Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure: Breast Cancer Early Detection

Medical news and research articles

Study finds a better way to screen for breast cancer

A pioneering study has found that an individualized approach to breast cancer screening that assesses patients' risk, rather than annual mammograms, can lower the chance of more advanced cancers, while still safely match ...

AI hybrid strategy improves mammogram interpretation

A hybrid reading strategy for screening mammography, developed by Dutch researchers and deployed retrospectively to more than 40,000 exams, reduced radiologist workload by 38% without changing recall or cancer detection rates.

Removing out-of-pocket fee improves access to 3D mammography

A new study by UCLA researchers shows that removing a modest $45 out-of-pocket fee significantly improved access to digital breast tomosynthesis (3D mammography), an advanced breast cancer screening technology. Researchers ...

Cancer screening rates rebound post-pandemic

Preventive screenings for cancer declined during the pandemic, with lockdowns, social distancing and COVID-19 surges keeping many from needing mammograms and colonoscopies.

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