Radiology & Imaging

Digital breast tomosynthesis reduces rate of interval cancers

Screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) reduces the rate of interval breast cancers compared to screening with digital mammography, according to a study published in Radiology. The study adds to a growing body of ...

Oncology & Cancer

Skipping mammogram increases risk of death from breast cancer

Attendance at regular mammography screening substantially reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a large study of over half a million women, published in the journal Radiology. Researchers said women who ...

Oncology & Cancer

Race, income, education affect access to 3-D mammography

Women of minority races and ethnicities and with less education and income have had relatively lower access to 3-D mammography, a technology that can improve breast cancer detection and decrease false alarms, according to ...

Medical research

Risk assessment and prevention of breast cancer

One woman in eight develops breast cancer during her lifetime in the Western world and although mammography screening reduces mortality by early detection, approximately one fourth of the women who develop breast cancer are ...

Oncology & Cancer

Food, housing insecurities may delay breast cancer diagnosis

Women who experience food or housing insecurity may be at risk for undiagnosed breast cancer due to lapses in follow-up appointments, according to research being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society ...

Radiology & Imaging

AI tool improves breast cancer detection on mammography

Artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the performance of radiologists in reading breast cancer screening mammograms, according to a study published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

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