Important topics in women’s health range from changes in their reproductive cycle, mental health issues and maintaining good health after menopause and into old age.
” Pushkin said. “I said, ‘Oh no, I’m the lady with the lump so big I could feel it.’ And she told me, ‘Oh, you have dense breasts. That’s going to be a very hard find for us.’ And I remember sitting back and saying to her, ‘...
In 1995-1996 about 53500 women aged 50-64 attending for routine breast screening were called back for further investigation after an initial mammogram. Even when women were found to be clear after further investigation, significant adverse psychological consequences (PCs) can remain one month later....
After completing the survey, women who reported knowing their breast density were invited to participate in a qualitative interview. Those who responded affirmatively were called to schedule an interview. We purposively sampled equal numbers of women who identified as Black, Hispanic, White, or other...
After obtaining PCP approval, a research assistant (RA) (A.R.J. or G.M.A.) sent eligible patients an informational letter with a number to call to opt out of being contacted. The RAs called patients who did not opt out to assess their willingness to participate and to reconfirm ...
High Deductibles Lead Women to Skip Testing After Abnormal Mammogramdoi:10.1097/01.COT.0000912100.02960.9dMark McGrawOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)Oncology Times
and you take out your only remaining ovary, your cholesterol treatment will greatly differ”. He told me, “what would/could happen and that I must go back after my operation, but for now it was still untreated. So, with that news I felt like I needed to keep my only remaining ovary...
Background Risk-stratified approaches to breast screening show promise for increasing benefits and reducing harms. But the successful implementation of such an approach will rely on public acceptability. To date, research suggests that while increased screening for women at high risk will be acceptable...
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Women with dense breasts may be called back for follow-up testing, including ultrasound and/or magnetic resonance imaging. Women at higher risk of getting breast cancer may also receive an MRI scan. Even if the last mammogram is clear, women should discuss ...