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Ablation most cost-effective treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma

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The investigators track total costs and patient out-of-pocket costs for each procedure as well as any additional care within 30 days and 90 days after the procedure. The team found that ablation was the most cost-effective choice.

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Pixyl receives FDA clearance for AI-powered brain MRI software Pixyl.Neuro

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With disease modifying treatments for MS and now Alzheimer's Disease, it is more important than ever to highlight activity and monitor disease evolution.” One where medical professionals using the latest AI solutions can rapidly access the information needed to diagnose and manage diseases earlier.

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AI Outperformed Standard Risk Model for Predicting Breast Cancer

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A woman’s risk of breast cancer is typically calculated using clinical models such as the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) risk model, which uses self-reported and other information on the patient—including age, family history of the disease, whether she has given birth, and whether she has dense breasts—to calculate a risk score.

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Breast Cancer Rates Increasing Among Younger Women

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Such changes in disease rates in young women observed over time — analyzed by age, race, tumor type, tumor stage and other characteristics — may offer clues to possible prevention strategies. By 2016, the rate had reached about 66 cases per 100,000. The study is published Jan.

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PI-RADS optimizes MRI-based diagnostics for prostate cancer detection

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Thadeu de Oliveira Correia and colleagues conducted research that included 716 patients without known prostate cancer who underwent prostate MRI followed by biopsy between January 2016 and May 2020. no biopsy for PI-RADS equal to or less than 2) A risk-based pathway (i.e.,

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Opportunistic low-dose CT lung cancer screening reduces mortality

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Opportunistic low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening can reduce mortality from the disease by almost 50%, research published December 12 in JAMA Network Open has found. The study that included 5,234 patients who underwent lung cancer screening at Weihai Municipal Hospital Healthcare Group, Weihai City, China, between 2016 and 2021.

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Hologic and Bayer Announce International Partnership to Deliver Comprehensive Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Package to Breast Imaging Facilities

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2 Breast cancer treatment can be very effective, especially when the disease is identified early. It can be performed as part of an everyday clinical practice and used in various clinical settings, such as inconclusive findings in previous imaging procedures, or preoperative assessment of the extent of the disease.

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