| Breast cancer screening on a computer | | Posted Tuesday, September 26, 2006 10:58:56 PM by Blog57 Team | | A new study by scientists at Cancer Research UK suggests that using computers to read mammograms may be helpful in the quick detection of breast cancer. The study, published in the journal Radiology said that using a computer as well as a radiologist to read the mammograms was just as successful as having them read by two clinicians. The computer uses software called Computer Aided Detection, or CAD to read the mammograms. CAD scans the mammograms for the presence of any irregularities in the breast tissue and highlights the same on the screen. The technology is already in use in US and Europe, but has not been cleared for use in the UK. Usually two clinicians read a mammogram. In order to test the efficiency of the new software, scientists fed 10,000 mammograms taken in 1996 into the new software.... | |
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| | | Radiation of left breast during cancer treatment causes coronary ... | | Posted Wednesday, August 16, 2006 9:00:25 AM by Blog57 Team | | (NewsTarget) Radiation treatments for cancer increase the risk for coronary artery disease and heart attacks, according to researchers at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute in Tampa, Fla. For an average of 12 years, the study -- published in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology -- followed nearly 1,000 women who had early stage breast cancer and received radiation treatment. Ten or more years after radiation treatments on the left breast in particular, researchers found that the risk of coronary artery disease increased by 25 percent and the risk of heart attacks increased by 15 percent, for up to 20 years after exposure. While radiation increased the risk for both conditions in the right breast as well, the numbers were a comparatively low 10 percent and 5 percent respectively.... | |
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| | | CS-Keys Garners Investment From Triathlon Medical Ventures; Company Continues Its Quest to Slash Breast Cancer | | Posted Tuesday, July 18, 2006 2:56:19 AM by Blog57 Team | | CS-Keys, Inc. (CS-Keys) announced today a significant seed investment in the company by Midwest-based Triathlon Medical Ventures (Triathlon). CS-Keys has developed a new diagnostic tool that can help detect cancer in its earliest stages, with an initial focus on breast cancer. CS-Keys will use the investment to support continuing research and development of its novel biomarker, which has been shown to be highly effective in identifying malignant cells. It will also be used to support the refinement of the marketing and regulatory strategies for the company. "This investment will help CS-Keys continue its effort into getting a quick, easy and highly effective diagnostic tool into the hands of physicians," said Claire Deselle, CEO of CS-Keys. "It's a long journey to get a product to market, and we are grateful for the investment and the involvement that we will have from Triathlon.... | |
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