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ARRS: Don't underestimate breast US in cancer arsenal
By Kate Madden Yee
NEW ORLEANS - There may be fancier breast cancer screening modalities out there, but conventional ultrasound remains an effective screening tool in women with dense breast tissue, according to two presentations delivered at this week's American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting.
May 2, 2017
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FDA hits firm with thermography warning letter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A California provider of natural health products has been hit with a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a variety of alleged infractions, including using marketing claims for a breast thermography system that the FDA said have not been approved by the agency.
May 1, 2017
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FDA OK's Faxitron wireless RFID for breast lesions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Faxitron Bioptics 510(k) clearance for the company's LOCalizer wireless radiofrequency identification (RFID) system for localizing breast lesions too small to be felt.
May 1, 2017
Triple-modality therapy foils rare breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Traditional triple-modality therapy for breast cancer also works for a rare form of the disease -- inflammatory breast cancer -- resulting in a 95.5% five-year survival rate with no local recurrence, according to a study presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons annual meeting in Las Vegas.
April 27, 2017
Bilateral mastectomy not needed for DCIS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who choose bilateral mastectomy to reduce the risk of developing cancer in the opposite breast are likely being overtreated, according to a study presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons annual meeting in Las Vegas.
April 27, 2017
Should Pink October really be Pink February?
By Kate Madden Yee
Every year around the world, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed in October, with activities ranging from fundraising walks to patient education and screening initiatives. But is October really the best time for this outreach? Brazilian researchers say perhaps not, according to a new study published April 6 in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance.
April 27, 2017
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Photon-counting breast CT shows promise
By Eric Barnes
Tests of a prototype photon-counting detector breast CT scanner show that the system could be useful as an adjunct to low-dose breast CT by separating the energy levels of different types of materials within the breast to assess tissue composition and improve cancer diagnosis.
April 26, 2017
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Neb. governor signs breast density notification law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gov. Pete Ricketts of Nebraska has signed a breast density notification bill into law, making Nebraska the 32nd U.S. state to do so.
April 25, 2017
Breast MRI: Not just for high-risk women
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening breast MRI is a valuable tool in routine clinical practice across a spectrum of women at elevated risk for breast cancer -- not just those who meet the conventional definitions of high risk, according to a study published in the April issue of Academic Radiology.
April 17, 2017
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Groups hail study of breast screening in 40s
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging have issued a joint statement hailing the results of a recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine that found a strong majority of physicians recommend breast screening for women in their 40s.
April 13, 2017
Iowa becomes 31st state to enact breast density law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gov. Terry Branstad of Iowa has signed into law that state's version of breast density notification legislation, making Iowa the 31st U.S. state to do so.
April 12, 2017
Ky. governor signs breast density notification bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Kentucky has become the 30th U.S. state to enact a law that mandates women be told in their mammography reports whether they have dense breast tissue.
April 11, 2017
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