Womens Imaging: Page 59

Could MRI help detect brain metastases from breast cancer?
By Amerigo Allegretto
Women with inflammatory breast cancer have a higher risk of cancer spreading to the brain, but surveillance MRI could potentially aid in early detection of such spreading, a study published October 10 in Cancer found.
October 9, 2022
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Breast cancer screening could boost lung cancer screening uptake
By Kate Madden Yee
Identifying women eligible for CT lung cancer screening when they present for breast cancer screening could increase lung cancer detection rates and therefore improve patient outcomes, Stanford researchers have found.
October 6, 2022
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Transvaginal ultrasound may not be needed to check IUD position
By Amerigo Allegretto
Transvaginal ultrasound may not be needed for positional follow-ups after six weeks following correct insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) in women, Dutch research published October 4 in AJOG Global Reports suggests.
October 5, 2022
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DBT + synthesized mammo detects cancers in dense breast tissue
By Amerigo Allegretto
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus synthesized mammography can detect more invasive breast cancers in dense breasts than digital mammography alone, a German study of nearly 100,000 women published in Radiology found.
October 4, 2022
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Study notes fall in mammography volume during COVID-19
By Amerigo Allegretto
Mammography volume fell and a higher proportion of women presented with palpable masses during the COVID-19 pandemic at a Canadian breast center, according to a study published October 3 in the American Journal of Surgery.
October 4, 2022
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Couric notes importance of breast density awareness
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Veteran journalist and news anchor Kate Couric gave an update to the public on her treatment for breast cancer in an October 3 interview with TODAY. She noted the importance that women are aware of their breast density status.
October 2, 2022
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Breast cancer death rates may be declining, but not for Black women
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast cancer death rates decreased by 43% between 1989 and 2020 -- but not for everyone, particularly Black women, according to a report released by the American Cancer Society (ACS) on October 3 and published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
October 2, 2022
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Primary care docs vexed by managing abnormal cancer screens
By Amerigo Allegretto
Primary care practitioners are frustrated and dissatisfied with the process of following up on abnormal findings on cancer screening exams, including mammography studies, a study published September 30 in JAMA Network Open found.
October 2, 2022
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Komen expands no-cost breast cancer screening program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Susan G. Komen is expanding its screening and diagnostics program from nine to 12 cities, with income-eligible residents from Dallas, Los Angeles, and Memphis now able to access no-cost breast cancer services.
September 29, 2022
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Is screening breast MRI needed for women with high-risk lesions?
By Kate Madden Yee
A new study suggests that breast MRI may not be useful in screening women with certain types of high-risk breast lesions. The authors recommend using mammography instead, in a September 28 study in Annals of Surgical Oncology.
September 29, 2022
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Palpable breast lumps more common in younger Black, Hispanic women
By Amerigo Allegretto
Younger Black and Hispanic women are more likely to present with a palpable breast lump than their older counterparts, according to research published September 24 in Clinical Imaging, a finding that may be due to their not undergoing breast screening.
September 29, 2022
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Delphinus raises $30M to commercialize SoftVue system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tomographic ultrasound technology developer Delphinus Medical Technologies has raised $30 million from investors to commercialize its SoftVue 3D whole-breast ultrasound tomography system.
September 28, 2022
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