Listen "#3: Breast cancer prevention and screening - Per Hall"
Episode Synopsis
Per Hall is a professor at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. He is also a senior physician at Södersjukhuset.His breast cancer research is focused on prevention and early detection.Timestamps:00:00 Why breast cancer prevention is important01:35 Breast Cancer Statistics in Sweden and Worldwide 03:01 Breast Cancer in Males and Age-Related Incidence 05:17 Breast Cancer Screening Programs 07:20 Risk-Based Screening vs. Age-Based Screening 12:21 AI and Machine Learning in Breast Cancer Detection 22:36 Contrast-Enhanced Mammography 29:30 Tamoxifen and Endoxifen for Breast Cancer Prevention 31:07 Tamoxifen's Side Effects and Patient Compliance 31:55 Testing Lower Doses of Tamoxifen33:27 Endoxifen: A Promising Alternative 34:55 Study Results and Side Effects 37:34 Future Screening Programs and Endoxifen 41:27 Modifiable Risk Factors for Breast Cancer 53:39 Self-Examination and Screening Importance 57:48 How to Properly Self-Examine Your Breasts
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