Tag: Cancer: Breast
ChatGPT Mostly Accurate for Breast Cancer Prevention, Screening Questions
Responses were graded by fellowship-trained breast radiologists
Targeted Ultrasound Alone Found to Be Accurate Breast Imaging Modality
Ultrasound sensitivity and specificity were 98.5 and 90.8 percent among women aged 30 years or older with focal breast complaints
Slight Increase in Breast Cancer Risk Seen With Progestogen-Only Contraceptives
Increased relative risks noted for current or recent use of oral, injected, implanted, IUD progestogen-only contraceptives
Older Women Still at Risk for Cancer With BRCA1/2 Mutations
Risk reduction surgeries before age 50 years substantially cut later cancer risk for those with genetic risk
Geographical, Racial/Ethnic Differences Seen for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Even within a racial/ethnic group, state-specific variation was substantial
Anatomic Stage, Receptor Status Influence Timing of Breast Cancer Recurrence
Risk for recurrence was highest and occurred earliest for ER-negative/PR-negative/Her2neu-negative tumors
Breast Cancer Risk Estimate Models Vary Substantially at Individual Level
Further, the choice of cutoff used to define high risk also changes individual-level recommendations
Breast, Cervical, Prostate Cancer Screening Still Lower Than Before Pandemic
Prevalence of colorectal cancer screening remained unchanged with increase in stool testing offsetting decrease in colonoscopy
Survival Rate Lower for Surgery Nine Weeks or More After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Younger age, uninsured or Medicaid status, and lower household income were associated with longer times to surgery
MRI Best Supplemental Imaging Modality for Detecting Breast Cancer
MRI superior to other supplemental modalities for breast cancer detection in women with dense breasts, negative mammography
