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Integrated 2D, 3D Mammogram Improves Cancer Detection


Apr 26, 2013
Mammography with integrated two-dimensional imaging together with tomosynthesis with three-dimensional imaging is associated with improved breast cancer detection, according to a study published online April 25 in The Lancet Oncology.

Hormone Therapy Ups Breast Cancer Risk, Mortality


Apr 1, 2013
Postmenopausal hormone therapy with estrogen plus progestin is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a study published online March 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Higher Carotenoid Levels Tied to Lower Breast Cancer Risk


Dec 12, 2012
Higher circulating levels of carotenoids correlate with a reduced risk of breast cancer, according to research published online Dec. 6 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Lower Breast Cancer Risk for Women With BRCA Ovarian CA


Dec 3, 2012
In women with BRCA1/2-associated ovarian cancer, the risk of metachronous breast cancer is lower than for unaffected BRCA carriers, according to research published online Nov. 16 in Cancer.

RSNA: Impact of 2009 USPSTF Mammogram Guidelines Assessed


Nov 28, 2012
Recommendations issued in 2009 by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force may lead to missed cancers for women in their 40s and a decrease in mammography screening, according to two studies presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, held from Nov. 25 to 30 in Chicago.

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