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Use of surveillance breast magnetic resonance imaging is associated with increased biopsy and subsequent cancer detection rates compared with mammography alone among women with a personal history of breast cancer

Surveillance Breast MRI Ups Biopsy, Cancer Detection Rates

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Better results seen compared with mammography alone in women with a personal history of breast cancer
Generally

Mammogram Benefits Seen as More Important Than Harms

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Perception varies by knowledge of latest recommendations, date of last mammogram
New recommendations have been developed for breast cancer screening based on a life-years-gained model; the American Society of Breast Surgeons official statement was published online May 3.

New Recommendations Developed for Breast Cancer Screening

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Guideline based on individual breast cancer risk profile, with specific screening strategies
Mammography-based deep learning breast cancer risk models are more accurate than models that consider traditional risk factors and breast density

Mammo-Based Deep Learning Model Assesses Breast Cancer Risk

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Deep learning models more accurate than models that use traditional risk factors, breast density
In older women

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Boosts Metrics in Older Women

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DBT yielded lower abnormal interpretation rate, higher positive predictive value 1, higher specificity
Women with dense breasts who get mammograms must be told of their higher risk for breast cancer under new rules proposed Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA: Breast Density Must Be Reported to Women During Mammograms

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Proposed rule would also tighten FDA regulation of mammogram facilities
Dense breast notification laws are associated with increased use of ultrasound and cancer detection only when notification of the possible benefits of supplemental screening is required

State Breast Density Notification Laws May Up Ultrasound Use

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But laws should require notification of possible benefits of supplemental screening
Digital breast tomosynthesis can reduce the rate of benign biopsies without affecting cancer detection compared with full-field digital mammography

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Can Reduce Benign Biopsy Rate

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Fewer benign biopsies necessary with DBT compared with full-field digital mammography
Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System breast density categorization may vary by screening mammographic modality

Breast Density Categorization Varies With Screening Modality

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Women screened with digital breast tomosynthesis have lower likelihood of high-density categorization
Digital breast tomosynthesis is associated with lower recall and higher cancer detection rates than digital mammography

Recall Down, Cancer Detection Up With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

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Breast cancers detected by DBT less often classified as having poor prognosis than those identified by DM