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Study finds risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) may lower breast cancer mortality

Medical Xpress: Radiology

A study co-led by Professor Kelly Metcalfe of the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, and researchers at the Familial Breast Cancer Research Unit at Women's College Hospital, finds risk-reducing mastectomies (RRM) in women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic variant, significantly reduces the risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer and lowers the probability of death.

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Talent Acquisition Across Healthcare Remains on the Rise

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Many market segments enjoy unprecedented job growth, but none more than the healthcare sector. In the fall of 2023, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released an updated national hiring forecast. The BLS found that the healthcare and social assistance sector will add around 2.1 million jobs by 2032. That’s the most of any sector and an incredible 45 percent of all new jobs.

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MRI-Guided Microscopic Robots Eliminate Liver Tumors

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A novel approach for treating liver tumors that uses magnet-guided microrobots in an MRI device could revolutionize interventional radiology approaches.

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