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Digital Mammograms Better Than Film for Younger Women
Digital mammograms are more accurate in finding breast cancer than film mammograms for women who are younger than 50, have dense breasts, or who still have their periods (or have had a period within the past year).
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Women Less Likely to Get Mammogram with Copay, Even If It’s Small
Requiring a co-pay for screening mammograms -- even a small amount -- cuts the likelihood that women will get regular mammograms.
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Radiologists Interpret Mammograms Differently
The ability of radiologists to accurately read diagnostic mammograms varies widely and radiologists who work at academic medical centers are likely to be more accurate than non-medical center radiologists.
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Stereoscopic Digital Mammography Halves False-Positive Rate
Stereoscopic digital mammography can reduce the number of false positive mammogram results. But the technique is very new and not widely available yet.
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MRI Better at Finding DCIS Than Mammograms
Research shows that MRI detects DCIS better than mammograms.
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Regular Mammograms Find Cancers Early
Getting regular mammograms reduces the risk of advanced breast cancer.
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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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Extremely Overweight Women Get Fewer Mammograms
Overweight women are less like to be screened for breast and cervical cancer.
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“False Alarms” Cause Long-Term Anxiety
False positives cause long-term anxiety.
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Computer-Aided Mammogram Reading Leads to More False Positives
Computer-aided reading of mammograms questioned, but Breastcancer.org says don't give up on this technology
