Breast cancer screening and better treatment both help to save significant...
A Dutch study of the effectiveness of breast cancer screening shows that, even with improved treatments for the disease, population-based mammography programmes still save a significant number of...
View ArticleMRI screening for women with a family history of breast cancer but no genetic...
Adding magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to standard breast cancer screening approaches is expensive, though it could be cost effective for a group of women who may not have inherited the breast cancer...
View Article20-year results from breast cancer screening program show a significant drop...
Results from one of the longest-running national breast cancer screening programmes have shown that it has contributed to a drop in deaths from the disease, that any harm caused by the screening, such...
View ArticleLung cancers detected by CT screening grow as fast as those found with...
A new study led by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine indicates that CT scans are more effective than traditional lung cancer detection methods at identifying aggressive lung cancers in...
View ArticleDetecting breast cancer's fingerprint in a droplet of blood
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime. The earlier cancer is detected, the better the chance of successful treatment and long-term survival. (2012-04-06)
View ArticleStudy finds mammography beneficial for younger women
Researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have published new findings that mammography remains beneficial for women in their...
View ArticleAutomated breast volume sonography improves screening and diagnosis of breast...
A new study from researchers at the Bangkok Breast Center shows significant improvement in the detection of breast cancer in Asian women using automated breast volume sonography (ABVS) as compared to...
View ArticleDigital breast tomosynthesis cuts recall rates by 40 percent
Adding digital breast tomosynthesis to 2D mammography screening results in a 40% reduction in patient recall rates compared to routine screening mammography alone, a new study shows. (2012-05-03)
View ArticleAutomated breast ultrasound dramatically reduces physician interpretation time
Automated breast ultrasound takes an average three minutes of physician time, allowing for quick and more complete breast cancer screening of asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue, a new study...
View Article6 month follow-up of patients with benign MRI-guided breast biopsies may not...
Short term follow-up of patients who have had a negative (benign) MRI-guided vacuum assisted breast biopsy may not be necessary, a new study indicates. (2012-05-04)
View ArticleScreening for breast cancer without X-rays: Lasers and sound merge in...
X-ray mammography is an important diagnostic tool in the fight against breast cancer, but it has certain drawbacks that limit its effectiveness. (2012-05-08)
View ArticleStudy examines BI-RADS and MRI in predicting breast cancer
A large, multicenter study found that the Breast Imaging and Reporting Data Systems (BI-RADS) terminology used by radiologists to classify breast imaging results is useful in predicting malignancy in...
View ArticleChildhood cancer treatment found to pose similar risk for breast cancer as...
New data reveals that women treated with radiation to the chest for childhood cancer have a high risk of developing breast cancer similar to that of women with BRCA1/2 mutations. (2012-06-05)
View ArticleU.S. Mammograms Decline After Task Force Recommendation, Mayo Clinic Finds
Preventive mammography rates in women in their 40s have dropped nearly 6 percent nationwide since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine mammograms for women in...
View ArticleSkin contact breast tumor detection
A simple and cost effective imaging device for breast tumor detection based on a flexible and wearable antenna system has been developed by researchers at the Indiana University - Purdue University...
View ArticleBreast cancer charity under fire for overstating the benefits of screening
Professors Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin of the Center for Medicine and the Media at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice argue that last year's breast cancer awareness...
View ArticleBreast Cancer screening saves lives, new study shows
The study, published today in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention is the largest of its kind in Australia and one of the largest in the world. It followed about 4,000 women in a study of the...
View ArticleSimple ovarian cancer symptom survey that checks for 6 warning signs may...
A simple three-question paper-and-pencil survey, given to women in the doctor's office in less than two minutes, can effectively identify those who are experiencing symptoms that may indicate ovarian...
View ArticleDisparity in breast cancer between black and white women can be eliminated by...
Regular mammography screening can help narrow the breast cancer gap between black and white women, according to a retrospective study published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment in August....
View ArticleOptical mammography sheds new light on breast cancer
New optical imaging technology developed at Tufts University School of Engineering could give doctors new ways to both identify breast cancer and monitor individual patients' response to initial...
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