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Regular Screening Increases Detection of Early-Stage Cancers, but Not Later-Stage Disease
A controversial study suggests that over the past 30 years, mammograms have found more early-stage breast cancer, but not more advanced-stage disease and may have overdiagnosed a large number of women.
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Digital Tomosynthesis Plus Mammography Improves Detection and Decreases False Positives
Combining digital tomosynthesis with conventional digital mammography improves detection of invasive breast cancer by 40% and decreases false-positives by 15%.
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Ultrasound Plus Mammogram Recommended for Women with Dense Breasts
Cancer screening for most women with dense breasts should include ultrasound and mammogram, according to new guidelines.
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African American Women Have Lower Breast Cancer Survival Rates Than White Women
A large CDC study has found that African American women continue to have lower breast cancer survival rates than white women.
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MarginProbe System Approved by FDA
On Jan. 2, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the MarginProbe System – a device that helps surgeons decide if all the cancer tissue has been removed during lumpectomy.
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Adding Digital Tomosynthesis to Digital Mammography Improves Radiologists’ Accuracy
A study has found that when radiologists looked at digital tomosynthesis images along with digital mammogram images, they were more accurate and had lower false positive recall rates compared to radiologists who looked only at digital mammograms.
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Mammostrat Test Helps Estimate Recurrence Risk and Make Treatment Decisions
A study shows that the Mammostrat test can offer more information on the risk of early-stage, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer coming back in postmenopausal women and help make treatment decisions.
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Needle Biopsy May Lead to Better Treatment Outcomes Than Open Biopsy
A study has found that diagnosing breast cancer with a needle biopsy instead of a traditional open surgical biopsy is more efficient, less invasive, and may lead to better treatment outcomes.
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Regular Screening Helps Reduce Difference in Breast Cancer Outcomes Between African American and White Women
A study suggests that regular screening mammograms can help improve the outcomes of African American women diagnosed with breast cancer.
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MRI Before Surgery Doesn’t Reduce Need for More Surgery Later On
A study suggests that having an MRI before initial breast cancer surgery doesn’t reduce the likelihood that a woman would need more breast cancer surgery later.
