Breast Cancer Screening Tool Better Than Mammography
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure | Understanding Breast Cancer | Early Detection & Screening | Mammography
ww5.komen.org — “Mammography PDF, 127KB Mammography is a screening tool that uses X-rays to provide an image of the breast. These images, called mammograms, are used to find potential signs of breast cancer such as tu” View full resource at ww5.komen.org
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Is breast 3D imaging better than mammography? Is it better than MRI? When should each be used?
talkabouthealth.com — “Despite recent claims, there is no 3D imaging yet available. Tomosynthesis (aka “tomo”) is about "2.5D" looking at the breast in a 270 degree arc but not 360 de” View full resource at talkabouthealth.com
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RT @talkabouthealth Info on 3D imaging & CT scans for #breastcancer screening from @umassmemorial Dr. Quinlan http://t.co/ng1seWt #cancer
Better decision support tools needed for prostate cancer screening choice
physorg.com — “Although screening for prostate cancer with the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test in men ages 50-70 can detect the cancer before it becomes symptomatic, knowing whether screening is beneficial for these men is uncertain.” View full resource at physorg.com
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Better decision support tools needed for prostate cancer screening choice http://bit.ly/1U0Kpj
Breast Cancer Screening And Better Treatment Saves Lives - QualityPoint Technologies
qualitypointtech.net — “A Dutch study to look at the effectiveness of breast cancer screening, shows that although treatments have also improved, population-based mammography initiatives still save lives. Mrs Rianne de Gelder, a PhD student and researcher at the Erasmus University Medical Center (Rotterdam, The Netherlands), presented the research at the eighth European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8) in Vienna, adding to the debate surrounding screenings, that suggests they might do more harm than good...” View full resource at qualitypointtech.net
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Breast Cancer Screening And Better Treatment Saves Lives: A Dutch study to look at the effectiveness of breast can... http://t.co/dhlrEpPR
The National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) response to the USPSTF breast cancer screening recommendations | KevinMD.com
kevinmd.com — “The National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC), the largest national organization devoted to the inter-disciplinary care of breast disease, requests the USPSTF rescind their new position on mammography screening.” View full resource at kevinmd.com
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The National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) response to the USPSTF breast cancer screening recommendations http://bit.ly/dcFoYy
Many Women Skip Mammograms; Docs Urge Breast Cancer Screening - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “Despite the outcry over mammography guideline changes, many women still don't get screened, according to a study of utilization in more than 1.5 million women.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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Women Not Diligent About Mammograms: Many women do not get regular breast cancer screenings, a new study shows. ... http://bit.ly/f9bd8D
Susan G. Komen for the Cure | Understanding Breast Cancer | Early Detection & Screening | Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations for Women at Average Risk
ww5.komen.org — “Screening — audio / video Overall, mammography is the most effective screening tool for breast cancer today. Its benefits, however, seem to vary by age. The discussion below covers what is c” View full resource at ww5.komen.org
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Our #breastcancer screening recommendations can be found here: http://ow.ly/5iMA3
Why I reject most of the new breast cancer screening recommendations - The Globe and Mail
theglobeandmail.com — “When I began my work as a breast cancer researcher in 1978, my goal was to improve mammography to save women’s lives. I helped develop digital mammography and tested it in a clinical trial with 50,000 women in the U.S. and Canada. In 2005 in The New England Journal of Medicine, we reported that for women under 50 and, especially for those with dense breasts, digital was significantly more accurate than film in finding breast cancer. Our current goal is to develop a better way than mammogra” View full resource at theglobeandmail.com
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Why I reject most of the new breast-cancer screening recommendations: When I began my work as a breast cancer re... http://t.co/Pwt8bXXT
USA Today 12/21 Article on Mammograms - BCANS DISCUSSION FORUMS
bcans.net — “Links, information, and breast cancer resources.” View full resource at bcans.net
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Why mammography isn't perfect--a story I wrote a decade ago, much of which still holds true today. http://tr.im/FqTt #screening #cancer
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