Womens Imaging: Page 126

Screening saves lives of women with high-risk tumors
By Theresa Pablos
Women with high-risk breast tumors had more than double the chance of distant cancer spread if their cancer was interval detected rather than found on screening mammography, according to research presented on October 3 at the 2020 European Breast Cancer Conference.
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2 breast lesion traits that signal future cancer risk
By Theresa Pablos
Not all benign findings on screening mammography are equal. A Spanish team identified two characteristics of benign lesions that signal an increased risk of future malignancy in new research presented on October 3 at the 2020 European Breast Cancer Conference.
October 7, 2020
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Image-guided biopsy spots residual breast cancer
By Erik L. Ridley
Image-guided biopsies performed after breast cancer patients have been treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy can predict the presence of residual cancer, potentially avoiding the need for surgery, a multinational team of researchers reported in an article published online October 7 in JAMA Surgery.
October 6, 2020
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Bayer, Healthy Women launch breast density campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bayer and HealthyWomen have launched the Understand Your Density campaign to increase women's awareness about their breast density and their needs for supplemental screenings.
October 6, 2020
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CT scans can predict CVD risk in breast cancer patients
By Theresa Pablos
Clinicians used CT scans of coronary artery calcium to predict which patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer were at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to study findings presented on October 2 at the 2020 European Breast Cancer Conference.
October 6, 2020
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FES-PET could predict endometrial cancer outcomes
By Wayne Forrest
PET imaging with the radiotracer F-18 fluoroestradiol (FES) can help determine how well patients will fare after a diagnosis of endometrial cancer, according to a study published October 2 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
October 6, 2020
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NCCN updates translations of breast cancer guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is updating translations of its NCCN Guidelines for Breast Cancer throughout the month of October.
October 4, 2020
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Language can be barrier to breast screening
By Rebekah Moan
Women who only speak Spanish have a 27% less likelihood of getting a screening mammogram than English speakers, according to a study presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2020. And Spanish speakers aren't the only ones -- by and large, women who speak limited English are less likely to receive breast cancer screening.
October 2, 2020
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One-third of women delay mammograms due to COVID-19 fears
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
One in three women delayed their mammograms due to COVID-19, and 45% are nervous about visiting their doctor for the same reason, according to a new survey by cancer information media company SurvivorNet.
October 1, 2020
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Breast screening helps precision medicine succeed
By Theresa Pablos
A new review argues that screening mammography is crucial to prevent breast cancer deaths even in the age of precision medicine. The European team behind the paper published their work on September 25 in Insights into Imaging.
October 1, 2020
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Hologic launches breast screening effort for Black women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hologic has launched a multiyear initiative to address breast cancer screening disparities among Black women.
September 30, 2020
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Breast MRI screening use is up, but is it appropriate?
By Kate Madden Yee
More women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer are getting regular screening with MRI. But a particular subpopulation -- those with BRCA mutations -- continue to be underscreened, according to a study published September 28 in the journal Cancer.
September 30, 2020
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