Breast: Page 184

Dense breast tissue boosts contralateral cancer risk

By Kate Madden Yee

Clinical studies have shown that women with dense breast tissue have a twofold increased risk of developing primary breast cancer. But women with dense tissue also have an increased risk of developing cancer in the other breast, according to a study published online January 30 in Cancer.

January 31, 2017

Volpara highlights study linking screening, breast density

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions is highlighting a study from the Netherlands showing a strong linear relationship between decreased screening performance and volumetric breast density.

January 29, 2017

Breast screening debate spreads to Middle East

By Inga Stevens

DUBAI - As the doors spring open for the first day of the Arab Health 2017 show, breast cancer screening is set to come under close scrutiny at the Total Radiology conference that forms a major part of the event. Dr. Shaikha Abu Shaikha speaks about Qatar's Breast and Bowel Screening Program.

January 29, 2017

Faxitron inks partnership with Health Beacons

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Faxitron Bioptics has signed an agreement with Health Beacons to distribute the company's LOCalizer radiofrequency identification (RFID) breast lesion localization system.

January 25, 2017

Info on screening 'harms' diminishes patient interest

By Kate Madden Yee

Presenting information to men and women about the "harms" of prostate and breast cancer screening significantly diminishes their interest in screening exams, according to a study published in the January/February edition of the Annals of Family Medicine.

January 25, 2017

JAMA: Cancer deaths fall 20% in U.S. since 1980

By Brian Casey

The rate of annual cancer deaths in the U.S. has fallen 20% from 1980 to 2014, according to a report published January 24 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

January 24, 2017

Researchers find new driver for breast density

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Australian researchers have found a new factor for breast density: chronic, low-level inflammation, according to a study published online January 11 in Breast Cancer Research.

January 23, 2017

FDA OK's Fuji's breast tomo upgrade

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA said its digital breast tomosynthesis optional software upgrade has received premarket approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

January 23, 2017

ACA has boosted colorectal cancer diagnoses

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased the number of diagnoses of early-stage colorectal cancer by 8% among U.S. seniors ages 65 and older between 2011 and 2013, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.

January 18, 2017

NJ imager helps give radiology a face with TV interviews

By Brian Casey

A radiologist from New Jersey has become a regular fixture on the morning TV news show "Fox & Friends" as the program's expert on healthcare public policy. Dr. Nicole Saphier sees her appearances as an example of how radiology can raise its public profile.

January 16, 2017

Hologic fills international posts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's imaging vendor Hologic has named Jan Verstreken as regional president for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Canada.

January 10, 2017

Mammography recall rates: Is lower really always better?

By Kate Madden Yee

In the quest to provide the most effective breast cancer screening, radiologists are constantly trying to improve their performance metrics -- one of which is recall rate. And lower is always better, right? Perhaps not, according to a new study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 10, 2017

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