Blacks were also more likely than whites to report that they had not received a mammogram in the 3 years before development of symptoms or diagnosis (OR = 2.05, 95% CI 1.26-3.35); this association was not altered substantially with adjustment for socioeconomic status. In race-specific ...
Of 523 mammograms included in our study, 20.7% were diagnostic on the first mammogram, while 79.3% were screening with a recall rate of 22.4%. Conclusions: Free breast clinics help bridge the gap between health disparities and are an asset to the community. More funding and effort needs to ...
Fragile X syndrome is due to the mutation of a gene calledFMR1in the X chromosome, while Down syndrome is due to the presence of an extra copy of the 21 chromosome. Thus, this is the key difference between Fragile X and Down syndrome. Furthermore, fragile X syndrome affects about 1 in ...
Can mammography screening explain the race difference in stage at diagnosis of breast cancer? Cancer 1995 ; 75 : 2103 –2113.Jones BA, Kasl SV, Curnen MG, Owens PH, Dubrow R. Can mammography screening explain the race difference in stage at diag- nosis of breast cancer? Cancer 1995;75:...
MammogramMicrocalcificationSyntheticTomosynthesisPurpose To compare the outcomes of microcalcifications recalled on full-field digital (FFDM) and FFDM and combined tomosynthesis (Combo) to synthetic (SM) screening mammograms. Method We reviewed medical records, radiology, and pathology reports of all patients...
Although X-ray mammography is currently the most popular technology in breast cancer screening, about 10--30% of early cases are missed by the mammogram. It has been found that breast tumors' electrical properties at microwave frequencies are significantly different from those of healthy breast ...