Oncology Imaging | Health Imaging

Quality doctor-patient communication results in better cancer care

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New research from the American Cancer Society found cancer patients who reported experiencing better communication with a provider typically received more efficient care, fewer office visits and improved outcomes.

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Patient-doctor discussions about lung cancer screening need improvement

National lung cancer screening guidelines recommend discussing the benefits and harms of screening, but a new study found the quality of these conversations to be subpar.

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MIT uses reinforced learning to reduce toxic doses for cancer patients

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a machine-learning technique that reduces the toxic chemotherapy and radiotherapy doses for patients with the most aggressive form of brain cancer.

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1st focused US study to open blood-brain barrier will help deliver glioblastoma drugs

In the first-of-its-kind FDA-approved study, researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine are using MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier to help deliver drugs for patients with glioblastoma.

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1-month post-RT imaging unnecessary for liver cancer patients

“Treatment effect is more reliably determined on imaging at 90 days following SIRT, however imaging at one-month post-SIRT is still frequently performed,” Shamar Young, MD, and colleagues wrote. “This raises the question as to whether or not imaging at one month following SIRT is clinically warranted.”

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AI tool develops personalized radiation therapy plan in 20 minutes

Developing a personalized radiation therapy plan can take days—time that many cancer patients are unwilling to wait. But researchers have developed a new automated artificial intelligence (AI) software that can do the job in 20 minutes.

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Novel optical imaging endoscope may improve cancer detection

Endoscopic imaging experts have created an imaging catheter capable of producing higher quality images compared to traditional methods, researchers reported in a recent Nature Photonics study. The technique may improve cancer detection.

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Study examines breast density policy’s effect on follow-up imaging

A new study funded by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute in Virginia found that dense breast notification policies were associated with an increase in follow-up ultrasound.

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CDC report: Cancer screening rates remain below national goals

Cancer screening rates in the U.S. over the past 15 years remain short of national goals, according to new analysis performed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Loyola radiologist receives award for top clinical research paper

Jennifer Lim-Dunham, MD, and colleagues at Chicago's Loyola University Medical Center took home the Society for Pediatric Radiology’s Walter E. Berdon Award for best clinical research paper during the group’s annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.

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IBM Watson, VA extend precision oncology AI partnership through 2019

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and IBM Watson Health have extended their partnership leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to help analyze cancer data in veterans with the disease.

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CT radiation connected to brain cancer risk in those under 18

CT use has risen over the past 20 years, and new research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds the modality may increase the risk of brain cancer, especially among children.

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Draft bill may delay implementation of USPSTF breast cancer screening recommendations to 2021

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee may further delay implementation of the 2009 U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) breast cancer screening recommendations another year with draft legislation approved July 12.

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X-ray-triggered 'nano-bubbles' release chemotherapy drugs on demand

Newly engineered liposomes, or 'nano-bubbles,' can deliver chemotherapy drugs on-demand when activated by x-rays. They have proven to be successful in killing bowel cancer cells, according to the Center for Nanoscale BioPhotonics in Adelaide, Australia.

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You've got mail: Delivered colorectal cancer kits may increase screening rates

Mailing colorectal cancer screening tests to Medicaid patients increased screening rates by roughly 10 percent—showing a more direct approach can improve results, according to research from the University of North Carolina (UNC) Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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NIH partners on $26.5M study analyzing prostate cancer disparities in black men

Jul 17, 2018 | Oncology Imaging

Major healthcare organizations, including branches of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have launched a $26.5 million study to investigate the genetic and socioeconomic factors surrounding black men’s increased susceptibility to more aggressive forms of prostate cancer, according to an NIH release.

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CDC: Liver cancer deaths on the rise

Jul 17, 2018 | Oncology Imaging

Liver cancer death rates among adults continue to climb across the U.S., according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Multiparametric MRI useful in monitoring prostate cancer after focal laser ablation

Jul 13, 2018 | Oncology Imaging

Multiparametric MRI can be a valuable tool for visualizing prostate changes and monitoring patients after MRI-guided focal laser ablation (FLA), according to a July 10 American Journal of Roentgenology study.

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Report: Delaware reduced cancer mortality rates over last decade, ‘shift’ to reduce incidence needed

Jul 12, 2018 | Oncology Imaging

Delaware's cancer mortality rate decreased 12 percent from 2010 to 2014 due to state-wide screening efforts and early detection, according to a new Division of Public Health (DPH) report. The state's rate still remains below the 14 percent national average.

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Lung cancer screening should stretch beyond 3 years after negative CT results

Jul 10, 2018 | Oncology Imaging

High-risk lung cancer patients with prior negative CT screening results have a high prevalence for the disease years later and should continue to be screened even three years after initial tests.

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Segregated neighborhoods impact breast cancer survival rates

Jul 10, 2018 | Oncology Imaging

A recent Chicago Tribune article, citing a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign study, found segregation increased black women's rates of late-stage breast cancer diagnoses and doubled odds of death.

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