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Survivors Need Ongoing, Long-Term Screening
Regular breast cancer screening for survivors saves lives and should be done for at least 10 years after diagnosis.
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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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Computer-Aided Detection Mammograms Increase Risk of False-Positive Reading
A very large study found that using computers to help read mammograms didn't improve detection of either early-stage or advanced-stage breast cancers and increased the risk of a false-positive reading.
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Women’s Health Specialists Say Mammograms Should Start at 40
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued new guidelines calling for screening mammograms to start at age 40 for women with average breast cancer risk.
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Regular Screening Mammograms Save Lives
A large, long-term Swedish study found that regular screening mammograms reduced a woman's risk of dying of breast cancer by 31%.
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Research Supports Value of Screening Mammograms Starting at 40
Two new studies underscore the value of annual screening mammograms starting at age 40.
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MRI Better at Detecting Cancer Earlier in Women with Abnormal Breast Cancer Gene
New research has found that women with an abnormal breast cancer gene screened with MRI were less likely to be diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer compared to being screened with other tests.
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Mammograms Less Effective in Women with Personal History of Breast Cancer
Screening mammograms are less effective at finding cancer in women with a personal history of breast cancer.
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Three-Dimensional Mammogram System Approved by FDA
In February 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a three-dimensional mammogram system (called the Selenia Dimensions System).
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Experts Offer Opinions on Mammography Recommendations
Experts offer opinions on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's controversial recommendations to breast cancer screening guidelines that were issued in November 2009.
