Tag: Mammography
Combined Digital Screening Best for Detecting Breast Cancers
Digital mammography and tomosynthesis better than digital mammography alone
Mammography Use Tied to Other Preventive Tests in Older Women
False-positive screening not tied to differences in receipt of other preventive services
Higher Cancer Rates Confirmed in Women With Dense Breasts
Higher rate of recall, lower sensitivity, larger tumor diameter, and more lymph node-positive disease
Many Breast Cancer Survivors Do Not Undergo Annual Surveillance
In year 1, 13 percent did not undergo MRI or mammography; up to 19 percent by year 5
Poor Prognosis for Interval Breast Cancer After Negative Mammo
Odds of poor prognosis after mammography with negative results higher for younger women
Screening Mammos Linked to Less Aggressive Tx If Diagnosed
Women aged 40 to 49 years with no mammogram have increased odds of positive nodes, larger tumors
Most Women Willing to Trade Off Benefits, Risks of Breast Screening
Women are willing to accept 1.72 additional unnecessary follow-ups and willing to pay £79.17
Kurtosis Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Helps ID Breast Lesions
Radiomics feature model reduced false positives, with benefit seen for BI-RADS 4a, 4b lesions
High Detection Rates of High-Grade DCIS Persist
Low-, intermediate-grade DCIS less frequently ID'd in subsequent screening rounds vs. prevalence round
Screening Mammography Up After Cost Sharing Eliminated
Effect attenuated in women living in areas with lower educational levels; negligible for Hispanic women
