Tag: Mammography
False-Positive Mammogram May Hint at Breast Cancer Risk Later
But researcher stresses that risk is small
RSNA: Importance of Breast Density in Cancer Risk Questioned
Croatian study questions the link, but U.S. experts disagree with finding
RSNA: Breast Cancer Screening Among Poor Up Post ACA
Researchers report that expansion of Medicaid coverage is improving access to mammograms
Add-On Ultrasonography Ups Mammogram Sensitivity
Increases sensitivity and detection rate of early breast cancers in women aged 40 to 49 years
Risk of More Aggressive Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Rises With Age
DCIS more likely to become invasive at 60 than 50
ACS: Annual Mammograms Should Start at Age 45
Previous recommendation was 40; new guidelines place greater emphasis on approach of menopause
Abbreviated MRI Protocol Can Exclude Malignancy After Mammo
Abbreviated protocol can exclude malignancy in women with suspicious X-ray mammography
Computer-Aided Mammograms May Not Be Worth the Cost
Software doesn't appear to improve cancer detection rates, researcher says
Most Women Feel Distress With False-Positive Mammogram
Majority had issues such as anxiety, sleeplessness, often persisting long after being declared cancer-free
Test Set Performance Indicators Correlate Well With Clinical Audit
In mammography, JAFROC and location sensitivity correlate with several clinical audit parameters
