MRI, Not Mammogram, May Be Best For Some Women
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A new study finds that, for some women, a mammogram may not be the best way to detect early breast cancer. Researchers say women who have the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations run a better chance of having
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Cancers were harder to detect in the breasts of lower-weight women who were also more likely to develop cancers between screenings, according to a study.
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NEW YORK  - Most women are getting their  first mammogram screenings for breast cancer at the recommended  age of 40, but few are returning for yearly screening, a study  released Monday suggests.
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Women whose breast cancer is detected by mammography have a lower risk of the cancer recurring after treatment compared to those who discover a tumor by other means, a Finnish study said on Tuesday.
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FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- A mammogram may be less effective if a woman is on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), a new British study finds.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It can be very daunting for a woman to have to undergo additional tests after a mammogram and then to find out there is nothing wrong.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows women who have their breast cancer detected by a mammogram are less likely to have their cancer come back in other parts of the body.
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THURSDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- New ways of imaging the heart, the brain and the pelvis could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of illnesses such as heart disease, Alzheimer&#39;s disease and ovarian cancer.
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The controversial news surrounding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) continues to mount. Now, a new study from Australia shows that women who take HRT may not get the most accurate readings on their mammograms.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Standard MRI is more accurate than another method, multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), in determining if and how far breast cancer has spread into breast ducts, Japanese researchers report.
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Women in their 40s, who tend to have relatively dense breast tissue, are more likely to have a breast tumor missed on a screening mammogram than are older women, new study findings suggest.
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Dr. Daniel F. Hayes doesn&#39;t want women to be afraid of breast cancer. That fear, he said, can keep women from seeking safe and effective treatment.
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A new type of ultrasound was highly effective at determining whether lumps in the female breast were cancerous or harmless, U.S. researchers who conducted a small study said on Monday.
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A form of MRI is used to fight pain, and maybe even the cravings of addiction.
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Older women with breast cancer may forgo the rigors of radiation after breast-conserving surgery, but radiation therapy may help younger women with early stages of the disease, new research says.
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An MRI scan can find extra tumors that mammograms missed in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, researchers reported on Saturday.
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Women with breast cancer detected during a mammogram have a lower risk that the tumors will recur than women diagnosed without the screening test, according to a study in the Sept.