MRI Trumps Mammogram
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be the best screening tool for breast cancer in women who carry the genetic mutation that makes them susceptible to the disease, according to new research.
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NEW YORK  - A technique called molecular  breast imaging (MBI) is highly sensitive in detecting small  lesions and can also spot tumors missed by mammography and  ultrasound, researchers report.
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Hormone replacement therapy, breast surgery and a low body weight all make it harder to detect breast cancer, scientists have discovered.
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Every other year may be enough for women over 50 to have a mammogram, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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MRI scans are far better than mammograms at spotting a type of precancerous growth before it becomes invasive breast cancer, a German researcher said on Sunday.
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Some women claim they don&#39;t have time to get a mammogram. Others believe that with no history of breast cancer in their families, they don&#39;t need one.
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ISLAMABAD, September 02 (Online): 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 ...
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BOSTON -- The mammogram debate continued Tuesday after another study suggested some women may only need the screening test every other year.
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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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According to a new study, most women now receive their first breast screening mammogram for breast cancer at the age of 40, as recommended by experts in the US.
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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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Though National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is coming to an end, local efforts to promote early detection and to encourage annual breast exams and mammograms will continue.
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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 study released Tuesday effectively dashed hopes that a new test can accurately detect breast cancer in young, high-risk women. Researchers had hoped the test, known as ductal lavage, could detect cancer in milk ducts before it shows up on mammograms.
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TORONTO (CP) - MRI scans detect breast cancer at twice the rate of traditional screening procedures, says a Canadian-led study that suggests only the most at-risk women consider the costly procedure because of its tremendous false positive rate.
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A form of MRI is used to fight pain, and maybe even the cravings of addiction.
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A technique called molecular breast imaging (MBI) is highly sensitive in detecting small lesions and can also spot tumors missed by mammography and ultrasound, researchers report.