Research News on Screening and Testing
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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.
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MRI Before Treatment Doesn’t Improve Care or Prognosis
Routinely doing MRI after diagnosis and before surgery may lead to more mastectomy recommendations vs. lumpectomy recommendations with no improvement in care or outcome.
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Women Who Perceive Discrimination Less Likely to Get Mammograms
Women who feel they've experienced discrimination in medical care are less likely to get mammograms and colon cancer screenings as recommended.
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Breast Cancer Screening in Vermont and Norway Has Similar Results
The breast cancer screening approaches in Vermont and Norway, though different, seem to be equally good at finding breast cancer, according to a new study.
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Dutch Study Questions Amount Family History Increases Risk
A new study suggests that having a mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer raises risk for other women in the family, but the increase isn't as high as previously thought.
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Numbing Gel May Make Mammograms Less Painful
A numbing gel applied about an hour before getting a mammogram can make the procedure less painful.
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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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New HER2 Tested Approved in U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new test to determine if a breast cancer is HER2-positive.
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Molecular Breast Imaging Has Promise
A small study found that molecular breast imaging was similar to breast MRI in detecting breast cancer. Molecular breast imaging costs much less than breast MRI and is easier to interpret than breast MRI.
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Mammography Centers Specializing in Screening Tend to Be More Accurate
Mammogram centers that focused on only screening mammograms and had only one doctor who specialized in breast imaging read the screening mammograms were more likely to have accurate screening mammogram readings, according to a new study.
