The article discusses variations of mammogram that can improve the detection of breast cancer for some women. Topics covered include contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) endorsed by the American Cancer Society for women with 20 to 25 percent lifetime risk of breast cancer, digital ...
Cisgender women have about a 13% lifetime risk of developing breast cancer, while cisgender men have a less than 1% chance,according to the American Cancer Society. Both transgender men and women face real risks of breast cancer, but only about a third undergo regular mammography ...
Disparities in follow-up after screening and treatment have been observed for Asian, Black, and Hispanic women.27-36 Adjuvant endocrine therapy reduces the risk of cancer recurrence among individuals with hormonal receptor–positive cancers, but long-term adherence can be difficult. Black women are ...
This guideline updates the American Cancer Society breast cancer screening recommendations for women at average risk for breast cancer.
or at least equally well as with an age-based program and to reduce the disadvantages of conventional screening. For example, through less frequent mammograms for women with a low risk of breast cancer or more frequent mammograms and other diagnostic options for women with an increased risk. ...
breasts— and having this type of tissue is linked to a higher risk of developing breast cancer, although experts are not sure why. Denser tissues also make it more difficult to spot signs of cancer on a mammogram. For this reason, additional screening using an MRI or ultrasound may be ...
Genetic testing is now widely utilized to identify women with a hereditary predisposition for breast cancer. Women who carry mutations that increase breast cancer risk may consider three options to reduce risk: screening, chemoprevention, and prophylactic surgery. Yet, no randomized trials have specifica...
We used discrete-time survival models to estimate the cumulative risk of each screening outcome over 10 biennial screening exams.The cumulative risk of false-positive results, screen-detected breast cancer, and interval cancer was 36.6, 5.3, and 1.4 for women with a previous benign breast disease...
All women, especially black women and those of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, should be evaluated for breast cancer risk no later than age 30, so that those at higher risk can be identified and can benefit from supplemental screening.Previous article in issue Next article in issue Key Words Breast ...
Dr. Louro said, "We have successfully developed and validated a model to estimate breast cancer risk in women participating in BreastScreen Norway, the national breast cancer screening program in Norway. Several breast cancer risk prediction models have been created, but we believe this is one of...