Tag: Mammography
Study Finds Mammograms Lead to High Rate of Overdiagnosis
Better treatment and not earlier detection may be the reason for reduction in breast cancer mortality
Health Care Reform Tied to Higher Uptake of Mammography
Findings for women participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
Some Radiologists Can Detect Breast Cancer at First Glance
Skilled radiologists see abnormalities immediately, and researchers want to learn how they do it
Western Diet May Contribute to Dense Breasts
In study, women who ate such a diet also had 46 percent higher risk of breast cancer
Radiologists Vary Widely on How They Define Dense Breasts
Definition of dense breasts can range from 6.3 to 84.5 percent of patients, depending on radiologist
Moderate Link for Automated, Clinical Breast Density Measures
Both automated and clinical assessments of breast density are associated with breast cancer risk
Tomosynthesis Beneficial for Dense, Nondense Breasts
Second study shows wide state-level variation in understandability of dense breast notifications
Ongoing Education Betters Mammography Interpretation
Findings based upon radiologists' use of the Breast Reader Assessment Strategy program
About Half of Women May Benefit From Mammograms at 40
Study puts new scrutiny on latest guidelines, which recommend screening can begin at age 45 or 50
ACC: Mammograms May Also Help Identify Cardiovascular Disease
The breast screening test compared well to heart CT scans, researchers say
