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Pain keeps 2% of women from getting annual mammograms
By Rebekah Moan
In population-based screening programs, approximately 2% of women do not return for their annual exam due to pain or discomfort, U.K. researchers said in a poster at last month's European Congress of Radiology.
April 2, 2012
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European Union-funded HAMAM project reaches conclusion
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A coalition of scientific and industrial partners from five European countries and the U.S. announced the successful conclusion of HAMAM, the "Highly Accurate Cancer Diagnosis through Integration of Biological Knowledge, Novel Imaging Modalities, and Modeling" project that was presented as a satellite event on 1 March at the 2012 European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
April 1, 2012
US-guided breast surgery should be standard
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ultrasound-guided surgery to remove breast cancer tumors is more successful than standard surgery and should become the new standard of care, Dutch researchers said at the European Breast Cancer Conference held last week in Vienna.
March 25, 2012
CAD can help with initial reads in breast screening
By Rebekah Moan
Using computer-aided detection (CAD) as a preliminary reader in screening mammography may reduce radiologists' workload by nearly half. That's the key finding of a large study conducted by researchers from Jerusalem and presented at this month's European Congress of Radiology.
March 22, 2012
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20 years of screening data suggests mammography works
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
One of the longest-running national breast cancer screening programs in Europe has demonstrated that screening contributes to a decrease in deaths from breast cancer. In addition, any harm caused by breast screening has been limited, and its costs are reasonable.
March 20, 2012
BI-RADS aids Dutch breast cancer screening, workup
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
BI-RADS is effective as a quality assessment tool when compared to breast screening without using the classification system, at least in the Dutch breast cancer screening program, researchers found.
March 19, 2012
Dutch extend warning on French breast implants
By Reuters Health
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch authorities on Thursday warned thousands of women who had breast implants made by French company Poly Implant Prothese before 2001 to consider removing them because they may leak silicone that could harm their health.
March 15, 2012
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Breast MRI displays viability for new indications
By John Brosky
When participants at a European Society of Breast Imaging training course were presented with a case study and asked to provide their first-line assessment, the instant poll revealed the challenge of changing clinical practice for assessing whether a patient complaint of nipple discharge is symptomatic of cancer.
March 12, 2012
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Gilbert casts doubt on breast MRI use to monitor recurrence
By John Brosky
VIENNA - Although MRI is the most sensitive modality, it is not justified as a surveillance tool for women who have previously had breast cancer, Dr. Fiona Gilbert told participants at last week's meeting organized by the European Society of Breast Imaging.
March 8, 2012
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French implant boss jailed after missing bail payments
By Reuters Health
PARIS (Reuters) - Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who set off a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, has been jailed for not paying his bail, a judicial source said on Wednesday.
March 7, 2012
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Politics blocks widespread use of breast MRI for implants
By John Brosky
VIENNA - In the region served by the Ribera public hospital, around 10,000 women have received defective Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) implants, a population that would quickly overwhelm the radiology service if MRI examinations were authorized, according to Dr. Julia Camps Herrero, head of radiology at the center in Alzira, Valencia, Spain.
March 6, 2012
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Rigorous investigation using MRI can prove crucial for endometriosis
By Frances Rylands-Monk
VIENNA - Endometriosis substantially affects women's quality of life and can sometimes cause infertility. Radiologists involved in diagnostic workup for suspected endometriosis are strongly urged to make a checklist of areas needing investigation when presented with such cases.
March 4, 2012
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