Researchers find shared molecular response to tobacco smoke and indoor air pollution
Exposure to certain household air pollutants may cause some of the same molecular changes as smoking cigarettes. …read more
Biennial mammography screening starting at age 50 may decrease risk for radiation-induced breast cancer
Starting breast cancer screening at age 50 and undergoing digital mammography every other year may reduce a woman’s risk for radiation-induced breast cancer. …read more
Biennial mammography screening starting at age 50 may decrease risk for radiation-induced breast cancer
Starting breast cancer screening at age 50 and undergoing digital mammography every other year may reduce a woman’s risk for radiation-induced breast cancer. …read more
False-positive mammography results common among younger women
False-positive results and additional imaging are common among younger women and women with risk factors for breast cancer who are screened with digital mammography. …read more
False-positive mammography results common among younger women
False-positive results and additional imaging are common among younger women and women with risk factors for breast cancer who are screened with digital mammography. …read more
Task force publishes final recommendations on screening for breast cancer
Women ages 50 to 74 should be screened regularly; women in their 40s should make an individual decision in partnership with their doctors. The U.S. …read more
Task force publishes final recommendations on screening for breast cancer
Women ages 50 to 74 should be screened regularly; women in their 40s should make an individual decision in partnership with their doctors. The U.S. …read more
Inconsistency in measures of breast density
Breast density makes a difference in terms of breast screening opportunities, but measures of breast density appear to be inconsistent, with up to 19% of women incorrectly defined. …read more
Inconsistency in measures of breast density
Breast density makes a difference in terms of breast screening opportunities, but measures of breast density appear to be inconsistent, with up to 19% of women incorrectly defined. …read more
USPSTF Guidelines: Biennial Breast Cancer Screening From 50
For women at average risk for breast cancer, the decision to start mammography before age 50 should be an individual decision, according to final guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force. Medscape Medical News …read more