Breast Imaging: Page 57

Study: Mammography screening helps interval cancers too
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German mammography screening program participants with invasive breast cancer can generally be treated with less intensive surgical and systemic therapy than nonparticipants, even those with interval cancers, researchers have found.
September 3, 2018
Supine breast MRI more accurately sizes tumors
By Rebekah Moan
Performing breast MRI on patients in the supine position more accurately determines breast cancer tumor size than prone MRI, according to research from Finland. And because supine MRI demarcates and projects lesions on the skin in the same position used in surgery, it is likely to reduce the need for more operations.
August 30, 2018
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New tool calculates breast cancer recurrence
By Rebekah Moan
London researchers have created a web-based calculator that can better predict the long-term risk of breast cancer returning in other areas of the body. The tool, Clinical Treatment Score post-5 years (CTS5), went live on 24 August.
August 23, 2018
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EUSOBI issues new guidance on breast ultrasound
By Rebekah Moan
The European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) has released a new set of guidelines for breast ultrasound. Among the key recommendations is that ultrasound alone is not sufficient for breast screening, despite the limitations of mammography
August 23, 2018
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French mammography usage soars after national rollout
By Rebekah Moan
Once breast cancer screening went national in France, takeup of mammography rose by 12%, a study published online on 6 August revealed. The effects were particularly significant among women with less education and lower incomes, suggesting the program reduced socioeconomic disparities.
August 16, 2018
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DBT's benefits vary between Europe and the U.S.
By Kate Madden Yee
A new meta-analysis has reaffirmed the value of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast screening, with DBT detecting more cancers with fewer recalls. But DBT's effect varied significantly between the U.S. and Europe, according to results published online August 9 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
August 14, 2018
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Problems persist for breast cancer detection in Morocco
By Rebekah Moan
In advance of ECR 2019's focus on Africa, we have a special report about Morocco. A new evaluation has found the country continues to come up short in terms of breast cancer detection, even though the rate of annual screening coverage achieved was acceptable.
August 6, 2018
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JVCKenwood unveils new breast imaging monitor
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Electronic company JVCKenwood presented the next generation of its 5-megapixel color breast imaging monitor at the recent International Workshop on Breast Imaging in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
July 30, 2018
Thermal imaging monitors radiotherapy efficacy
By Cynthia E. Keen
Israeli researchers have demonstrated that thermography may provide a viable radiotherapy monitoring tool for treatment optimization. They have developed a method to detect tumors in a thermal image and estimate changes in tumor and vasculature during radiotherapy.
July 25, 2018
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Densitas secures breast screening deal in U.K.
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical software developer Densitas has signed a breast screening technology partnership with Leeds Teaching Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Trust in the U.K.
July 24, 2018
Few transgender people undergo breast screening
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Screening for breast cancer and other abnormalities is available for transgender people in the U.K., but very few take advantage of the service, according to a study presented at the recent meeting of the U.K. Radiological and Radiation Oncology Congress in Liverpool.
July 10, 2018
Opinion: Stop misleading women on breast screening
By Dr. László Tabár
The article published 5 July by JAMA Oncology about the cost-effectiveness of breast screening is another example of the type of "nonscience" from a leading tabloid journal, writes Dr. László Tabár. Women and decision-makers deserve correct and honest information, and it's time to focus on the harm of not being screened, he notes.
July 5, 2018
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