Tag: Mammography
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
RSNA: BMI Linked to Detection of Larger Breast Tumors
BMI linked to detection of tumor larger than 2 cm among screen-detected and interval cancers
Engaging Muslim Women May Up Odds of Mammogram
Significant increase in self-reported likelihood of obtaining mammogram following intervention
Mortality Estimates Favor Annual Mammography From Age 40
Researchers estimate thousands of U.S. lives would be saved each year if mammograms started at age 40
Adding MRI to Mammography Ups Detection of Breast Cancer
Findings in women aged ≤50 years who had undergone breast conservation therapy
