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Coronavirus FAQs: Mammograms, Vaccine Ingredients ... And Dogs Who Sniff Masks

Feb 19, 2021
Are there issues with having a mammogram right after a vaccine? Is there a list of vaccine ingredients — some people say they're scary. Also: My pooch loves to sniff discarded masks. Should I worry?
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"The optimist in me says in three years we can train this tool to read mammograms as well as an average radiologist," says Connie Lehman, chief of breast imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Training A Computer To Read Mammograms As Well As A Doctor

Apr 01, 2019
Artificial intelligence is now being brought to bear on mammograms and could improve the accuracy of diagnoses. But previous computerized technology to do that didn't live up to the hype.
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Britain's Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt arrives at 10 Downing Street in central London on March 13.

British Health Services Failed To Send Mammogram Notices And Some Women May Have Died

May 03, 2018
Nearly half a million English women around age 70 did not get notified that they were due for a mammogram because of a "computer algorithm error," the health secretary says.
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Health: Pressing Concerns

Sep 26, 2017

New mammography technology is nice, but it’s no Star Trek diagnostic wand

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Women have gotten conflicting advice from doctors about when to have mammograms.

OB-GYNs Give Women More Say In When They Have Mammograms

Jun 22, 2017
Updated guidelines on mammograms from the nation's gynecologists are intended to incorporate recommendations from three other medical societies and consider women's preferences, too.
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Mammograms are good at finding lumps, but it can be hard to determine which could become life-threatening and which are harmless.

Danish Study Raises More Questions About Mammograms' Message

Jan 09, 2017
Research from Denmark suggests about one-third of lumps detected by routine mammograms would never have become dangerous. That puts women at risk of needless surgery, radiation or chemotherapy.
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Following up a mammogram with an ultrasound exam can find more cancers. But the additional test can also find more false positives that aren't cancer at all.

Do You Need Extra Screening For Breast Cancer? The Picture Is Blurry

Oct 07, 2016
Many women have dense breasts, and they may benefit from other forms of cancer screening beyond mammograms. But none of the options is ideal, and the available data don't make the decision easier.
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Shots - Health News
These two normal mammograms show the difference between a breast with dense tissue, left, and one that is less dense. The dense tissue reads as white, the same color as breast cancer on a mammogram.

Letters Telling Women About Breast Density Are Often Too Darn Dense

Apr 26, 2016
Half of states require that women who get mammograms be notified if they have dense breasts because they increase cancer risk. But the letters are often jargony and hard to understand, a study finds.
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Expanded Medicaid Coverage Means More Women Get Mammograms

Dec 01, 2015
Low-income women were 25 percent more likely to get screened for breast cancer in states that expanded their Medicaid programs early under the Affordable Care Act.
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The online tool called Breast Screening Decisions explains the risks of screening vs. waiting, and also asks how a woman feels about the options.

Women In Their 40s Get Some Help With The Mammogram Decision

Nov 11, 2015
An online tool asks the right questions to put a woman's breast cancer risk in perspective. It also addresses the emotions that surround cancer screening.
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Las Vegas Doctor Questions New Mammogram Guidelines

Oct 26, 2015

Six years ago, the American Cancer Society lashed out against suggestions that most women could wait to get mammograms until age 50.

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Now? Later? It's definitely not a one-size-fits-all thing.

OK, When Am I Supposed To Get A Mammogram?

Oct 20, 2015
The four major advice-givers can't agree on when to start or how long to continue. That leaves women understandably confused. And that doesn't make it easy to decide.
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Although false alarms are not at all unusual when it comes to mammograms, they can cause women much anxiety. Doctors are thinking about ways to ease those fears.

Called Back After A Mammogram? Doctors Are Trying To Make It Less Scary

Oct 15, 2015
Mammograms often find spots that turn out to be nothing serious. But cancer worries can start with the phone call about a follow-up test. Letting women know how common callbacks are could help.
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More Mammograms May Not Always Mean Fewer Cancer Deaths

Jul 07, 2015
A comparison of women in 547 U.S. counties found that getting more women in for screening mammograms didn't lower death rates from breast cancer. More small cancers were found.
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"It would be disingenuous of me not to suggest that the link between the ... recommendations and insurance coverage hasn't put an additional focus on our work," says Dr. Michael LeFevre.

Disputes Made Prevention Panel Stronger, Says Former Leader

Jun 23, 2015
Dr. Michael LeFevre, who stepped down as chairman of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in March, describes how the health law changed how the group works and communicates its findings.
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Dense Breasts Are Just One Part Of The Cancer Risk Calculus

May 19, 2015
Women with dense breasts are more likely to get cancer and less likely to catch it early on a mammogram. But degree of density matters too, a study finds, as do other factors like family history.
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Federal Panel Revisits Contested Recommendation On Mammograms

Apr 20, 2015
In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said the benefits of mammograms for women under 50 were small at best. A firestorm ensued. Now the organization is back with the same message.
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Caryn Hoadley, 45, from Alameda, Calif., with her two children. Hoadley received a letter that said her mammogram was clean but that she has dense breast tissue, which has been linked to higher rates of breast cancer

Letters About Dense Breasts Can Lead To More Questions Than Answers

Apr 16, 2015
Nearly half the states in the U.S. require that women be notified if mammograms detect that they have dense breasts. Critics say the information raises anxiety more than it improves care.
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The Hidden Cost Of Mammograms: More Testing And Overtreatment

Apr 13, 2015
Each year the U.S. spends billions of dollars on unnecessary tests and treatments that result from inaccurate mammograms, some scientists say. They're calling for more selective screening.
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