Breast screening flaws revealed
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Mammograms are not as effective at detecting potentially life-threatening breast cancers in thin women, those taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and those who have had previous breast surgery as they are in other women, scientists reveal today.
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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.
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Women whose breast cancers are detected by X-ray screening are nearly twice as likely to be cancer-free 10 years after treatment than women whose cancers are discovered by hand, a major new study shows.
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A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer with CT scans does not save lives or prevent the disease to advance, and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment.
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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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P&gt; Many of the same women who diligently wear pink ribbons, schedule annual mammograms and perform breast self-checks have no idea that breast cancer is not the No.
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(Undated) Oct. 20, 2004 - There are several methods available to detect breast cancer, but new research finds one may not be effective.
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Most women 40 and older have had their breasts checked for lumps by a doctor or nurse at least once. But little is known about whether these clinical breast exams save lives by detecting cancers early.
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New evidence is raising questions about the tests used to prescribe the breast cancer drug Herceptin, which was initially seen as a model for tailored medicine.
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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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A new contrast agent could help those for whom mammography is ineffective.
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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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A woman told to wait 17 weeks for breast screening discovers she has cancer after a private test.
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Dark-field x-ray imaging could make for more-accurate mammograms and better security screens.
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Women who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation may find a MRI examination more accurate for detecting breast cancer than mammography, a Canada study found.
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An "alarming" number of patients with suspected breast cancer wait too long for diagnosis, doctors warn.
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Older, less educated and lower-income women are less likely to get a mammogram even when their insurance pays for it, and those who go without mammograms are more likely not to be diagnosed with breast cancer until the disease has advanced, according to a