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Radiation Risk from Mammograms Is Minimal
Research finds scatter radiation from digital mammograms is very low and poses no health risk.
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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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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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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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Mammograms Save Lives, Benefits Outweigh Concerns
A European study has found that for every 1,000 women between the ages of 50 and 70 who get a mammogram every 2 years, seven to nine lives are saved.
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Radiation in Diagnostic Tests Increases Risk for Women with Abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 Genes
A new study suggests that diagnostic tests that use radiation done before age 30 in young women with an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene increases breast cancer risk.
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Mammogram Rates Have Dropped After Task Force Recommendation
A study found that fewer women in their 40s are getting screening mammograms since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that screening mammograms start at age 50 instead of 40.
