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Black women still at higher risk of breast cancer death
By Kate Madden Yee
Black women continue to be at higher risk of breast cancer death compared with their white counterparts, even though the overall mortality rate for the disease has continued to decline, according to a report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) published online October 2 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
October 1, 2019
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JACR: Women worry about breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women worry about breast cancer -- although some more than others, according to a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 30, 2019
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MBI useful in particular breast screening scenarios
By Kate Madden Yee
Molecular breast imaging (MBI) is outperformed by mammography in most breast cancer screening scenarios, but it still belongs in the breast cancer screening arsenal, according to a literature review published September 27 in the new journal Radiology: Imaging Cancer.
September 30, 2019
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Ultrasound after DBT helpful in women with dense tissue
By Kate Madden Yee
The cancer detection rate of screening breast ultrasound in women with dense tissue is comparable regardless of whether it's used as an adjunct to conventional digital mammography or digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), according to a study published online September 25 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 29, 2019
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Synthesized 2D mammography identifies smaller lesions
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with synthesized 2D mammography identifies breast masses at smaller sizes than does full-field digital mammography (FFDM), according to a study published online September 16 in Academic Radiology.
September 29, 2019
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Univ. of Ariz. wins $3.6M for CT breast cancer research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The University of Arizona Department of Medical Imaging has been awarded $3.6 million to develop a new CT-based method to detect and diagnose breast cancer.
September 26, 2019
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CureMetrix secures DocPanel contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging computer-aided detection software developer CureMetrix has won a contract with DocPanel to develop breast cancer second-opinion software based on artificial intelligence for the teleradiology provider's second-opinion program.
September 26, 2019
Patient navigation boosts women's screening compliance
By Kate Madden Yee
Incorporating patient navigation services -- such as language translation, reimbursement for transportation, help with interpreting doctor recommendations, and emotional support -- into breast and cervical cancer screening programs improves women's adherence to screening guidelines. But it also increases healthcare costs, according to a study published in the September issue of Cancer Causes & Control.
September 26, 2019
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Why do women avoid mammograms?
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Approximately 12% of women avoid a screening mammogram due to the discomfort experienced by the procedure, according to a survey of 1,149 women 40 years and older and who fall under the recommended screening guidelines.
September 24, 2019
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CEUS helps reduce unnecessary breast biopsies
By Kate Madden Yee
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can help predict benign pathologic results of breast masses -- thus reducing the number of unnecessary biopsies by one-third, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
September 24, 2019
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eRAD signs Solis Mammography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor eRAD has completed a large-scale deployment of its RIS software at breast screening and diagnostic services provider Solis Mammography.
September 23, 2019
Young women at risk of breast cancer need screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Young women at high risk of breast cancer due to a family or personal history of the disease or having dense breasts benefit from regular mammography screening starting at age 30, according to a study published online September 18 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 22, 2019
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