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Lunit's AI Solution Enhances Qatar's National Breast Cancer Screening Program

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As the first country in the Middle East to implement AI across the entire screening program, we're reinforcing Qatar's commitment to high-quality healthcare for women across the country." This cornerstone of Qatar's public health strategy aims to promote early detection through education, awareness, and accessible screening services.

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Study Uncovers Barriers to Mammography Screening Among Black Women

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Strikingly, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for Black women, underscoring the need to address this public health challenge. Only 31 percent had a documented mammogram in the EHR within the past two years. Interestingly, researchers found that the participants perceived mammograms as very beneficial.

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Breast Tomosynthesis Improves Screening in Community Settings

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professor of radiology at the University of Washington ( UW ) School of Medicine in Seattle, director of the Northwest Screening and Cancer Outcomes Research Enterprise at UW, and adjunct professor of health systems and population health at the UW School of Public Health. practices,” Dr. Lee noted. “As