Research News on Screening and Testing
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Women with Positive Genetic Test Results Prefer Getting News in Person
This very small study done in Pennsylvania and New Jersey found that when people were told about breast cancer gene test results over the phone, they often had more worries and stress than when the results were told to them in person.
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Molecular Breast Imaging Finds Lesions Mammogram Misses in Newly Diagnosed Women
Breast specific gamma imaging, also known as molecular breast imaging, can find other breast cancers that weren't detected by a mammogram or physical exam, a small study suggests.
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Some Cancers May Go Away Without Treatment
A Norwegian study suggests that some breast cancers may go away without treatment, but the hypothesis is controversial and the results should be carefully considered.
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3-D Ultrasound Can Help Determine if Suspicious Areas are Cancer
A small, early study suggests that speed-weighted 3-D power Doppler can help doctors decide if a breast mass is cancer or not.
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Doctors Not Recommending Mammograms for Medicaid Patients
A new study shows that women in the North Carolina Medicaid program aren't getting regular mammograms because the screening isn't recommended by their doctors.
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Genetic Test Results Can Offer Peace of Mind
Women at high risk for breast cancer who had genetic testing benefited psychologically from knowing the results of the test.
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Computer-Aided Detection Offers Same Accuracy as Double Reading Mammograms
A large study found that two ways to read mammograms -- computer-aided detection and double reading -- were both about 87% accurate in finding breast cancer.
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Characteristics Shown by MRI May Help Predict Whether Cancer Cells Are in Lymph Nodes
New research suggests that certain breast cancer characteristics shown by MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) may help predict whether there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes when the cancer is first diagnosed.
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New Tool Can Help Predict Recurrence Risk
A new tool that looks at four breast cancer characteristics seems to do a good job of predicting whether early-stage hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer is likely to come back (recurrence). The tool assessed recurrence in women diagnosed with early-stage hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer that had been treated with hormonal therapy before surgery.
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Breast Cancer Gene Prediction Models Not Accurate for Asian Women
Two models used to predict BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene abnormalities aren't very accurate when used on Asian women.
