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Everything You Need to Know About Breast Density, From the Experts
SATURDAY, Sept. 7, 2024 – As a new federal regulation that requires mammography centers to tell their patients how dense their breasts are takes effect, experts explain what breast density is and...
Likelihood of Return for Screening Low After False-Positive Mammogram
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – Women are less likely to return for subsequent screening after false-positive mammography results, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the Annals of Internal...
False-Positive Mammogram Result Has Many Women Quitting Mammography
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – A significant number of women stop getting regular mammograms after being frightened by a “false positive” scan that incorrectly suggests they have breast cancer, a new stu...
Annual Mammography Screening Tied to Better Outcomes
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – Annual mammography screening for breast cancer is associated with a lower risk for a late-stage diagnosis and better overall survival across clinical and demographic...
Residing in Poverty Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Women residing in persistently impoverished neighborhoods have worse breast cancer outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open. J.C. Chen, ...
Study Supports Annual Mammograms for Women Over 40
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – A new study supports the notion that women age 40 and older get a mammogram each year rather than every two years, to help catch breast cancers early. The rate at which...
Cognitive Difficulties Tied to Lower Return to Work After Breast Cancer
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Return to work two years after a breast cancer diagnosis is associated with higher cognitive speed performance before and after treatment, according to a study published...
20-Minute Mindful Breathing Intervention Reduces Cancer Pain
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – A single session of 20-minute mindful breathing is beneficial for reducing cancer pain, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care....
Patients Have to Travel Farther for Facilities With Breast MRI, Ultrasound Than for Mammography
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – The geographic distance to facilities offering breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound is further than to those offering mammography, according to a study...
Breast Cancer Screening Attendance Helps Boost Other Cancer Screenings
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – Offering self-sampling kits to women overdue for cervical cancer (CC) or colorectal cancer (CRC) screening when they attend breast cancer (BC) screening can result in...
Post-Op Radiation May Give Long-Term Protection Against Breast Cancer's Return
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 – Radiation therapy following surgery can keep breast cancer from returning for up to 10 years, a new study claims. The study supports the current standard of care for e...
Gestational Diabetes Won't Raise Women's Odds for Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – About 14% of women will develop diabetes while pregnant, a condition known as gestational diabetes. It's linked with obesity and older age, and the number of cases is...
Early Menopause Could Raise a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – Women who experience early menopause appear to be at greater risk of breast cancer, a new study reports. Women who underwent menopause at an age younger than 46 were...
Risk of Contralateral Breast Cancer Lower With Bilateral Mastectomy
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 – For women with unilateral breast cancer, the risk of contralateral breast cancer is lower after bilateral mastectomy, but mortality rates are similar to those after...
Double Mastectomy May Offer No Survival Benefit to Women With Breast Cancer
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 – Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast, even in the early stages, sometimes opt for a double mastectomy, due to the fear that the cancer will migrate to the...