Noticias de investigación sobre detección y análisis
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ASTRO: Breast Cancer MRI Kinetics May Predict Nodal Status (en inglés)
A study suggests that certain breast cancer characteristics shown by MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) may help predict whether there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes when the cancer is first diagnos...
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Risk Factors After Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy Predict Breast Cancer Relapse (en inglés)
A study found that a tool that looks at four breast cancer characteristics seems to do a good job of predicting whether early-stage hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer is likely to come back (recur...
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ASCO Breast: Pretreatment MRI Delays Treatment without Improving Outcomes (en inglés)
After breast cancer has been diagnosed, some doctors order a breast MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) to help them decide if mastectomy or lumpectomy should be recommended. The MRI is done to provide mo...
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Perceived Medical Discrimination May Discourage Cancer Screening (en inglés)
A large study found that African American and other minority women and men who believe they've experienced some form of discrimination in medical care are less likely to get breast and colon cancer scr...
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Two Breast Cancer Screening Systems Equally Effective (en inglés)
A study compared the breast cancer screening approach used in Norway to the screening approach used in Vermont. The screening programs in the country and the state are different, but both seem to be eq...
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Early Breast Cancer Screening Called Superfluous Despite Family History (en inglés)
A study looked at the health histories of more than 800 women diagnosed with breast cancer and almost 2,000 sisters of these women. The research is part of a large study called PROSPECT, which is follo...
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Pre-Mammography Painkiller May Ease the Pinch (en inglés)
A study found that women who had a numbing gel applied to their breasts about an hour before having a mammogram experienced less discomfort than women who had a gel without the numbing ingredient (a pl...
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Breast Self-Exam Gets Thumbs Down in Systematic Review (en inglés)
Monthly breast self-exam (BSE) has been an important part of breast cancer screening for women of all ages. A suspicious area or lump found during BSE has led to many diagnoses and successful treatment...
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FDA Approves HER2 Breast Cancer Diagnostic Tool (en inglés)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new way to figure out if a breast cancer is HER2-positive. The test is called SPoT-Light HER2 CISH and uses a stain that makes HER2/neu genes ...
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EOH: Molecular Breast Imaging Shows Potential as MRI Alternative (en inglés)
An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan of the breast is a good screening method for:
