(MedPage Today) — One of every 10 blood cancers in children may result from radiation exposure associated with medical imaging, according to a large retrospective analysis.
The risk of hematologic malignancy increased with cumulative radiation…
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Medical Imaging Linked to Blood Cancers in Kids
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Contrast-Free MRI Could Become Standard for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Study Says
(MedPage Today) — Abbreviated biparametric MRI was noninferior to full multiparametric MRI in detecting clinically significant prostate cancer in the prospective PRIME study, suggesting that it could become the new standard of care.
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Brain Iron Predicts Risk of Future Cognitive Impairment
(MedPage Today) — Brain iron measured with quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) MRI predicted cognitive decline in healthy adults, a prospective study showed.
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Emphysema Not Just an Incidental Finding on Lung Cancer Screening CT
(MedPage Today) — Detecting emphysema on a baseline low-dose CT (LDCT) scan for lung cancer screening predicted mortality over 25 years of follow-up in those with a history of smoking, a prospective study showed.
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Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over Potential Radioactive Contamination
(MedPage Today) — Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states because federal health officials say it could have potential radioactive contamination.
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Excess Health Risks Linger in Childhood Cancer Survivors Into 50s and Beyond
(MedPage Today) — Older adults who survived childhood cancers continue to die earlier, have more new cancers, and have worse health outcomes compared with the general population, a new analysis of an ongoing study showed.
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FDA Panel Concerned Dermal Fillers Could Impact Breast Cancer Screening
(MedPage Today) — The FDA’s outside experts on Wednesday weighed in on the potential risks of dermal fillers for the décolletage area, particularly in regards to possible interference with breast cancer screening and imaging, and how these…
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Trump Reneges on IVF Pledge; X-Ray Therapy for Benign Conditions; Radioactive Wasps
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Despite President Trump’s campaign promise to provide universal coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF) if elected, the White House has no plans to mandate health… -
Hiding in Not-So-Plain Sight: AI Spots Interval Breast Cancers Missed on Mammography
(MedPage Today) — Mammogram analysis by artificial intelligence (AI) identified a third of interval breast cancers not seen on the original review, a retrospective study of more than 200 interval cancers showed.
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Biennial Lung Cancer Screening Could Be Appropriate for Some Patients
(MedPage Today) — Biennial CT lung cancer screening would require fewer screens while maintaining most of the benefit of annual screening in moderate-risk patients, particularly before age 60, according to a modeling study.
Every-other-year screening…