Tag: Cancer: Breast
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
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
Many Women Feel Left Out of Decisions on Breast Cancer Care
Large proportion of women believe their surgeon effectively made the decision on their reconstructive surgery options
Racial/Ethnic, Educational Barriers ID’d for DBT Screening Access
Use of digital breast tomosynthesis lower for Black versus White women, those with lower educational level, in lowest income quartile
Weight Loss Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
Baseline body mass index tied to outcomes, with obesity linked to poorer outcome
Risk for Breast Cancer Death Increased With Missing Mammogram
Serial participants have significantly lower risk for death compared with those who missed one or both of two screenings before diagnosis
Axillary Adenopathy Reported After Recent COVID-19 Vaccination
Management approach to these findings includes axillary ultrasound if clinical concern persists six weeks after final dose of vaccine
Mammography Guidelines Developed for Older Breast Cancer Survivors
Discontinuation of routine mammography recommended for breast cancer survivors when life expectancy is less than five years
Study Looks at T2DM, Metformin Use, and Breast Cancer Risk
Links between T2DM with metformin use and breast cancer risk appear to be affected by hormone receptor status
Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Have Stopped Declining for Women Under 40
After 2010, nonsignificant increases per year seen in breast cancer mortality rates for those aged 20 to 29, 30 to 39 years
