Tag: Mammography
Artificial Intelligence Better Than Risk Factors for Predicting Cancer Risk
Findings seen for screening-detected breast cancer, but not interval cancer risk
Individual Risk Assessment Ups Mammography in Women at High Risk
Use of mammography increased among women in racial- and ethnic-minority groups who were at high risk
Breast Cancer Screening Down Among Low-Income Women During Pandemic
Eight percent drop in screenings at 32 community health centers means about 47,517 fewer mammograms, 242 missed breast cancer diagnoses
Breast Density Linked to Risk for Invasive Breast Cancer in ≥65s
Risk for invasive breast cancer increased with increasing breast density for women aged 65 to 74 years, 75 years or older
Screening Mammograms Plummeted During COVID-19 Pandemic
Drop in breast cancer screenings at one safety-net hospital raises concerns for worsening of preexisting health disparities
Model Predicts False-Positives in Breast Cancer MRI Screen
Full prediction model could prevent 45.5 percent of false-positive recalls, 21.3 percent of benign biopsies for those with extremely dense breasts
Factors ID’d for Radiologist Performance in Screening Mammography
Geographic location of radiology practice, breast subspecialization, performing diagnostic mammography tied to radiologist performance
Risk-Based Approach Developed to Triage Mammography Use
Clinical indication and individual risk factors linked to breast cancer detection and could help triage mammography use
Routine Cancer Screenings Declined Significantly at Start of Pandemic
However, mammography and colonoscopy rates rebounded substantially by the end of July
US Breast Cancer Centers Recommend Earlier Initiation of Screening
Of the 431 centers that recommended a starting age, 87.2 percent gave recommendations different from those of national societies
