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USPSTF: Why do more black women die from breast cancer?
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, and more evidence is needed to determine whether they should be screened for breast cancer differently, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
December 18, 2016
6 tips for top-notch breast cancer risk assessment
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast imaging centers are being pressed to offer tailored services beyond imaging that take an individual woman's risk factors into account. So how can a center provide top-notch risk assessment -- that's also feasible? There are six things to consider, according to a talk at the RSNA 2016 meeting.
December 18, 2016
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Breast cancer screening gaps exist for minority women
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast cancer screening disparities exist across racial groups in the U.S. -- with possible negative effects on the health of black and Hispanic women, according to a new study published on December 16 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
December 16, 2016
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AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
December 14, 2016
Hitachi Aloka wins Vizient innovation title
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Aloka Medical America's Sofia 3D breast ultrasound system has received an innovative technology designation from group purchasing organization Vizient.
December 14, 2016
How should BI-RADS 3 breast lesions be followed up?
By Erik L. Ridley
Supplemental ultrasound screening for women with dense breasts finds cancers that mammography does not, but it also leads to many follow-up studies at short intervals. BI-RADS 3 lesions could be followed up at 12 months, however, according to preliminary results presented recently at RSNA 2016 in Chicago.
December 13, 2016
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AccuBoost lands Minn. customer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's health firm AccuBoost has received an order for its image-guided partial-breast irradiation technology from Willmar Regional Cancer Center in Willmar, MN.
December 12, 2016
DBT and follow-up rates | Repeat fetal ultrasound | PiB-PET for meningiomas
By Brian Casey
December 12, 2016
JCO releases new sentinel node biopsy guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer patients is a safe alternative to full lymph-node dissection, according to new guidelines published online December 12 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
December 12, 2016
Does screening DBT increase short-term follow-up rates?
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has been shown to reduce recall rates, increase cancer detection, and identify more invasive cancers. But does it also boost short-term follow-up rates? Researchers sought to answer this question in a study published online December 2 in Academic Radiology.
December 12, 2016
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Breast cancer has higher toll on socially isolated women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Socially isolated breast cancer survivors have higher rates of recurrence and mortality than women with larger social networks, according to a study published online December 12 in Cancer.
December 11, 2016
SABCS: Global breast cancer mortality rates decline
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast cancer mortality rates continue to fall around the world, but there are disparities, particularly in South Korea and Latin America, according to a study presented this week at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS).
December 9, 2016
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