Oncology & Cancer
Your state's laws might save your life if breast cancer strikes
(HealthDay)—When Nancy Cappello was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in 2003, she was stunned.
Sep 13, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer diagnosis in the 'between' year: Body mass index matters
Although mammography reduces breast cancer mortality by 15 to 20 percent, the diagnosis in many cases—approximately 15 percent of all breast cancers—occurs after a patient has a negative mammogram and before her next ...
Sep 9, 2021
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Insufficient evidence that AI breast cancer screening is accurate enough to replace human scrutiny
Humans still seem to be better than technology when it comes to the accuracy of spotting possible cases of breast cancer during screening, suggests a review published online in The BMJ today.
Sep 1, 2021
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Breast density linked to risk for invasive breast cancer in people over 65
(HealthDay)—For women aged 65 years or older, breast density is associated with an increased risk for invasive breast cancer, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Network Open.
Aug 26, 2021
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Study finds drop in breast cancer screening rates in low-income communities during the pandemic
A new study finds breast cancer screening rates (BCSR) declined among women aged 50 to 74 years within 32 community health centers that serve lower-income populations during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The ...
Aug 26, 2021
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Screening mammograms plummeted during COVID-19 pandemic
(HealthDay)—Substantially fewer women completed screening mammograms at one safety-net hospital during the first year of the pandemic, with Black women experiencing the lowest volumes compared with other racial/ethnic groups, ...
Aug 20, 2021
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Prediction models may reduce false-positives in MRI breast cancer screening
Prediction models based on clinical characteristics and imaging findings may help reduce the false-positive rate in women with dense breasts who undergo supplemental breast cancer screening with MRI, according to a new study ...
Aug 17, 2021
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Women's preventive health service use down in 2020
(HealthDay)—Women's use of a range of preventive health services was down in 2020, according to a study published online July 2 in JAMA Health Forum.
Aug 3, 2021
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COVID precautions may result in more breast cancer deaths
A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that disruptions in health care due to the COVID 19 pandemic may increase breast cancer deaths.
Jul 14, 2021
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Women's cancer screenings plummeted during pandemic
(HealthDay)—Breast and cervical cancer screenings dropped sharply among low-income minority women during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
Jun 30, 2021
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