by Vera Gruessner | Oct 17, 2017
Robotic arms have now helped patients with missing limbs. Robots are becoming a part of the surgery room. In the world of breast cancer, artificial intelligence (AI) is also becoming more prevalent. When it comes to diagnosing breast cancer, new research shows that...
by Vera Gruessner | Jul 11, 2017
New research published in the Science Translational Medicine journal shows that breast cancer patients who had chemotherapy before receiving a surgery to treat their tumors may increase their risk of incurable metastatic cancer. Women diagnosed with more advanced...
by Vera Gruessner | Jan 29, 2017
New research from Amsterdam shows that women over the age of 50 who have been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ have a higher chance of being alive ten years after their diagnosis than women in the general population, according to Science Daily. Ductal carcinoma...
by Vera Gruessner | Jan 8, 2017
Breast cancer survivors that have undergone chemotherapy may suffer from cognitive impairments after treatment for up to a year. “Chemo brain” entails memory loss and trouble concentrating. A new study coming from the University of Rochester’s Wilmot Cancer Institute...
by Vera Gruessner | Oct 30, 2016
Breast cancer screening guidelines in recent years have become a topic of controversy as the prior recommendation of having all women begin mammography testing at age 40 has been changing to older ages. At the beginning of 2016, the US Preventive Services Task Force...
by Vera Gruessner | Oct 9, 2016
Breast cancer treatments are changing around the globe, as more scientists and doctors are finding that not all cancers may benefit from the typical course of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Time magazine reports that more personalized and customized breast...
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