News tagged with breast biopsies
Ultrasound could offer affordable, accessible breast cancer screening
Ultrasound screening could be a more affordable and convenient way to detect early breast cancers in women, especially for those in countries where there is little access to mammograms, according to University of Pittsburgh ...
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Nov 27, 2012 |
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Delaying treatment for advanced breast cancer more than 60 days has 'profound effect', researchers find
(Medical Xpress)—Results from a new study conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James) show ...
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Nov 22, 2012 |
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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 ...
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Nov 01, 2012 |
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Mammograms: For 1 life saved, 3 women overtreated
(AP)—Breast cancer screening for women over 50 saves lives, an independent panel in Britain has concluded, confirming findings in U.S. and other studies.
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Oct 29, 2012 |
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Feeling the force of cancer
The spread of cancer cells from primary tumors to other parts of the body remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The research group of Prof. Roderick Lim, Argovia Professor for Nanobiology of ...
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Oct 23, 2012 |
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3-D mammograms offer clearer view of breast cancer
Bringing life-like detail to a hospital near you: the 3-D mammogram, which doctors say is detecting breast cancer earlier and more accurately than traditional tests.
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Oct 07, 2012 |
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Preoperative needle breast biopsies can lead to improved treatment outcomes
Chicago: Women suspected of having breast cancer now have more reasons to be diagnosed with a needle biopsy instead of a traditional open surgical biopsy. Besides avoiding the risks and discomfort of an open surgical procedure, ...
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Oct 01, 2012 |
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First large scale trial of whole-genome cancer testing for clinical decision-making reported
For the first time, researchers have conducted a large trial in which they tested the entire genome of individual breast cancers to help personalize treatment. They released their findings at the ESMO 2012 Congress of the ...
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Oct 01, 2012 |
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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 ...
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May 07, 2012 |
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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.
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May 04, 2012 |
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Breast cancer patients with positive ultrasound guided axillary node biopsy need dissection
Contrary to a trend in treatment, breast cancer patients with suspicious lymph nodes should have an ultrasound-guided axillary node biopsy, and if that biopsy is positive these patients should undergo an axillary dissection, ...
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May 03, 2012 |
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20-year results from breast cancer screening program show a significant drop in deaths, limited harm and reasonable cost
Results from one of the longest-running national breast cancer screening programmes have shown that it has contributed to a drop in deaths from the disease, that any harm caused by the screening, such as false positives and ...
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Mar 21, 2012 |
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New screening technique could provide more reliable breast cancer detection
Scientists have successfully completed an initial trial of a new, potentially more reliable, technique for screening breast cancer using ultrasound. The team at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the ...
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Mar 02, 2012 |
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Fewer women need repeat breast cancer surgeries with new service at University of Michigan
Nearly one in three women who have breast cancer surgery will need to return to the operating room for additional surgery after the tumor is evaluated by a pathologist.
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Feb 28, 2012 |
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Mammography-detected breast cancer in 40-49 year-olds has better prognosis
Based on a study of nearly 2,000 breast cancer patients, researchers at the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle say that, in women between the ages of 40 and 49, breast cancers detected by mammography have a better prognosis. ...
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Feb 22, 2012 |
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