News articles tagged with 'mammography'
Breast health global initiative offers unprecedented tools for developing nations
— 2 Apr 2011 11:31 | HealthA landmark breast health care publication reveals a multitude of barriers that keep women of developing nations from being screened and treated for breast cancer - but offers tools…
Study finds breast cancer incidence rates no longer declining in US women
— 1 Mar 2011 17:09 | HealthA sharp decline in breast cancer incidence rates among non-Hispanic white women in the U.S. after a dramatic drop in the use of postmenopausal hormone therapy did not continue through…
Study examines effectiveness of mammography screening for women with prior breast cancer
— 23 Feb 2011 19:17 | HealthMammography screening in women with a personal history of breast cancer detects second breast cancers at an early stage, but has lower accuracy, compared to screening in women without…
Higher volume reduces false positives in screening mammography
— 22 Feb 2011 23:40 | HealthRadiologists who interpret a high volume of mammograms may not detect more cancers but are better at determining which suspicious lesions are not malignant, according to a new study…
Yearly mammograms from age 40 save 71 percent more lives, study shows
— 28 Jan 2011 16:51 | HealthA new study questions the controversial U.S. Preventative Service Task Force recommendations for breast cancer screening, with data that shows starting at a younger age and screening…
Most women do not get recommended mammograms
— 9 Dec 2010 15:51 | HealthOnly half of eligible women in the United States are getting their annual mammograms, even if they have insurance to pay for the procedure, according to data presented at the 33rd Annual…
Annual breast cancer screening beginning at age 40 reduces mastectomy risk
— 1 Dec 2010 18:37 | HealthHaving a yearly mammogram greatly reduces the risk of mastectomy following breast cancer in women between the ages of 40 and 50, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting…
People with mental illness receive inadequate mass screening for prevention of medical conditions
— 1 Dec 2010 18:16 | HealthDr Alex Mitchell, of the Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine at the University of Leicester, led the study which has been published in the journal General Hospital Psychiatry…
Women with personal history of breast cancer should be screened with MRI
— 29 Nov 2010 14:22 | HealthWomen with a personal history of breast cancer should consider annual screening with MRI in addition to mammography, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the…
Radiation fears should not deter women from mammography screening
— 16 Nov 2010 11:48 | HealthThe risk of radiation-induced breast cancer from mammography screening is slight in comparison to the benefit of expected lives saved, according to a new study appearing online and…