Tag: Breast Cancer
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Could a Simple Blood Test Detect Breast Cancer Early? Montreal Researchers Say Yes
Overview: A potential shift in breast cancer screening A team of researchers in Montreal is pursuing a simple blood test that could do more than just detect breast cancer. By combining laser-based profiling of immune cells with artificial intelligence (AI), scientists hope to identify signals in the blood that indicate the presence of breast cancer—and,…
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Blood Test for Breast Cancer: A New Path to Early Detection
Breakthrough: can a blood test broaden breast cancer screening? Researchers in Montreal are pursuing a blood-based approach to detect breast cancer in younger women. Led by Dr. Saima Hassan at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, the team is developing a simple blood draw that could help identify who is at risk and speed…
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A Blood Test for Breast Cancer: Early Detection and Risk Stratification
A lab-to-clinic breakthrough in breast cancer screening In Montreal, researchers are pursuing a bold idea: a blood test that could not only detect breast cancer earlier but also identify which women are at higher risk. Spearheaded by Dr. Saima Hassan at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, the work aims to complement current screening…
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Blood Test for Breast Cancer: A New AI-Driven Screening for Young Women
Turning a blood test into a screening tool for breast cancer Researchers in Montreal are pursuing a blood-based screening that could one day detect breast cancer earlier in younger women. Led by Dr. Saima Hassan, the team combines laser profiling of immune cells with artificial intelligence to interpret complex signals in blood samples, aiming to…
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Breast Cancer Blood Test for Early Detection in Montreal
A New Approach to Breast Cancer Screening: A Blood Test? Researchers in Montreal are pursuing a blood test that could do more than screen for breast cancer. The goal is to identify not only the presence of cancer but also which women are at higher risk, potentially broadening access to screening for people in remote…
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Bray mum-of-five all-clear after two-year cancer battle
Bray mum-of-five celebrates all-clear after gruelling two-year cancer journey A Bray mother of five, Natalie Moloney, aged 45, has received the all-clear after a challenging two-year battle with breast cancer. Diagnosed in October 2023, she faced a daunting double diagnosis: ER-positive cancer in her right breast and triple-negative cancer in her left, described by her…
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Bray mum-of-five beats bilateral breast cancer after two-year battle
Diagnosis and a public plea for help In October 2023, Natalie Moloney, a 45-year-old mum from Bray, County Wicklow, was diagnosed with ER-positive cancer in her right breast and triple-negative cancer in her left breast, at stage 3. She described it as a “double whammy of bilateral breast cancer” and, with her family, decided to…
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Bray mum-of-five celebrates all-clear after bilateral breast cancer battle
A double diagnosis and a public appeal for help Natalie Moloney, a 45-year-old mother of five from Bray, faced a gruelling start to 2023 after learning she had cancer in both breasts. Doctors diagnosed an ER-positive cancer in her right breast and a triple-negative cancer in her left, describing it as a stage 3 bilateral…
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Quebec Breast Cancer Screening: INESSS Recommends Starting at 45, Not Right Away
In a move to reassess preventive care, Quebec’s Minister of Health, Christian Dubé, asked the Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) to examine whether the province should expand its breast cancer screening program. The INESSS published its opinion on Monday afternoon, outlining a nuanced view that proposes starting screening at 45…
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Quebec breast cancer screening: INESSS backs starting at 45, but not immediately
Overview: INESSS recommendation and the next steps for Quebec Quebec health authorities are weighing changes to the province’s breast cancer screening program. In a public advisory published Monday afternoon, the Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) advised that starting breast cancer screening at age 45 could improve outcomes, but cautioned that…