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ARRS: Unscreened women need more breast cancer treatment

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Younger women with breast cancer who have not been regularly screened end up requiring more treatment -- chemotherapy, in particular -- than those who have been screened, according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting in San Diego.

May 5, 2014

ARRS: Diagnostic breast tomo reduces need for US, biopsies

By Kate Madden Yee

Using breast tomosynthesis in diagnostic workup -- specifically, with one- or two-view focal asymmetries found at screening mammography -- reduces ultrasound use and leads to fewer biopsies compared to diagnostic mammography alone, according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in San Diego.

May 4, 2014

Quantason files for bankruptcy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound developer Quantason has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a last-ditch bid for survival, according to the Wall Street Journal.

May 4, 2014

ARRS: Patients overestimate mammography radiation danger

By Kate Madden Yee

Women overestimate the amount of radiation they receive from mammography exams, which could lead them to avoid screening, according to data presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting in San Diego.

May 4, 2014

ASBrS: For node-positive breast cancer, radiotherapy is best

By Kate Madden Yee

Lymph node axillary radiotherapy is associated with significantly fewer complications than traditional axillary lymph node removal, and it may be poised to become the standard of care, according to research presented on April 30 at the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) meeting in Las Vegas.

May 4, 2014

Devicor, Faxitron ink distribution deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Devicor Medical Products and Faxitron Bioptics have announced a new distribution agreement.

May 1, 2014

Cianna touts breast brachy results at ASBrS show

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cianna Medical is highlighting results of a trial examining the long-term side effects of strut-based brachytherapy for early-stage breast cancer at this week's American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) meeting.

May 1, 2014

Calif. Asian women lag in mammography use

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

California's Asian women have lower-than-average rates of mammography, according to a new report published by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Health Policy Research.

April 30, 2014

Hologic makes progress in Q2 financials

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Increased revenue in its Breast Health segment helped Hologic improve its financial picture in the second quarter of fiscal 2014.

April 30, 2014

Kubtec debuts new Xpert models

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Kubtec has unveiled new versions of its Xpert 20 and Xpert 40 digital specimen radiography systems.

April 29, 2014

Kubtec launches technology for breast-sample tomo

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Kubtec has launched its TomoView tomosynthesis technology for digital radiography of excised breast tissue.

April 29, 2014

Kopans: Attacks on mammography are part of coordinated effort

By Dr. Daniel Kopans

In this Second Opinion article, breast imaging expert Dr. Daniel Kopans of Massachusetts General Hospital offers his perspective on the rising number of research studies with negative findings on screening mammography.

April 27, 2014

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