Breast Cancer Screening Test Deemed Inaccurate
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NEW YORK  - A procedure called ductal  lavage is not an effective diagnostic test for breast cancer,  investigators report.
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Screening for cancer quite often produces a false-positive result, and this can lead to costly -- and ultimately unnecessary -- follow-up testing, according to a new report.
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Five percent of breast cancer Web  sites have mistakes, with those involving alternative or  complementary medicine the most likely to be misleading, U.S.  researchers reported on Monday.
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Some doctors doubt the reliability of menopause tests and question why women would need to use them.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- Women age 50 and above who get screening mammograms every two years instead of annually may not face an increased risk of being diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer, a new study suggests.
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A mammogram may be less effective if a woman is on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), a new British study finds. Mammography&#39;s ability to detect and exclude
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Breast cancer screening in the US is common among women 80 years of age or older, but it is of little benefit to the majority of them, according to a new study.
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The human papillomavirus (HPV) screening test for cervical cancer is far more accurate than the traditional Pap test, according to a Canadian study published Wednesday in the United States.
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TUESDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Current methods of gauging a woman&#39;s  breast cancer risk that rely on her family history may often underestimate the danger, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK AUG 26, 2004  - Screening mammography is less effective in detecting breast cancer in women who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
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MONDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- The risk of getting a false positive result on a mammogram is far less than previously estimated, Norwegian research shows.
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MAMMOGRAMS may be less effective if a woman is on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), a British study has found. Researchers in the British Medical Journal say mammography&#39;s ability to detect
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Screening women under 50 years old for  breast cancer does not significantly reduce deaths from the  disease, British researchers said on Friday.
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Women are being urged to check their breasts for cancer after research today revealed widespread complacency. One in five women surveyed admitted they never check their breasts for
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NEW YORK  - Having a doctor examine the  breasts for potential signs of cancer may add little to the  benefits of mammography screening, a large study suggests.
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Analyzing cells from milk ducts doesn't reliably detect breast cancer, researchers reported Tuesday &#151; dashing hopes that the experimental technique could diagnose high-risk women sooner.
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A procedure called ductal lavage is not an effective diagnostic test for breast cancer, investigators report.