Expert challenges new mammogram guidelines; screening should start at age 40, not 50 as U.S. task force recommends, Harvard radiologist says.Goodwin, Jenifer
Following updated breast cancer screening guidelines from the American College of Physicians and varying recommendations from other medical organizations, Dr. Julie Sprunt of Texas Breast Specialists–Austin shared guidance on when and how often women should get screened. Read ...
New guidelines on mammograms and varying advice on when to start screening and how often to have it have left some women feeling angry and confused. On Tuesday,the American Cancer Society announced a major shift, recommending that most women have an annual mammogram starting at age 45, rather ...
A woman gets a mammogram. All U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot. The new requirements, finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration, are aimed at standardizing the inform...
FDA ISSUES NEW MAMMOGRAM REGULATIONS AIMED AT FURTHER BREAST CANCER PREVENTION "The benefits of screening, such as halting the natural progression of cancer, increasing treatment options that are well-tolerated and saving lives, far outweigh the risks of false positives, which can be resolved with ...
To address this knowledge deficit in some health care settings, radiologists, whose screening guidelines are more stringent than some other organizations, sometimes provide a recommendation for supplemental screening as part of their mammography report to the provider who ordered the mammogram. ...
have dense breast tissue. These new rules will require mammogram providers to notify women if they have dense breast tissue and recommend they consult with a doctor about whether they need additional screening. These amendments must be in practice within the next 18 months....
Although there is no consensus among these groups, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)new recommendation statement, recently published inJAMA, is more closely aligned than its previous statement with other US breast cancer screening guidelines....
Beginning in September, all mammogram reports must inform women whether their breasts are considered "dense" or "not dense." The report will also explain that dense tissue can mask cancer on mammograms and may increase cancer risk. Does this mean I need additional screening if I have dense bre...
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