The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), based in Rockdale, Maryland, has released a draft of new guidelines for breast cancer screenings, recommending that women begin getting mammograms every other year starting at the age of 40. The new guidelines apply to women who are deeme...
We conducted multivariable logistic regressions to assess the influence of network-level variables on both mammogram and pap smears, adjusting for potential individual-level confounders. Each network had an average age of 47.9 years, and an average size of 3.05 women, with the majority of members ...
How Much Does a Screening Mammogram Cost? Additional Resources on MammographyNotice: Revised breast cancer screening guidelines issued in November 2009.Screening mammography is a low-dose x-ray examination of the breast that is performed on women with no complaints or symptoms of b...
which remains our best strategy against the disease. Through the lens of those who have experienced the mammography process, from the initial screening to the anxiety of waiting for mammogram results and the relief or resolve that follows, we aim to present a comprehensive view that balances the...
but there has been limited focus on how family network beliefs and behaviors influence individual's likelihood to complete screening. This research aims to fill this gap by evaluating the role of family network composition and screening behaviors on women's likelihood to adhere to mammogram and pap...
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 ...
The Affordable Care Act requires all health plans* to cover guidelines that the USPSTF gives an A or B rating. Your doctor may recommend slightly different schedules, depending on your situation and your family's health history. If you have any questions about when you should be tested, talk...
Perspective>Medscape Ob/Gyn>Kaunitz on Women's Health COMMENTARY 3D Mammography: Coming to a Screening Near You? Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD Disclosures May 17, 2013 This feature requires the newest version of Flash.You can download it here.
The denominator was the time during which the guidelines recommended that each participant should have been covered by a mammogram (every 24months), excluding times when breast mass, abnormal mammogram, galactorrhea, or other breast disorders were under evaluation. The numerator was the time during...
Patient understanding of the revised USPSTF screening mammogram guidelines: need for development of patient decision aids. BMC Womens Health. 2012;12(1):36. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Duffy S, et al. Evaluation of mammographic surveillance services in women aged 40–49 years ...