
Biotheranostics, Inc., Hologic’s oncology division, is a proud supporter of the Chicago Cancer Initiative (CCI) out of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. CCI’s goal is to decrease cancer incidence and mortality in at-risk communities over the next decade. CCI is empowering residents and working...Read more
2024 21 Feb
Breast cancer remains a significant health concern, standing as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the United States. Despite advancements in detection and treatment, the impact of breast cancer continues to be substantial, with projections indicating over 353,500 new cases and approximately 43,700 deaths expected...Read more
2024 21 Feb
Breast cancer remains a significant health concern, standing as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the United States. Despite advancements in detection and treatment, the impact of breast cancer continues to be substantial, with projections indicating over 353,500 new cases and approximately 43,700 deaths expected...Read more
2024 21 Feb
Breast cancer remains a significant health concern globally, despite advancements in screening and treatment. Disparities in screening utilization, in stage at diagnosis and in survival rates persist, particularly among vulnerable populations. A recent study published in JAMA Network Open sheds light on the role of social determinants of health...Read more
2024 21 Feb
Breast cancer remains a significant health concern globally, despite advancements in screening and treatment. Disparities in screening utilization, in stage at diagnosis and in survival rates persist, particularly among vulnerable populations. A recent study published in JAMA Network Open sheds light on the role of social determinants of health...Read more
2024 15 Feb
Evidia invests in expanding and developing its radiology and mammography operations and has recruited Helen Häggström for the assignment. Helen has previously, among other things, been head of Sweden for mammography and x-ray at Unilabs and is a nurse at heart. - I am very happy that Helen Häggström accepted the assignment to be...Read more
2024 15 Feb
Evidia invests in expanding and developing its radiology and mammography operations and has recruited Helen Häggström for the assignment. Helen has previously, among other things, been head of Sweden for mammography and x-ray at Unilabs and is a nurse at heart. - I am very happy that Helen Häggström accepted the assignment to be...Read more
2024 13 Feb
Cervical cancer ranks as the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, with significant morbidity and mortality rates. A key determinant of prognosis and treatment decisions in cervical cancer is the presence of lymph node involvement. The revised staging system by the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) in 2018...Read more