Oncology & Cancer
Breast density may be leading indicator of cancer risk
(HealthDay)—Women whose breasts are predominantly made up of more dense, glandular tissue face higher odds for breast cancer, a new study finds.
Feb 3, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Inbuilt body clocks link breast stiffness to cancer risks
University of Manchester biologists have discovered that breast tissues have 24-hour body clocks, and that several hundred genes are regulated in a daily cycle.
Jan 31, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast density research edges closer to cancer prevention
Adelaide researchers are one step closer to breast cancer prevention after finding a new driver for breast density, an identified risk factor for breast cancer.
Jan 24, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Perceived breast density may affect single read suitability
(HealthDay)—Features related to mammographic breast density are key normal mammographic features that influence the difficulty for readers to classify mammograms as normal, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in ...
Jan 9, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast density in quantifying breast cancer risk
There is a strong connection between breast cancer and the high rate of breast density. These are cases wherein the patient has previously undergone mammography screening and been cleared as 'normal'. A subsequent diagnosis ...
Dec 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Most women unaware of breast density's effect on cancer risk, study finds
Most women don't know that having dense breasts increases their risk for breast cancer and reduces a mammogram's ability to detect cancer, according to a University of Virginia School of Medicine study.
Nov 21, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
3-D imaging improves breast cancer screening
What if breast cancers could be found earlier, lumps seen more clearly or the number of callbacks reduced? Three-dimensional breast imaging technology can do just that by increasing the accuracy of breast cancer screening ...
Nov 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Radiologists detect breast cancer in 'blink of an eye'
A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital in collaboration with researchers at the University of York and Leeds in the UK and MD Andersen Cancer Center in Texas puts to the test anecdotes about experienced ...
Aug 29, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast density and risk may be useful for guiding mammography screening frequency
Women between the ages of 50 and 74 may benefit from more or less frequent mammography screening than is generally recommended, depending on breast density and risk. For average-risk women with lower breast density, which ...
Aug 22, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Western diet may contribute to dense breasts
(HealthDay)—Overweight and obese women who eat a Western diet may develop more dense breast tissue, possibly increasing their risk for breast cancer, according to research published in the September issue of Obstetrics ...
Aug 10, 2016
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