Thousands of cancer patients in England to be first in world to receive revolutionary seven-minute jab instead of an hour-long transfusion
The NHS said up to 3,600 people a year in England with specific types of lung, bladder, breast or liver cancer are set to benefit from the change.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Roche ’s Tecentriq becomes the first subcutaneous anti-PD-(L)1 cancer immunotherapy available to patients in Great Britain, reducing treatment time to just minutes
Tecentriq subcutaneous (SC) is now approved in Great Britain for all indications of intravenousTecentriq, including certain types of lung, bladder, breast and liver cancer, offering a faster, more convenient option to receive treatmentAdministered under the skin within approx. seven minutes,Tecentriq SC saves time for patients and helps conserve resources in healthcare systems1Evaluations by the FDA, EMA and other health authorities globally are ongoingBasel, 29 August 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that Tecentriq ® SC (atezolizumab) has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Reg...
Source: Roche Investor Update - August 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Combined AI mammo texture model improves cancer risk assessment
A combined diagnostic AI system and mammographic texture model can improve ris...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Can AI risk assessment improve screening mammography results? AI doesn't improve breast cancer screening in dense breasts AI model uses diverse data to predict breast cancer AI model distinguishes luminal, nonluminal breast cancers Deep-learning model performs well with CEM images
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 29, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

POCUS Certification Academy talks training with AuntMinnie.com
Interest in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasing, but there are stil...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: POCUS use increases at the VA, but training gaps remain POCUS performs well in identifying cause of shock AI performs well with portable breast ultrasound images POCUS performance for diverticulitis depends on location POCUS diagnostic accuracy comparable to cart model
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 29, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Do cancer screening exams really extend patients' lives?
In what is sure to be a controversial study among cancer screening advocates...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Destounis talks rising cancer rates with AuntMinnie.com Breast, lung cancer incidence to rise due to COVID screening delays Report: Cancer rates decline, yet disparities loom Female veterans deployed post-9/11 have lower breast cancer rates Pandemic may have caused shift toward late-stage breast cancersComments: 8/28/2023 12:12:18 PMDr Dan Kopans It is time for the "non-science" to stop (actually it is long overdue).  It is unclear how papers such as this pass peer review.  The Ra...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 28, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Gaps in Breast Cancer Receptor Testing for Certain Groups Gaps in Breast Cancer Receptor Testing for Certain Groups
A review of over 300,000 patients with invasive breast cancer found that breast cancer receptor status testing was less likely to occur in elderly, rural, and Black women.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

IceCure Medical Takes Next Major Initiative as it Prepares to Accelerate the Commercialization of ProSense in U.S. and Canada: Appoints VP of Sales, North America
Mr. Shad Good brings nearly 20 years of medical device sales and leadership experience, including as U.S. Senior Director of Sales at a global leader in minimally invasive breast diagnostic and therapeutic systems Immediate responsibility is to build ou... Devices, Personnel IceCure Medical, ProSense System
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - August 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

China Markets Rally as Authorities Take Steps to Lift Sentiment
Source: Reuters: Health - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stocks in Hong Kong surge 2.2%, most in 5 weeks, after China cuts stamp duty, margin requirements to lift confidence
Stocks in Hong Kong log the biggest gain in five weeks on the back of China’s measures to shore up market confidence. China Evergrande, however, slumps upon resumption of trading.#hongkong #chinaevergrande
Source: Reuters: Health - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

China approves 37 retail funds to help revive market
China's securities regulator approved the launch of 37 retail funds over the weekend, part of government efforts to revive a stock market struggling for lift-off in an ailing economy. The move comes on top of a slew of measures to shore up the market, including a stamp duty cut, slower pace of…#csi #csrc
Source: Reuters: Health - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Transgender Surgeries In US Nearly Tripled In 3 Years
Authored by Mary Gillis via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Transgender surgeries nearly tripled in the United States between 2016 and 2019, with breast and chest procedures accounting for 56.6 percent of all operations, results of a study…#transgendersurgeries #marygillis #epochtimes #transgender #clinicians #suiciderisk #attempts #plosone #sweden #tavistockcentre
Source: Reuters: Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What to Do When You Find a Lump
In this webinar, Stephanie Bernik, MD, explained the steps you can take after you find a mass in your breast.
Source: WebMD Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Women Report Breast Size Impacts Ability to Exercise
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 -- Breast size can affect women ’s self-reported exercise habits, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Reconstructive Surgery. Claire R. Baxter, from Flinders Medical Centre in Australia, and...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 25, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

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