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New Study Finds that Mammography Is Beneficial for Men at Higher Risk for Breast Cancer
While there are no formal recommendations as to mammography screening for high-risk men, a recently released 12-year study by Dr. Gao, published in the journal, Radiology, suggests that men at high-risk for breast cancer would benefit from mammography screening. What characteristics define a man as being at high risk for breast cancer? There are several…
Read MoreContrast-Enhanced Digital Mammography: Offering Patients High Sensitivity and Reliable Specificity
Around the globe, breast cancer remains the most common form of cancer in women. In 2018, 2,088,849 women received a breast cancer diagnosis, this number equals more than 25 percent of all the cancers diagnosed in women for that year (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer). Diagnosing breast cancer is the first step in treatment; however, even…
Read MoreCurrent Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Including for At-Risk Women
The American College of Radiology updated their guidelines for mammographic screenings recently. The ACR strongly supports early screening with particular detail to at-risk women. The ARC Commission on Breast Imaging evaluated numerous studies regarding effective methods for screening women at higher risk for breast cancer. The evaluation utilized the American College of Radiology’s Appropriateness Criteria®…
Read MoreNCCN Study Reveals Non-Compliance to Breast Surveillance in Half of Breast Cancer Survivors
A 2018 study published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network revealed that half of breast cancer survivors are not receiving recommended breast surveillance. The number not adhering to recommendations is alarming since early detection of recurrence is critical to better outcomes. Recommendations for Breast Cancer Survivors ASCO (The American Society of Clinical…
Read MoreThe Nationwide Density Standard for Breast Cancer
The FDA plans to amend the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) to ensure that female patients receive the information they need when making decisions about caring for the health of their breasts. FDA Proposes to Amend the MQSA to Include Requirements Related to Dense Breasts Since women with dense breasts are twice as likely to…
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