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 ...
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A new federal rule takes effect Tuesday that could potentially help more women spot breast cancer earlier. The FDA will require mammogram providers across the country to notify women if they have dense breast tissue, and ...
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As a new federal regulation that requires mammography centers to tell their patients how dense their breasts are takes effect, experts explain what breast density is and why it is important.
Sep 8, 2024
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In September 2024, new guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require that all women receive information about their breast density following a mammogram.
Aug 20, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a regulation in early March 2023 that updates mammography reporting requirements. The new regulation goes into effect on Sept. 10, 2024, and will require that all women receive ...
Apr 10, 2023
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All U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot.
Mar 9, 2023
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Scientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have demonstrated the first in-person measurements of breast tissue using an innovative new detection technique, which has the potential to significantly improve breast ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Having dense breasts (more fibroglandular tissue than fatty tissue, as visualized on a mammogram) reduces the sensitivity of mammography by masking breast cancers and carries a 1.6- to 2.0-fold increased independent risk ...
Mar 14, 2022
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Fewer women are assigned to a dense breast category when evaluated with advanced mammographic screening technologies compared to standard digital mammography, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.
Mar 19, 2019
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Increased awareness of breast tissue density masking cancer and thus decreasing the diagnostic sensitivity of mammography has brought about relevant state-level policies. This new study by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute ...
Jul 27, 2018
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