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Mashup Score: 2
ATLANTA, May 9, 2023 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) views today’s new draft recommendations for breast cancer screening from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) as a…
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Mashup Score: 1'Startling' Cost Barriers After Abnormal Screening Mammogram - 1 year(s) ago
Despite removal of cost-sharing for screening mammograms, out-of-pocket costs continue to be a barrier for diagnostic testing following an abnormal mammogram.
Source: MedscapeCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
'Startling' cost barriers after abnormal screening mammogram. https://t.co/OpjxWXm9i2 #medtwitter #mammograms
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Mashup Score: 4
Collapse all Expand all Background Screening mammography can detect breast cancer at an early stage. Supporters of adding ultrasonography to the screening regimen consider it a safe and inexpensive approach to reduce false‐negative rates during screening. However, those opposed to it argue that performing supplemental ultrasonography will also increase the rate of false‐positive findings…
Source: www.cochranelibrary.comCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
What's the evidence for & against adding ultrasonography screening to #mammograms for those at average risk for #breastcancer? Updated Cochrane review found an evidence gap. https://t.co/Sre3LHOxBF @Cochrane_SH
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Mashup Score: 1Diagnostic vs Screening Mammograms: Survey Shows Confusion - 1 year(s) ago
A survey of physicians treating patients with breast cancer finds that many use diagnostic mammograms for surveillance rather than screening mammograms, despite lack of evidence for a clinical difference.
Source: MedscapeCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
A survey of physicians treating #breastcancer patients finds that many use diagnostic #mammograms for surveillance rather than screening mammograms, despite lack of evidence for a clinical difference. #BCSM https://t.co/zePkJ03uZM
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Mashup Score: 0Dense Breasts: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions - 1 year(s) ago
Mammograms detect breast density, breast cancer, and breast changes that are not cancer (benign breast changes). Breast density describes the amount of glandular and fibrous tissue, as compared to fatty tissue. Learn what factors are associated with breast density and about other risk factors for breast cancer.
Source: National Cancer InstituteCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
#DYK: Nearly half of all women who are 40 and older who get #mammograms are found to have dense breasts? Learn what it means to have dense breasts and how it might influence #CancerRisk: https://t.co/0Lk2UutKfv https://t.co/VjBDXHtyHK
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Mashup Score: 1Breast Cancer Screening (PDQ®)–Patient Version - 1 year(s) ago
Breast cancer screening is performed using mammogram, clinical breast exam (CBE), and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) tests. Learn about these and other tests that have been studied to detect or screen for breast cancer in this expert-reviewed and evidence-based summary.
Source: National Cancer InstituteCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
#Mammography lowers a woman’s chance of dying from #BreastCancer compared to those who do not have screening #mammograms. Learn more: https://t.co/BQc1CxiH8k https://t.co/RtSuLBA5uY
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Mashup Score: 0Dense Breasts: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions - 2 year(s) ago
Mammograms detect breast density, breast cancer, and breast changes that are not cancer (benign breast changes). Breast density describes the amount of glandular and fibrous tissue, as compared to fatty tissue. Learn what factors are associated with breast density and about other risk factors for breast cancer.
Source: National Cancer InstituteCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
#DYK: Nearly half of all women who are 40 and older who get #mammograms are found to have dense breasts. Learn what it means to have dense breasts and how it might influence cancer risk: https://t.co/0Lk2UutKfv https://t.co/4iU6ESQ3D4
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Mashup Score: 0Wolters Kluwer Health - 2 year(s) ago
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Source: lww.comCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Investigators found no difference in the performance of #radiologists and #radiographers double reading screening #mammograms—a finding they say could help support the use of physician extenders for breast screening: https://t.co/ddcS9n4VeO #BreastCancer #BCSM #RadOnc https://t.co/Gs0g2TyLrP
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Mashup Score: 1Wolters Kluwer Health - 2 year(s) ago
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Source: lww.comCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Investigators found no difference in the performance of #radiologists and #radiographers double reading screening #mammograms—a finding they say could help support the use of physician extenders for breast screening: https://t.co/ddcS9n4VeO #BreastCancer #BCSM #RadOnc https://t.co/ICeSlHMTRN
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Mashup Score: 0Study shows many women aren't receiving mammograms - 2 year(s) ago
A new study of over 1,600 current or eligible U.S. Medicare recipients shows that nearly half of women who report for screening have not received a mammogram in the last three years.
Source: AuntMinnieEurope.comCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Study shows many women aren't receiving #mammograms | #screening #breastcancer https://t.co/oj0aslOE1g
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16 years ago today I lost my mom to #breastcancer, but was caught early. We gained many years together because she started #mammograms at 40yo. Glad USPSTF lowering age, though annual vs. biennial decision must be individualized https://t.co/0L8ovyWrYi #bcsm @AmericanCancer