News • Endoscopic magnetometer
Finding cancer with diamond sensors
Researchers report they have built a new non-toxic and non-radioactive handheld device that uses the unique properties of diamonds to diagnose metastasized breast cancer.
Breast cancer
News • Breast cancer screening
Mammography: Hybrid reading to overcome AI overconfidence
Mammography image interpretation AI models are unreliable – but so are human readers. A new hybrid strategy could reduce radiologist workload by 38% without compromising diagnostic efficacy.
News • Mammogram assessment
AI can replace second radiologist in breast cancer screening, study finds
More clinically relevant tumors detected at an earlier stage and at lower costs: New research finds that AI can replace the second radiologist in the Dutch breast cancer screening program.
News • Respiratory viruses wake up cells in the lungs
How Covid-19 and flu infections revive dormant breast cancer
Common respiratory infections such as influenza and Covid-19 can awaken dormant breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs, setting the stage for new metastatic tumors, new research finds.
News • Lifetime risk thresholds for mastectomy
Breast cancer: When should clinicians offer surgical options?
When should preventive mastectomy be offered for women at higher risk of breast cancer? A new evaluation model defines thresholds at which risk reducing surgery should be recommended.
News • Beyond the mammogram
Cracking the code of breast calcifications – with geology?
Dense calcifications are common in breast tissue, but not every finding in a mammogram is a precursor of cancer. New insights could lead to fewer benign biopsies and guide therapeutic development.
News • Digital health
DeepHealth completes iCAD acquisition for breast cancer AI tools
RadNet's DeepHealth unit has completed its acquisition of iCAD, adding established AI breast cancer detection capabilities to its diagnostic platform.
News • "An additional set of eyes"
Breast cancer diagnosis: AI decision support improves radiologists' performance
By directing radiologists' attention to potentially suspicious areas, AI can help spot more lesions indicative of breast cancer in mammograms. This is suggested by a new study.
News • MRD assessment
Liquid biopsy to detect breast cancer relapse up to 5 years in advance
Newly developed technology can detect breast cancer relapses up to five years in advance. This advance could represent a turning point in post-treatment follow-up, the researchers hope.
News • Fluorescent probe
New visualisation tool targets breast cancer dissemination
In a new study, researchers have developed a new fluorescent probe to visualise signaling dynamics in moving cancer cells, to uncover a new therapeutic possibility for limiting breast cancer spread.
News • Study confirms value of early detection
Breast cancer: better outcomes through routine screening
Many women are only diagnosed with breast cancer after they present to a doctor with symptoms. A new study points out that early detection through screening leads to improved outcomes.
News • Appeal for tailored care approaches
Breast cancer: Study reveals ethnic differences in development and outcomes
When it comes to breast cancer, ethnic differences matter, putting some women at a significantly higher risk, a new study finds. Genetic ancestry should therefore be considered as a risk factor.
News • Study on diagnostic accuracy of AB-MRI
Abbreviated MRI effectively detects cancer in dense breasts
Diagnosing breast cancer in women with extremely dense breasts often comes down to MRI, but the scans take long and are expensive. Research confirms that shorter protocols also yield accurate results.
News • ABO antigen analysis
Blood type A identified as breast cancer risk factor
Does having blood type A increase the risk of breast cancer? A new systematic review and meta-analysis involving more than 13,000 breast cancer patients suggests a connection.
News • Radiomic parenchymal phenotypes
Dense breasts = high cancer risk? It's not that simple
Using radiomics on mammograms of over 30,000 women, researchers have identified six breast texture patterns that may be associated with increased cancer risk.
News • Breast cancer diagnosis
AI classifies mammography microcalcifications
A novel deep-learning approach automatically finds and classifies microcalcifications found in mammography images—bringing both accuracy and consistency to breast-cancer screening.
Article • San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS)
Young women and breast cancer: research in focus
At the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), three experts presented new approaches and study results for the treatment of breast cancer in young women.
Article • Exploring imaging advances and their impact on radiographers
‘The future of breast MRI is bright’
Breast MRI has emerged as a powerful diagnostic tool, particularly for women with dense breast tissue where traditional mammography faces limitations. In her presentation at ECR 2025, radiographer Hanna Kalliomäki highlighted several technological advances transforming breast cancer detection and diagnosis. From time-saving abbreviated protocols and AI-assisted analysis to contrast-free…
News • Trust in technology
Patients open to AI support in mammography
Despite their improving diagnostic accuracy, medical AI systems are often met with skepticism by radiologists. Their patients, however, seem more inclined to embrace this technology, a study shows.
News • Lifestyle-related disease prevention
Soccer: an underrated champion of global health
Soccer is not only a fun and popular sport, but can also help prevent many lifestyle-related conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, obesity, several cancers, and mental health challenges.
News • Trial on selective surgery omission
Invasive breast cancer: surgery not always necessary, study finds
Surgery may not be the best next course of treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer who had a complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and standard radiotherapy, new research finds.
News • Study on incidence and risk factors
Many breast cancers are detected between screenings
3 out of 10: Mammography screening has been shown to be effective in reducing breast cancer mortality. Still, many cancers are diagnosed between screening rounds, a new study shows.
News • Machine learning analysis
Breast cancer: AI predicts metastasis from recurrence
The location and timing of breast cancer recurrence may allow AI to predict the risk of metastasis, a new study shows. This is an essential step towards developing personalised treatment strategies.
News • Deep learning-based CVD risk prediction
Mammography and AI open a new window into heart health
New findings show how AI-assisted mammography may not only reveal breast cancer, but can also assess calcium buildup in the arteries within breast tissue—an indicator of cardiovascular health.
Article • Freezing cancer cells
Cryoablation: A treatment option for low-risk early-stage breast cancer
Cryoablation, the destruction of malignant cancer cells by freezing them, is increasingly becoming an alternative to having conventional lumpectomy for patients diagnosed with early-stage, localised, low-risk breast cancer. Findings from numerous recent clinical trials show that cancer recurrence rates are very low and are comparable to breast conservation surgery (BCS).
