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Decreased 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…
Read MoreWomen Benefit When They Schedule Their Mammogram around their COVID Vaccine or Booster
Recent research, published on November 17 in Academic Radiology, suggests that women will benefit by scheduling their mammogram around their COVID-19 vaccination or booster. Soon after COVID-19 vaccinations began in late 2020 and early 2021, radiologists noticed unilateral axillary adenopathy in women who had recently received their COVID-19 vaccine. In those cases, researchers recommended follow-up…
Read MoreOut-of-Pocket Costs Decrease Subsequent Breast Cancer Screenings
A recent study, published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, found that women who experienced out-of-pocket costs for their first screening mammogram were much less likely to have subsequent breast cancer screenings. Researchers wanted to know how out-of-pocket expenses for breast cancer screening impacted women and their decisions to continue mammography and…
Read MoreThis $100M Mammography Trial Has Made A Comeback After Pandemic Slow Down
After the enrollment numbers lowered due to the pandemic, a high-profile imaging trial backed by the National Cancer Institute saw a massive rebound in the in the final quarter of 2020. The American College of Radiology reported that the trial, called Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial, or TMIST, enrolled more participants than all other cancer…
Read MoreBeneficial Effects of Exercise on Breast Cancer
By Jonathan Sims, MD Did you know that women can reduce their risk of developing breast cancer with exercise? Study after study shows that women who are physically active reduce their risk for breast cancer. Studies also validate that women who develop breast cancer reduce their risk of recurrence after treatment by starting an exercise…
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