AI tool for breast cancer receives FDA approval, utilizes mammograms to assess risk
The FDA Allows AI Tools to Predict Breast Cancer Risk The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to estimate the risk of breast cancer. This approval is a significant step toward enhancing early detection methods. Clairity, the tech company behind Clarity Breast, has […]
‘My cancer was not in those pictures’: how breast density affects mammograms | Well actually
IIn 2017, 55-year-old Leslie Ferris Yager underwent a routine mammogram and breast ultrasound. They both returned safely. Two months later, she underwent an unrelated Dexa scan to measure bone density. The technician noticed an abnormality in her hip joint. After additional tests, Yarger was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. This is an advanced stage […]
Seniors and breast cancer: Why aren’t older women told to get mammograms?
Major public health agencies expanded coverage last week. Breast cancer screening Although the guidelines call for the inclusion of young women, some people are concerned that one key age group is being left out. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced on April 30 that women between the ages of 40 and 74 should […]