Breast: Page 153

FDA questions mammography quality at Fla. center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an alert regarding possible issues with the quality of mammograms acquired at Palm Beach Broward Medical Imaging Center in Deerfield Beach, FL, on or after April 2, 2016.

February 1, 2018

Cianna marks SAVI Scout milestone

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cianna Medical announced that more than 230 hospitals across the U.S. have performed over 25,000 breast tumor localizations with the company's SAVI Scout radar localization system.

February 1, 2018

Breast density laws mystify primary care providers

By Kate Madden Yee

Almost half of primary care providers don't feel prepared to respond to patient questions about breast density, according to a study published online January 17 in the Journal of Women's Health.

February 1, 2018

Breast cancer treatments may boost heart disease risk

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast cancer patients may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and their treatment should be considered with this potential risk in mind, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) published online February 1 in Circulation.

January 31, 2018

Biopsy rate is low after breast cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The rate of follow-up biopsies after breast cancer is relatively low -- a fact that may help women feel more comfortable with choosing less-aggressive treatment, according to a study published online January 31 in JAMA Surgery.

January 30, 2018

Online tool offers breast cancer treatment education

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women who use an interactive online tool have a better understanding of breast cancer treatment options than those who simply view an educational website, according to a study published January 24 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

January 30, 2018

Microbubbles improve breast cancer radiation therapy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Injecting breast cancer with oxygen-filled microbubbles makes tumors three times more sensitive to radiation therapy, according to results from an animal study published online January 21 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.

January 29, 2018

At high risk for breast cancer? Start screening early

By Kate Madden Yee

Women at high risk for breast cancer should start annual mammography screening before the age of 40, and they may benefit from supplemental screening modalities such as breast MRI, according to guidelines from the American College of Radiology published online January 19 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

January 23, 2018

Supertech gets ACR OK for phantom

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

X-ray accessories firm Supertech has received approval from American College of Radiology (ACR) for its digital mammography phantom.

January 17, 2018

What's the best way to follow up breast cancer survivors?

By Kate Madden Yee

How should women with breast cancer be tracked after lumpectomy or mastectomy? An optimal surveillance regimen has yet to be defined, according to a study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 17, 2018

More women get breast screening after ACA bans copays

By Brian Casey

More women participated in mammography screening when they no longer had to pay out of pocket for part of the cost, as stipulated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), found a study published January 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study is the latest to show the ACA as having a positive effect on public health.

January 17, 2018

Hologic launches $1B private offering

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's imaging firm Hologic has commenced a private offering of $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior notes.

January 15, 2018

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