Breast cancer has a considerable impact on public health in the United States, and early detection through regular screening efforts has been critical in improving long-term outcomes for individuals affected by the disease. For most women, screening recommendations include regular self breast ...
Despite the substantial interest and investment in research on breast cancer screening, there is uncertainty about the magnitude of mammography’s benefits and harms and how to select patients and screening strategies to optimize the balance between benefits and harms. In the face of such uncertainty,...
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPTF) has issued new breast cancer screening guidelines for 2024, including suggesting mammograms start earlier.
We systematically reviewed the literature on the accuracy of new technologies proposed for breast cancer screening. Four potential tests were identified (ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), full-field digital mammography (FFDM), and computer-aided detection (CAD)) for which primary studies me...
“The percentage of late-stage cancers increased significantly with increased screening intervals,” said Zuley. “Annual mammograms are crucial for early detection of breast cancer, which increases the likelihood of survival, decreases harms to patients becausetreatment may not need to be as intense,...
To make screening more cost-effective and efficient through use of automated toolsimage credit- unimelb.edu.auThe way Australian women are screened for breast cancer could be fundamentally changed, owing to a new National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre for Research Excellence ...
The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force is now recommending women get a mammogram every other year beginning at age 40, a significant update from the previous recommendation of screenings starting at 50. Dr. John Wong, vice chair of the U.S. Preventati
CHICAGO (CBS)— In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, experts are highlighting the importance of early screening, which is critical in the fight against breast cancer. The CDC encourages women to get regular mammogram screenings after they turn 40, but too often, women ar...
More information:Scott Klarenbach et al. Recommendations on screening for breast cancer in women aged 40–74 years who are not at increased risk for breast cancer,Canadian Medical Association Journal(2018).DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.180463 Deborah Korenstein. Wise guidance and its challenges: the new Canad...
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who had regular screening mammograms every year were less likely to have late-stage cancer and had higher overall survival than those who received screening every other year or less often, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMCpublished...