Noticias de investigación sobre detección y análisis
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Even small copay deters mammogram use - US study (en inglés)
A study found that older women (aged 65 to 69) who had Medicare-managed insurance were 11% less likely to have a recommended screening mammogram if there was a co-pay (even a small one). Women who were...
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New breast cancer screening test will use saliva (en inglés)
A study offers hope for a simple test to diagnose breast cancer earlier than can be done now. Cancer appears to affect 49 proteins found in saliva. A simple test to measure the type and amount of these...
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Genetic test guides cancer treatment, company says (en inglés)
If you're a postmenopausal woman diagnosed with estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes, a study offers additional evidence that the Oncotype DX test may offer you a...
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Mammogram accuracy varies by radiologist: study (en inglés)
According to a study, radiologists' ability to accurately read diagnostic mammograms varies widely -- from 27% to 100%. Radiologists who work at academic medical centers are likely to be more adept at ...
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3-D mammography cuts false-positive rates by half (en inglés)
Mammograms are probably the most important tool doctors have to help them diagnose, evaluate, and follow women who've had breast cancer. Safe and highly accurate, a mammogram is an X-ray photograph of ...
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High white cell count may predict cancer: study (en inglés)
When doctors screen for breast cancer, they look for any signs of disease in healthy people with no symptoms.
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Simple test may help predict breast cancer return (en inglés)
If you've been diagnosed with early breast cancer, a lot of your treatment plan is aimed at reducing the risk of the cancer coming back (recurrence). Chemotherapy, targeted therapy, radiation therapy, ...
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MRI scans might prevent breast cancer, study shows (en inglés)
DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) is the earliest type of breast cancer. DCIS is found only in the milk duct where the cancer started. DCIS is also called Stage 0 breast cancer. DCIS can be small and har...
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Mammograms lower rates of advanced breast cancer (en inglés)
Mammograms, along with regular breast self-exam, are one of the best ways to diagnose breast cancer early, when it's most treatable. Still, debate about the value of mammograms and when to start doing ...
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MRI best at spotting ductal carcinoma in situ (en inglés)
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is the earliest form of breast cancer, found only within the milk duct in which the cancer started. DCIS is not life-threatening. Doctors sometimes refer to DCIS as prec...
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