International breast cancer prevention study launches in the United States and Canada
...routine health examination, routine blood tests, a mammogram and a bone mineral density test. The National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group (NCIC CTG), based at Queen's University in Kingston Ontario, is working in cooperation with physicians in Canada, the U.S. and Spain to coordinate the...MRI proves useful in assessment of suspected breast cancer patients
If a mammogram or sonogram suggests that a woman has breast cancer, an MRI should be done to help determine whether there actually is a cancer and if so, what are the woman's best treatment options, a new study shows. The study, done in a large community hospital, ...Men more likely to get screened for prostate cancer than colon cancer, U-M study finds
...randomizes women to receive education during their mammogram appointments about either colorectal cancer screening or diabetes screening. The researchers will review the women's records up to a year later to see if they get checked for colon cancer or spoke to their physicians about it. If successful, Carlos s...Increasing physician volume requirement could improve mammogram accuracy, study concludes
... how the characteristics of physicians trained for mammogram interpretation, such as experience or mammogram volume, can affect this. In the United States, the Mammography Quality Standards Act requires physic...Fewer false alarms when mammographers have greater experience screening healthy breasts
...e 50 percent less likely to falsely characterize a mammogram as abnormal. In addition, the study found dramatic...issue density -- can be negatively associated with mammogram accuracy and those characteristics largely cannot be changed. They chose, therefore, to focus their ...How often should women get mammograms?
...mmend that women age 40 and older have a screening mammogram every year and that they "should continue to do so for as long as they are in good health." But payors differ in their coverage for the tests: in Great Britain, said Zelen, the National Health System pays for mammograms only at three-year intervals ...Study reports women don't experience undue pain, anxiety during mammography screening
...turn for repeat screenings following their initial mammogram cite pain during the procedure as the reason. Know...The tapes were played both prior to and during the mammogram screening. When the mammogram had been completed, each subject was asked to fill out two self-report...Mayo Clinic researchers report success in new molecular breast imaging technique
...In the study, 40 women with suspicious findings on mammogram underwent molecular breast imaging: Twenty-six women had 36 malignant lesions confirmed at surgery. Molecular breast imaging detected 33 of the 36 lesions. In addition, four cancers were detected that were not seen on mammogram. Stephen Phillips, M.D...Breast MRI moderately useful for detecting breast cancer, but does not eliminate need for biopsy
...al lesions seen by MRI that are not visible on the mammogram have been reported to be present in between 27 percent and 37 percent of patients. The use of MRI to evaluate women with mammographically or clinically suspicious breast lesions who are undergoing biopsy has shown high potential. David A. Bluemke, M...Magnetic resonance imaging helps detect breast cancer but does not eliminate need for biopsy
...ancies, Bluemke says. "People who have an abnormal mammogram need to have biopsies of suspicious lesions," he says. "While MRI aids in determining the extent of the cancer, it is not a substitute for breast biopsy. Importantly, however, the MRI was not adversely affected by factors such as breast density, tum...International trial finds benefits of breast MRI in women at high risk
...ngs resulted in 6 percent of women with a negative mammogram and a negative clinical breast exam being recommended for biopsy," she continued. "Three additional cancers were detected in those women." Women who undergo screening mammography have a significantly lower risk of dying from breast cancer, acco...Barriers preclude rural women from breast cancer screening
... reported no encouragement or recommendation for a mammogram by their doctor. The authors conclude that "the results point to groups of women in need of interventions to change beliefs, reduce barriers, and improve knowledge in order to improve adherence to screening guidelines." They add, "low-income women ar...Racial differences, poverty linked to mammography use
... women in the study said they had had at least one mammogram during their lifetime, only 58 percent said they had received one in the past three years. Many study participants, especially minorities, said money was an issue. Results showed 22 percent of whites said they did not have insurance, compared to 27 ...Study examines reasons for late-stage breast cancers
...ncer and, on the basis of their earliest screening mammogram during the period reviewed, categorized the women ...to promoting screening among those women without a mammogram within 2 years and improving breast cancer detection at the time of screening," the authors write. "...Large portion of late-stage breast cancers associated with absence of screening
... results indicated that not having had a screening mammogram for one to three years prior to diagnosis was asso...women with late-stage breast cancer had a negative mammogram one to three years before their diagnosis. "These findings show that improvements in both the implem...Obesity may affect accuracy of mammography
... percent increased risk of having a false-positive mammogram result compared with underweight and normal weight women. We did not find statistically significant improvements in sensitivity in obese women to counter this increase in false-positive rates. Understanding the quality of mammography among obese wo...Cedars-Sinai Medical tipsheet for May 2004
...gs as well as recommendations as to when to have a mammogram or colorectal screening and more. BAKERSFIELD COUPLE ATTRIBUTE BIRTH OF HEALTHY BABY TO PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS AT CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER Genetic screening tests available today have greatly increased couples' ability to predict the likelihood of g...Even health-conscious women going without colonoscopy
...University of Michigan research. But perhaps their mammogram and Pap smear appointments could be used as "teach... check sometime in the next few years. "Screening mammogram is so accepted, we can use it as a teachable moment to educate women about colorectal cancer risk," ...MRI-guided breast biopsy system is safe and efficient
... risk of breast cancer, or they had had a negative mammogram and/or a negative ultrasound examination, but their physician was still suspicious of the negative diagnosis, said Dr. Lehman. "We are seeing an increase in the use of breast MRI, and we needed the means to accurately and successfully sample tissues...Pap smears, mammography should be targeted at healthy elders, study says
...f the women surveyed, 78 percent reported a recent mammogram and 77 percent said they had recently had a Pap smear. Overall screening rates decreased with advancing age. However, women with the worst health indicators continued to get screened as much or more than those considered the healthiest. For women wit...