Online Event: Improving Breast Cancer Risk Prediction with AI 🤖
Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in breast cancer research, and this upcoming online Breast Cancer Grand Round explores how AI could help personalise breast cancer screening in the future. 💗 Presented by A/Prof Davis McCarthy, this session will discuss the BRAIx risk score, an AI-based tool developed using BreastScreen Victoria mammograms to help predict a woman's current and future breast cancer risk. Researchers found the tool was a strong predictor of intermediate-term breast cancer risk and may help support more personalised, risk-based screening approaches. 📅 Wednesday 7 October 2026 🕐 1:00pm to 2:00pm AEDT 💻 Online 🎯 Mainly aimed at clinicians and researchers, but suitable for anyone interested in the future of breast cancer detection and screening. As technology continues to evolve, research like this is helping explore new ways to identify risk and improve breast cancer outcomes through more tailored screening pathways. 💕 🔗 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bcgr-featuring-aprof-davis-mccarthy-tickets-2000232079996 Have you heard much about the use of AI in breast cancer screening and diagnosis? We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments. 💬💗📣 BreastScreen progress has flatlined. BCNA’s response to AIHW data.
Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is calling on the Federal Government to immediately action recommended reforms to the national BreastScreen program. The newly released BreastScreen Australia Monitoring Report 2025 reveals a disappointing 2% increase in participation between 2021–22 and 2023–24. “Yes, more women are being screened — but that’s because there are more women, not because the program is performing better.” Says Vicki Durston, BCNA’s Director or Policy, Advocacy and Support Services BCNA is calling for urgent reform: ✅ Risk-based screening ✅ Breast density reporting ✅ AI & innovation investment ✅ National consistency ✅ Equity for Indigenous women BCNA says women and families cannot wait any longer for an effective, modern breast screening program and is calling for urgent action. Read BCNA’s full response at https://www.bcna.org.au/media-releases/breastscreen-progress-has-flatlined-bcna-responds-to-aihw-data/
