Breast: Page 96

Is the annual cost of breast cancer screening worth it?
By Kate Madden Yee
The total national cost of annual breast cancer screening in a population of younger, commercially insured women is $2.1 billion in the U.S., according to a research letter published online March 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
March 23, 2020
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Mammography alone effective for fatty tissue evaluation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Diagnostic mammography is effective on its own for evaluating palpable breast cancer symptoms in women with almost entirely fatty breast tissue, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 22, 2020
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Breast MRI works as presurgical tool
By Theresa Pablos
Breast MRI may improve surgical success for women with breast cancer, according to a study published on March 17 in Radiology. Patients who underwent presurgical MRI had fewer positive surgical margins and repeat surgeries than those who did not.
March 19, 2020
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FDA offers mammo facility guidance for COVID-19
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted guidance for mammography facilities amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
March 18, 2020
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SBI releases coronavirus social distancing tips
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) on March 17 released guidance to its members on best practices that breast imaging centers can implement for social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak.
March 17, 2020
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SBI cancels April symposium due to coronavirus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society for Breast Imaging (SBI) has canceled its annual meeting scheduled for April in Denver due to the coronavirus outbreak.
March 16, 2020
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More young women are developing breast cancer
By Theresa Pablos
Over the past eight decades, breast cancer incidence has risen in younger women, according to the findings of a study published on March 13 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers found breast cancer incidence in women younger than age 40 increased by 0.65% annually starting in 1935.
March 12, 2020
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Patients want screening mammography results via video
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients prefer receiving screening mammography results via a video message from their radiologist -- even more than a mailed letter or a phone call from their primary care provider, according to a study published online March 6 in Academic Radiology.
March 12, 2020
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Researchers get $3M to develop new breast imaging tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Cancer Institute has granted $3 million to a group of academic researchers who want to create a new breast imaging system.
March 11, 2020
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ABUS leads to more cancer detection, higher recall rates
By Theresa Pablos
Radiologists who double read automated breast ultrasound scans (ABUS) on their own or in combination with digital breast tomosynthesis had higher cancer detection rates -- but their recall rates were also higher, according to a recent study in the Journal of Breast Imaging.
March 11, 2020
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Benefits of DBT for screening stand the test of time
By Theresa Pablos
The benefits of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) stand the test of time, according to a five-year retrospective study published on March 10 in Radiology. The study found DBT had better cancer detection and fewer false positives than digital mammography throughout multiple screening appointments.
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AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Theresa Pablos
March 9, 2020
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