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Importance of other risk factors to be considered for detection of breast
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Breast cancer risk factors include dense breast tissue with a larger percentage of fibrous tissue than fat. Dense breast tissue also makes it more challenging to detect cancer on mammography. Many states have passed legislation requiring mammograms to notify women with thick breasts so they
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Change in breast density over time associated with cancer risk: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Doctors scan mammograms to determine breast density as well as cancer indications, comparing a woman's past mammograms to her most recent one to search for concerning changes
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Study finds earlier mammograms for women with family history of breast can
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): A new study may prompt medical experts to rethink when to start mammograms for women who have a mother, sister or daughter diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Biden signs 9 bipartisan bills into law to improve veterans' health care
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [United States], June 8 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill to provide better access to mammograms for veterans exposed to burn pits as part of nine bills signed into law aimed to improve veterans' health care.
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New mammogram measures of breast cancer risk could revolutionise screening
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): World-first techniques for predicting breast cancer risk from mammograms that were developed in Melbourne could revolutionise breast screening by allowing it to be tailored to women at minimal extra cost.
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Mode of detection of high-risk breast cancers is linked to patient prognos
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): Breast cancers that are detected in the interval between national screening programme mammograms have a worse prognosis than those detected at the time of screening, even if they have the same biology, according to new research.
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Special x-ray exams reduce false positivity rates for breast cancer
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Feb. 13 (ANI): Turns out, special x-ray exams reduce false positivity rates in breast cancer cases.
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Artificial intelligence accelerates breast cancer risk prediction
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C. [USA], Aug, 30 (ANI): Researchers have recently developed an artificial intelligence (AI) software that reliably interprets mammograms, assisting doctors with a quick and accurate prediction of breast cancer risk.
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