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The Latest Breakthroughs in Breast Cancer Research: What You Need to Know in 2023
Cancer can be a devastating disease, and breast cancer has a particularly high prevalence rate. For women in the United States, one in eight will develop breast cancer over their lifetime. Thankfully, research has continued to advance in the field of breast cancer, providing doctors, researchers, and patients with hope and optimism for the future.…
Read MoreNew Legislation Aims to Improve Coverage for Breast Cancer Detection
Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among women worldwide. Early detection is key to improving outcomes for those who develop the disease. To that end, U.S. House lawmakers are proposing a bill that would require all insurers to cover any supplemental breast imaging, beyond screening mammograms, with no patient out-of-pocket costs. The…
Read MoreKatie Couric Reaches Out to other Women after her Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Katie Couric described her recent breast cancer diagnosis in a recent blog post on her website. She advocated for cancer screenings after her first husband, Jay, died of colon cancer in 1998. She even allowed the airing of her colonoscopy on the TODAY show in 2000, and colonoscopy screenings increased by 20% after that show.…
Read MoreBridging the Digital Gap for Breast Cancer Screening
While radiologists update their practices with new technology, a study published August 30 in Radiology Business suggests that breast cancer screening locations should continue their non-digital channels — for appointment scheduling, participation in community health programs, as well as maintaining mobile mammography screening in mobile settings close to where patients reside. The study led by…
Read MoreDecreased Mammography in Breast Cancer Survivors
Surveillance mammography has decreased over the last decade and a half. A study of 141,672 breast cancer survivors recently published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN), reveals that annual mammograms among breast cancer survivors declined from 74.1% to 67.1% in the 12 years between 2004 and 2016. All of those included…
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