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 …
What the FDA Ruling about ‘Dense Breasts’ Means for Cancer Risk and Screening
By: Leah Small From: scientificamerican.com For more than a decade, advocates have pushed for women to be notified if they have “dense” breasts—a factor that not only increases cancer risk but also makes tumors harder to detect on a mammogram. Finally, last month, a long-awaited U.S. Food and Drug Administration ruling determined that after giving patients a mammogram, breast imaging …
Study finds better breast cancer screening outcomes with tomosynthesis than mammography
Source: Radiological Society of North America From: news-medical.net In a study of over a million women, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) showed improved breast cancer screening outcomes over screening with standard digital mammography alone. The results of the study were published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Breast cancer is the most common cancer among …
Mammography Screening Intervals and DCIS: What a New Study Reveals
By: Jeff Hall From: diagnosticimaging.com n a new study involving over 900,000 women, researchers found the cumulative six-year risk of mammography screening-detected ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) increased with shorter screening intervals and age. s it time to reevaluate mammography screening intervals? In a recently published study in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined mammography screening intervals and six-year cumulative risks …