Yes, the COVID-19 Vaccine Can Lead to a False-Positive Mammogram
While the COVID-19 vaccine is effective in preventing infection in immunized individuals, it can also lead to an unexpected result: a false-positive mammogram.
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COVID Vaccines and Mammograms: What Patients Need To Know About Timing Their imaging After Their Shot
The foremost network of cancer centers in the U.S. is recommending that people wait to get certain imaging such as mammograms until four to six weeks after their final dose of their coronavirus vaccine—as long as the delay does not interfere with their healthcare.
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First Mammography Screening Guidelines Issued for Older Survivors of Breast Cancer
A nationwide panel of experts has developed the first mammography guidelines for older survivors of breast cancer, providing a framework for discussions between survivors and their physicians on the pros and cons of screening in survivors’ later years.
Food, Housing Insecurities May Delay Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Women who experience food or housing insecurity may be at risk for undiagnosed breast cancer due to lapses in follow-up appointments, according to research being presented at the virtual annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.
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Volpara Health and DetectED-X Team Up to Improve Breast Density Assessment
DensityED is an online breast density training tool designed to improve radiologists’ ability to correctly identify women’s breast density categories to comply with BI-RADS.
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Tomosynthesis with Synthetic Mammography Improves Breast Cancer Detection
Digital breast tomosynthesis, in combination with synthetic mammography, improves cancer detection over digital mammography alone, according to a study from Italy published in the journal Radiology.
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What Do Breast Cancer Cells Feel Like Inside a Tumor?
Using a new technique, a team of researchers has found tiny and previously undetectable “hot spots” of extremely high stiffness inside aggressive and invasive breast cancer tumors.
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Researchers Advise Black Women to Undergo Breast Cancer Screening by Age 40 or Younger
Though Black women get breast cancer at a 3% lower incidence rate than white women, they are 42% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women. So early detection is key.
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