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Early detection remains a cornerstone of effective cancer management across multiple disciplines. Rising attendance in mammography screening programmes creates significant workload challenges, requiring innovative solutions. The newsletter explores cutting-edge cardiac imaging developments from ESC 2025, including AI-assisted ultrasound and accelerated MRI protocols. High-speed whole-body SPECT demonstrates strong prognostic value in tracking prostate cancer evolution. Additionally, genomic medicine advances stroke care personalisation, while new research reveals potential interference of GLP-1 agonists with cancer imaging. Enjoy reading!

Article • Management of escalating imaging workload

Breast cancer screening: growing with the challenge

When localised breast cancer is identified at an early stage, it is curable. Rising attendance in mammography screening programmes attest to the fact that women have gotten that message. However, the resulting workload increase is a growing ...

Article • Expert perspectives from ESC 2025

Faster, smarter, deeper: how new technologies redefine cardiac imaging

Cardiac imaging is evolving, and new techniques continue to uncover the secrets of the heart for cardiologists who know how to use them. At the ESC 2025 Congress in Madrid, four experts explored cutting-edge developments across different modalities. ...

News • Nuclear imaging

Prostate cancer: High-speed whole-body SPECT tracks tumor evolution

A new type of SPECT imaging provides strong prognostic information to guide prostate cancer treatments according to tumor evolution, significantly impacting patients' overall survival.

Article • Personalizing stroke care

Advancing genomic medicine from promise to practice with digital technology

Stroke patients in four NHS hospitals are now receiving genetic tests that determine whether a commonly prescribed drug will work for them – a breakthrough that could transform treatment for millions. Digital approaches are spearheading a drive to ...

News • Weight loss and diabetes medication

GLP-1 agonists may interfere with cancer imaging, new study finds

GLP-1 receptor agonists are widely prescribed for individuals with diabetes and weight loss. However, these medications may adversely affect the interpretation of cancer imaging, new research finds.

News • Depth-resolved fiber photometry

Tracking Alzheimer’s progression in real time

Scientists have developed a new method to track the build-up of amyloid plaques – a key characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease – in real time – an important step forward towards new treatments.

News • Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Blood test for ME/CFS unveiled

Chronic fatigue (ME/CFS) affects millions worldwide, but is poorly understood and has long lacked reliable diagnostic tools. Now, a new blood test claims to diagnose the condition with 96% accuracy.

News • Integration sites across anatomical sites

Where HIV hides in the body (and how to find it)

HIV manages to persist in the body for decades after infection and treatment. Now, researchers discovered that the virus cloaks itself in the DNA of infected cells using unique DNA patterns.

News • Precision Oncology Ireland (POI)

Ireland’s largest ever cancer research programme enters next phase

Precision Oncology Ireland (POI), a €28M cancer research programme uniting universities, charities and industry to develop tailored diagnostic and therapeutic solutions, has now entered phase 2.

News • Call for more informed decision

Hormone replacement therapy after breast cancer: a risk worth taking?

Breast cancer survivors are often discouraged from undergoing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to alleviate menopause symptoms. Now, new research paints a more differentiated picture.

News • Study explores clinical potential of WGS

Whole genome sequencing could help 15,000 breast cancer patients per year, study finds

Breast cancer claims around 670.000 lives each year. Now, researchers propose that whole genome sequencing (WGS) could help many patients find better treatments or match them with clinical trials.

News • Unified framework

Establishing a global standard in sepsis and critical care

The heterogeneity of critical illnesses like sepsis, ARDS, and trauma creates immense challenges. A new, unified way to classify patients aims to improve treatment.

Events

17.10.2025 - 21.10.2025 Berlin, Germany
ESMO Congress 2025 (European Society For Medical Oncology)
21.10.2025 - 25.10.2025 Belgrade, Serbia
jENS – 6th Congress of joint European Neonatal Societies
06.11.2025 - 08.11.2025 Lisbon, Portugal
Advanced Breast Cancer Eighth International Consensus Conference (ABC 8)
 

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