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Risk-Based Approach Developed to Triage Mammography Use

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Clinical indication and individual risk factors linked to breast cancer detection and could help triage mammography use

US Breast Cancer Centers Recommend Earlier Initiation of Screening

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Of the 431 centers that recommended a starting age, 87.2 percent gave recommendations different from those of national societies

Many Women Feel Left Out of Decisions on Breast Cancer Care

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Large proportion of women believe their surgeon effectively made the decision on their reconstructive surgery options

Racial/Ethnic, Educational Barriers ID’d for DBT Screening Access

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Use of digital breast tomosynthesis lower for Black versus White women, those with lower educational level, in lowest income quartile

Weight Loss Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes

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Baseline body mass index tied to outcomes, with obesity linked to poorer outcome

Risk for Breast Cancer Death Increased With Missing Mammogram

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Serial participants have significantly lower risk for death compared with those who missed one or both of two screenings before diagnosis

Axillary Adenopathy Reported After Recent COVID-19 Vaccination

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Management approach to these findings includes axillary ultrasound if clinical concern persists six weeks after final dose of vaccine

Mammography Guidelines Developed for Older Breast Cancer Survivors

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Discontinuation of routine mammography recommended for breast cancer survivors when life expectancy is less than five years

Study Looks at T2DM, Metformin Use, and Breast Cancer Risk

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Links between T2DM with metformin use and breast cancer risk appear to be affected by hormone receptor status

Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Have Stopped Declining for Women Under 40

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After 2010, nonsignificant increases per year seen in breast cancer mortality rates for those aged 20 to 29, 30 to 39 years