By: Emma Bascom From: healio.com Key takeaways: An opt-out approach to breast cancer screening led to similar mammography completion but many more cancellations. Practices should consider staff burden and the potential effects when deciding on a strategy. When all eligible patients were automatically referred for breast cancer screening, mammography completion did not improve, but staff burden worsened, according to the …
Making breast cancer screening inclusive for disabled individuals
Source: Elsevier From: news-medical.net Lene Andersen, MSW, has been living with rheumatoid arthritis and disability since childhood. Her personal experience with limited mobility and the challenges faced in accessing mammography screening in Toronto, Ontario, has fueled her determination to advocate for change. Her story is featured in an upcoming themed issue of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences …
Combined AI model may improve the accuracy of breast cancer risk assessment
Source:: Radiological Society of North America From: news-medical.net Combining artificial intelligence (AI) systems for short- and long-term breast cancer risk results in an improved cancer risk assessment, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Most breast cancer screening programs take a one-size-fits-all approach and follow the same protocols when it …
Some cancer screening tests may not extend lifespans, study finds
By: Linda Geddes Science correspondent From: theguardian.com While screening can help some people live longer, data shows some people’s lives are shortened as result of screening Common cancer screening tests may not extend people’s lifespans, with the possible exception of colorectal cancer screening, data suggests. Although the findings do not indicate cancer screening should be abandoned, scientists say patients should …
New Research Shows Consequences of Delayed Diagnosis in Mammography Screening
By: Jeff Hall From: diagnosticimaging.com Emerging research suggests that women who have primary diagnostic delays in screening mammography have larger tumors, a higher likelihood of lymph node metastasis and are more than 10 percent more likely to have a mastectomy in comparison to women who do not have primary diagnostic delays. For the retrospective study, recently published in the European …
Screening for breast cancer: Mammogram guidelines
From: kaiserpermanente.org Mammograms can help detect breast cancer early, when it’s easier to treat. Learn when you should get a mammogram and how to prepare for your screening. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women and the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States.1. Fortunately, regular mammograms can greatly increase the chance of detecting breast …
Women With Meningioma May Have 10-Fold Higher Risk of Breast Cancer
By: Leah Lawrence From: oncologynurseadvisor.com Women with meningioma have a 10-fold higher risk of developing breast cancer than women in the general population, according to a meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open. “These findings suggest that female patients with meningioma should be screened more intensively for breast cancer,” researchers wrote. They noted that a “potential relationship between meningioma and breast …
Who Should Receive More Than Mammograms for Breast Cancer Screening?
From: healthline.com Dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect signs of breast cancer on a mammogram. Supplemental screening with an ultrasound can help increase breast cancer detection. However, a new study has found that women at greatest risk are not always getting this additional screening. While breast density is a risk factor, it’s important to consider other …
USPSTF Plans Major Change to Breast Cancer Screening Recs
By: Mike Bassett From: medpagetoday.com The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is planning to lower the age of its breast cancer screening recommendations for women at average risk.“ In a draft statement released on Tuesday, the Task Force recommends mammography every other year from age 40 to 74 years — a ‘B’ grade. (Current USPSTF guidanceopens in a new …
It’s Time for a Risk-Adapted Approach to Breast Cancer Screening
By: Mahdi Fallah, MD, PhD From: medpagetoday.com A race-based approach has the potential to address disparities in mortality Breast cancer is the second leadingopens in a new tab or window cause of cancer death in women in the U.S., and there is a substantial disparityopens in a new tab or window in breast cancer mortality by race, particularly for early-onset …