“Immediate attention” is needed to address cancer diagnosis deficits stemming from the COVID-19 health crisis, researchers charged in a new analysis published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open [1]

Researchers are reporting early success with a novel quantitative MRI technique designed to calculate changes in tissue volume within the prostate to improve the diagnosis of cancer and better evaluate its aggressiveness. By Wayne Forrest, AuntMinnie.com staff writer

Second-opinion reads of mammograms initially performed at an outside facility identify more cancers and improve the positive predictive value of biopsy, even in patients without a breast cancer diagnosis. By Kate Madden Yee, AuntMinnie.com staff writer

Lifting the unique licensing system applied to MRI systems in Australia will increase patient access to critical MRI screening  resulting in significant cost reductions for patients, and expedited diagnosis and treatment of a patient's condition. Regional and rural Australia will be the first to benefit from such an overhaul. Read the full report.