Mammograms are heralded for reducing breast cancer mortality, but roughly 15% of all breast cancers occur in the interim—after a patient has received a clear mammogram but before her next screening.
A study of breast cancer trends in Florida between 1990 and 2015 found that despite a narrowing of racial disparities in breast cancer survival rates, the number of Black women who die of breast cancer was still double that of white women, reports HealthDay News.
For women who had participated in both of their previous two mammograms, the incidence of dying from breast cancer within 10 years of diagnosis was 50% lower than in women who did not attend either of the last two screening examinations.
A new study suggests that legislatively required Dense Breast Notifications (DBNs) have achieved partial success: Women living in states in which in DBNs are mandated had higher rates of being informed about personal breast density and of having had breast density discussions with providers, though rates were low overall.
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The American College of Radiology, Society of Breast Imaging, patient advocates and others secured an extension of the moratorium on 2009 and 2016 United States Preventive Services Task Force Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines from Dec. 31, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2022.
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World-first techniques for predicting breast cancer risk from mammograms that were developed in Melbourne, Australia, could revolutionize breast screening by allowing it to be tailored to women at minimal extra cost.
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A new study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers is looking at age-based mammography screening recommendations and whether they could be more effective.
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Breast cancer screening with digital breast tomosynthesis offers significant advantages over digital mammography, including improved cancer detection and lower false negative rates, according to a study published in Radiology.
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