Noticias de investigación sobre detección y análisis
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Gene Test Referrals Often Ignore Guidelines (en inglés)
A study suggests that primary care doctors don't consistently recommend genetic testing for women at high risk for cancer because of family and personal history.
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Computer Analysis of Mammograms No Help in Real-World (en inglés)
A very large study found that using computers to help read mammograms -- called computer-aided detection (CAD) -- didn't improve detection of either early-stage or advanced-stage breast cancers and inc...
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Annual Mammogram Starting at 40 Gets ACOG Support (en inglés)
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued new breast cancer screening guidelines for doctors who care for women. The guidelines will be published in the August 2011 issu...
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Patients' Family Cancer History Needs Regular Updating (en inglés)
A new study found that doctors and patients need to regularly talk about and update the patient's family history of cancer -- including breast cancer.
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Survival Benefit with Mammography after 30 Years (en inglés)
A very large, long-term Swedish study found that women who had regular screening mammograms were 31% less likely to die of breast cancer over nearly 30 years compared to women who didn't get regular sc...
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FDA Clears Improved HER2 Test in Breast Cancer (en inglés)
In June 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new test called Inform Dual ISH to determine the HER2 status of breast cancer cells. ISH stands for "in situ hybridization."
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No Support for Thermography as Breast Screen (en inglés)
In June 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned doctors that thermography shouldn't be a substitute for mammograms and other proven breast imaging technology for screening and diagnosi...
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Inflammatory Marker May Predict Breast Cancer Outcomes (en inglés)
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a protein in the blood. CRP levels are measured with a simple blood test. CRP levels can be higher than normal if there is inflammation or infection in the body. Elevated CR...
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Gene Test May Aid Therapy for Breast Cancer (en inglés)
A genomic test (also called a genomic assay) analyzes the activity of a group of genes linked to a specific cancer. The genomic test is used to predict how aggressive the cancer is and how it will resp...
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ASBS: Mammogram Studies Suggest Use in Younger Women (en inglés)
In November 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that routine screening mammograms for women with an average risk of breast cancer should start at age 50, instead of age 4...
