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Comparison of NLU model with Cancer Registry yielded comparable number of patients, no difference in pN+ rates. Comparison of NLU model with Cancer Registry yielded comparable number of patients, no difference in pN+ rates.

Surgery involving sentinel lymph node biopsy for middle-aged women with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer may do more harm than good, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center researchers.

Surgery involving sentinel lymph node biopsy for middle-aged women with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer may do more harm than good, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center researchers. The team used a novel artificial intelligence pipeline developed by Realyze Intelligence, a UPMC Enterprises portfolio company, to analyze electronic health records.

Health-care professionals are joining forcesto cut down on waste including single-use plastics, surgical gloves and syringes where possible. Many have provided recommendations to the advocacy group Choosing Wisely Canada. Here's a look at howclinicians can change their practice while caring for patients and the planet.

Physicians are changing their practice to reduce the environmental impact of nearly everything from lab tests to medications

Healthcare systems globally are facing multiple intersecting and overlapping crises including unprecedented resource constraints and a burnt out, demoralised workforce.1 Clinicians are being asked to do more with less in the face of backlogs in access to services alongside rising health inequalities and increases in patient complexity. Evidence based ways to curb wasteful spending and encourage sustainability are important as healthcare systems grapple with ongoing crises, brace for new eventual...

Among adults with newly diagnosed cancer, rates of low-value cancer services persisted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in areas ranging from peridiagnosis imaging to end-of-life care.

Some of the most common medical tests and health screenings aren't recommended for older adults and can actually do more harm than good. So, why do providers keep prescribing them?

The consequences of commercial influence on health policy for society are devastating. Prescribed drugs continue to be one of the leading causes of death globally after heart disease and cancer.

Promotion of non-evidence based tests and treatments using empowerment messages risks women being overdiagnosed and overtreated, argue Tessa Copp and colleagues Commercial organisations have an extraordinary influence on population health through how they engage with and shape social movements to market their products.1 Corporations have historically exploited health agendas by prioritising messaging about female autonomy to encourage women’s consumption of unhealthy commodities, such as toba...