False-positive mammography results may deter women from continued screening
1. In this cohort study, women were less likely to return for mammogram screening if their original result was a ...
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Breast cancer screening discrepancies in different countries associated with different outcomes
1. In Brasil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the availability of breast cancer screening programs was associated with a ...
The 2 Minute Medicine Podcast Episode 15
Welcome to the 2 Minute Medicine Podcast, summarizing the latest medical studies, curated and written by practicing physicians. On this ...
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Combination mammography and breast tomosynthesis improves breast cancer screening [Classics Series]
This study summary is an excerpt from the book 2 Minute Medicine's The Classics in Medicine: Summaries of the Landmark ...
Breast density increases the risk of cancer and hinders mammographic detection [Classics Series]
This study summary is an excerpt from the book 2 Minute Medicine's The Classics in Medicine: Summaries of the Landmark ...
Breast MRI most sensitive screening modality in high-risk patients [Classics Series]
This study summary is an excerpt from the book 2 Minute Medicine's The Classics in Medicine: Summaries of the Landmark ...
Screening with digital breast tomosynthesis vs mammography associated with significantly lower risk of advanced breast cancer among women with extremely dense breasts at high risk of breast cancer
1. Compared to mammography, screening with digital breast tomosynthesis was not associated with a significant difference in risk of interval ...
Breast cancer overdiagnosis rates not as high as estimated previously
1. About 1 in 7 cases of screen-detected cancer is overdiagnosed in the US population. 2. The rate of breast ...
#VisualAbstract: Low mammographic breast density may be associated with an increased risk of developing severe lymphedema
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Annual mammography past 75 years of age not associated with reductions in mortality
1. In this observational study involving women aged 70 to 84 years with a life expectancy of at least 10 ...
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