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Stopping Hormone Replacement Therapy Before Mammogram Doesn’t Improve Accuracy
Research has found that stopping hormone replacement therapy before a mammogram doesn't improve the accuracy of the mammogram reading.
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Survival Rates Much Better If Second Cancer Detected Early
Detecting a second or recurring breast cancer early improves survival.
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Many Women Who Got Chest Radiation as Children Aren’t Getting Needed Breast Cancer Screening
Many women treated for childhood cancer with chest radiation therapy aren't getting recommended breast cancer screening.
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Doctors Not Recommending Mammograms for Medicaid Patients
A new study shows that women in the North Carolina Medicaid program aren't getting regular mammograms because the screening isn't recommended by their doctors.
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Computer-Aided Detection Offers Same Accuracy as Double Reading Mammograms
A large study found that two ways to read mammograms -- computer-aided detection and double reading -- were both about 87% accurate in finding breast cancer.
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Women Who Perceive Discrimination Less Likely to Get Mammograms
Women who feel they've experienced discrimination in medical care are less likely to get mammograms and colon cancer screenings as recommended.
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Breast Cancer Screening in Vermont and Norway Has Similar Results
The breast cancer screening approaches in Vermont and Norway, though different, seem to be equally good at finding breast cancer, according to a new study.
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Dutch Study Questions Amount Family History Increases Risk
A new study suggests that having a mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer raises risk for other women in the family, but the increase isn't as high as previously thought.
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Numbing Gel May Make Mammograms Less Painful
A numbing gel applied about an hour before getting a mammogram can make the procedure less painful.
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Mammography Centers Specializing in Screening Tend to Be More Accurate
Mammogram centers that focused on only screening mammograms and had only one doctor who specialized in breast imaging read the screening mammograms were more likely to have accurate screening mammogram readings, according to a new study.
