Because mammograms are X-ray tests, they do expose the breasts tolow amounts of radiation, the American Cancer Society explains. "The benefits of mammography outweigh any possible harm from the radiation exposure. Modern machines use low radiation doses to get breast X-rays that are high in ...
Breast cancer and mammographydoi:10.1016/S1359-6349(04)90974-3MNooritajerandMMeschianandAKermanyandFSDOSEuropean Journal of Cancer Supplements
ObjectiveThe USPSTF commissioned a systematic review to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of different mammography-based breast cancer screening strategies by age to start and stop screening, screening interval, modality, use of suppleme...
Both a mammogram (also called mammography) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are radiological techniques used to screen for breast cancers. According to studies, breast cancer screening using MRI two times a year is considered better than one mammogram per year to detect breast cancer early in...
cancer screeningTo summarize the impact of a family history of breast cancer on mammography practices and beliefs. Survey data concerning breast health practices and beliefs were utilized for a cross-sectional analysis. Participants were 899 racially diverse nonpregnant women 40 years and older without...
Giustozzi and Janet K. Bobo 摘要: Objective: Some of the racial and ethnic variation in breast cancer incidence rates may reflect differential use of mammography. We report breast cancer rates using mammography and diagnostic data from five race/ethnicity groups. Methods: Mammography data were ...
Efficacy of MRI and mammography for breast-cancer screening in women with a familial or genetic predisposition. BACKGROUND: The value of regular surveillance for breast cancer in women with a genetic or familial predisposition to breast cancer is currently unproven. ... Orel,G S. - 《Breast ...
TORONTO — For women with a personal history of breast cancer, surveillance is better with mammography than with MRI because more cancers are detected with mammography in these patients, new research suggests. "We know that screening MRI is appropriate in women with a strong history of breast ...
The Efficacy of Mammography and Screening for Breast Cancer Paul R. Garver, MD; Marie Tartar, MD; Vivian Lim, MD Author Affiliations JAMA. 1995;274(5):381. doi:10.1001/jama.1995.03530050028018 Full Text Abstract To the Editor. —Dr Kerlikowske and colleagues1 unfortunately add to the pre...
Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment One of the major failures of mammography is how frequently it results in misdiagnosis of breast cancer. Over the course of 10 mammograms, women in the United States have between a 58-77% chance of being falsely diagnosed with breast cancer.30Another study found tha...