Do yearly mammograms reduce the number of breast cancer deaths? A new study casts doubt on their effectivenessDonna MarburySociété de législation comparéeRevue Internationale De Droit Comparé
Yearly mammograms in middle-age women do not reduce breast cancer deaths — these tests are essentially as good as physical examination alone, according to a new 25-year study from Canada. The study, which included nearly 90,000 women ages 40 to 59, is the latest to question the value of...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, for example, doesn't recommend annual mammograms for women ages 40 to 49, noting that some women would benefit, but others would be harmed through unnecessary biopsies and surgeries. However, the American Cancer Society considers the potential lifesaving ...
Screening mammograms help save lives by detecting small breast cancers when they have not yet spread through the body (metastasized). Metastases are what make breast cancer a lethal disease. An additional benefit of earlier detection is that it often allows less toxic, gentler therapies to be used...
More on cancer: Women will now be notified about breast density after mammograms. Here’s what should happen next 5 lifestyle changes can significantly reduce your cancer risk, from giving up drinking to wearing sunscreen Global cancer rates are expected to rise 77% by 2050. From aging to alc...
Breast Cancer News: Patients with dense breasts on mammograms do not have increased risk of deathHigh mammographic breast density, which is a marker of increased risk of developing breast cancer, does not seem to increase the risk of death among breast cancer patients, according to a study led...
mammogram and an ultrasound of my right breast. I have a pea sized, what appears to be solid lump in the back of right breast. My doctor wants to biopsy it. I am so scared. I'm 46 and have no family history of breast cancer or really of any cancer in my family that I can ...
“We need to do better,” Esserman said. “We need tounderstand breast cancer, starting with an understanding of where we are, what the treatments are, prevention and then how are we rethinking all the hormonal interventions that we prescribe over a woman’...
Self-examination and mammograms are the most common ways to monitor your breast health. Do these checks regularly: the earlier you catch breast cancer, the easier it is to treat. Breast self-exam It’s important to be familiar with how your breasts look and feel. Breast self-exams can help...
Donate to Planned Parenthood–their breast cancer screenings and treatments save the lives of folks who would otherwise not be able to afford healthcare. Hold a fundraiserto help provide mammograms for people who are struggling to afford them. ...