Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: breast biopsies http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. More than one-third of Texas women still receive unnecessary breast biopsy surgery Many women in Texas who are found to have an abnormality on routine mammogram or discover a lump in one of their breasts end up having an old-fashioned surgical biopsy to find out whether the breast abnormality is malignant. Since 2001, national expert panels have recommended that the first course of action for women with breast lumps or masses should be minimally invasive biopsy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-one-third-texas-women-unnecessary-breast.html Surgery Fri, 17 May 2013 17:10:01 EST news288028519 Longer wait for mammogram after benign breast biopsy may be warranted (HealthDay)—Women who have a breast biopsy that turns out to be benign are typically told to undergo another imaging test, such as a mammogram, in six to 12 months. Now, a new study suggests that the longer interval might be better. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-longer-mammogram-benign-breast-biopsy.html Cancer Thu, 02 May 2013 17:30:47 EST news286734640 Cancer risk for African-American women with benign breast disease factors, study finds A Wayne State University researcher has identified characteristics in benign breast disease associated with future cancer risk in African-American women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-cancer-african-american-women-benign-breast.html Cancer Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:10:01 EST news279819694 Laser-light testing of breast tumor fiber patterns helps show whose cancer is spreading Using advanced microscopes equipped with tissue-penetrating laser light, cancer imaging experts at Johns Hopkins have developed a promising, new way to accurately analyze the distinctive patterns of ultra-thin collagen fibers in breast tumor tissue samples and to help tell if the cancer has spread. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-laser-light-breast-tumor-fiber-patterns.html Cancer Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:30:15 EST news270999007 ASBS: mammography beats infrared screening for breast CA (HealthDay) -- The No Touch Breast Scan (NTBS), an infrared thermography modality, is not as reliable as mammography for detecting breast cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, held from May 2 to 6 in Phoenix. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-asbs-mammography-infrared-screening-breast.html Cancer Mon, 07 May 2012 05:20:01 EST news255585220 6 month follow-up of patients with benign MRI-guided breast biopsies may not be necessary Short term follow-up of patients who have had a negative (benign) MRI-guided vacuum assisted breast biopsy may not be necessary, a new study indicates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-month-follow-up-patients-benign-mri-guided.html Cancer Fri, 04 May 2012 01:20:01 EST news255312459 Surgical breast biopsy not overused, study suggests Contrary to earlier findings, surgical breast biopsies may not be as overused as previously thought, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Surgical breast biopsies are more invasive than needle biopsies, requiring an incision and the use of general anesthesia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-surgical-breast-biopsy-overused.html Other Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:28:09 EST news247289280