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Study Supports Mammograms and Breast Self-Exams Starting at 40
A large study offers more evidence that annual mammograms benefit all women, including women 40 to 50 years old.
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Journal Commentaries Discuss Mammogram Recommendations
Commentaries in the Journal of the American Medical Association reviewed here offer various perspectives on some of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended changes to breast cancer screening guidelines.
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Keeping an Eye on Benign Breast Lumps is Safe Alternative to Immediate Biopsy
A new study suggests that if a mammogram or ultrasound shows a palpable mass is benign, keeping a close eye on it with regular medical exams and mammograms is a reasonable and safe alternative to immediately biopsying the mass.
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Young, High-Risk Women Benefit from Breast Self-Exam
Research shows that breast self-exam is an important cancer detection tool for young women, especially young women at high risk for breast cancer.
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Abnormal Breast Cancer Genes May be More Common in Mexican American Women
Mexican American women diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer are more likely than African American women to have a family history of breast cancer, which suggests that abnormal breast cancer genes may be more common in Mexican American women.
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Russian and Chinese Studies Question Breast Self-Exam
Breast self-exam doesn't seem to reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer and may cause unnecessary biopsies.
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Small Number of Breast Cancers May Double in Size in 30 Days
About 5% of breast cancers may double in size in just 1 month and these rapidly growing cancers are more likely to be found in younger women.
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Experts Concerned About Lower Mammography Rates
Researchers worry that fewer U.S. women getting mammograms will mean more women die from the disease.
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