What’s next? (Links to an external site)

“Multicancer detection tests could open the door to screening for many different types of cancer simultaneously,” said Aimee James, PhD, professor of surgery & public health faculty scholar, about new technologies for cancer screening.

Colditz receives award from Susan G. Komen (Links to an external site)

Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH, received the Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Population Science by Susan G. Komen for his “pivotal advances in implementation science, health services research, epidemiology, and evidence-based interventions to enhance breast cancer outcomes.”

Connecting the dots (Links to an external site)

An article highlighting the Breast Cancer Program at Siteman Cancer Ctr, in the Autumn 2024 issue of Outlook, mentions Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH, IPH’s deputy director & public health faculty scholar, whose studies help identify women at high risk.

Analyzing multiple mammograms improves breast cancer risk prediction (Links to an external site)

“We are seeking ways to improve early detection, since that increases the chances of successful treatment,” said Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH, deputy director, IPH, & public health faculty scholar, & senior author of a recent study published in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, finding that AI identified women at risk of developing breast cancer more accurately than standard screening methods.

Breast density and why it matters (Links to an external site)

In a St. Louis American article, Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH, public health faculty scholar and deputy director of the Institute of Public Health, discusses the importance of a new federal rule requiring that women be told about their breast density following their mammograms.