Research News on Screening and Testing
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Follow-up Mammograms Not Reliable for About 2% of Women
A small percentage of follow-up mammograms continued to miss abnormalities that were truly breast cancer after an initial mammogram found a benign-looking abnormality.
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Breast Cancer Detected by MRI More Likely to be Treated with Mastectomy
When breast cancer is diagnosed by MRI, women are more likely to have a mastectomy than a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy.
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Ultrasound and Mammogram Best for High-Risk Women
A new study shows that ultrasounds plus mammograms find more breast cancers in high-risk women than mammograms alone.
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Small Number of Breast Cancers May Double in Size in 30 Days
About 5% of breast cancers may double in size in just 1 month and these rapidly growing cancers are more likely to be found in younger women.
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No Upper Age Limit for Mammograms: Women 80 and Older Benefit
Regular mammograms continue to benefit women age 80 and older.
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Open Discussion About Breast Cancer Family History Leads to Better Understanding of Genetic Testing
If a family openly discusses breast cancer and who in the family has been diagnosed, then the women in the family know more about genetic counseling and testing and are more likely to use these services if they're appropriate.
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Breast Cancer Gene Carriers Need Dual Screening
Women who have an abnormal BRCA1 gene get more benefits from annual breast cancer screening with BOTH mammogram and MRI, but they also have more false-positive results.
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Women with Abnormal BRCA1 Gene Need Mammogram and MRI Screening
Women who have an abnormal BRCA1 gene get more benefits from annual breast cancer screening with BOTH mammogram and MRI, but they also have more false-positive results.
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Detecting Breast Cancer More Difficult in Women Taking Hormone Replacement Therapy
Taking combination HRT (hormone replacement therapy) makes it more likely that a woman will have an abnormal mammogram and can make routine screening mammograms harder to read.
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X-Raying Hair May Help Detect Breast Cancer
A very small study has found that x-rays detect a unique pattern in the hair of women diagnosed with breast cancer.
