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AI Elevates Tomosynthesis Cancer Detection

Jason Free — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:59:15 +0000

Digital breast tomosynthesis entered U.S. screening programs with the promise of sharper lesion visualization and fewer unnecessary recalls. Despite those gains, interval breast cancers, tumors discovered symptomatically after a negative exam and before the next scheduled visit, continue to undermine clinical and financial goals.

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Unifying Academic Medical Center Departments is Major Step in Harnessing Collective Expertise

Jason Free — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:37:02 +0000

Mass General Brigham clinicians, caregivers, and staff are coming together like never before to work to become the integrated academic healthcare system of the future with patients at the center.

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CVS Health Foundation Awards $6.6 Million in Grants to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes

Jason Free — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:38:11 +0000

CVS Health Foundation announced it has awarded $6.6 million in grants to Massachusetts General Hospital, American Heart Association and March of Dimes to remove barriers to maternal health services, bridge the gap to quality care and expand the doula workforce to reflect the communities it serves. Each grant will be focused on improving maternal health outcomes for historically marginalized communities by addressing the conditions most often associated with maternal mortality and severe morbidity.

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Trends in Oncological Imaging During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through the Vaccination Era

Jason Free — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 06:29:08 +0000

Marc Succi, MD, a physician-investigator in the Department of Radiology and Director of the MESH Incubator at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author of an article in the journal Cancer Medicine, “Trends in oncological imaging during the COVID-19 pandemic through the vaccination era.”

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Patients Undergoing Surgery For Cancer Face Higher Risk of Suicide

Jason Free — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 18:18:58 +0000

New research reveals elevated suicide rates among adults undergoing surgery for cancer, with half of the suicides occurring during the first three postoperative years. The work led by a team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of Mass General Brigham, published in JAMA Oncology, highlights the need for regular screening for distress and assessment for suicide among such patients.

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