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Poor countries see troubling rise in breast cancer
Nov 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knaul recalls the woman saying, ...
'Mixed reality' human helps medical students learn to do intimate exams
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Breast self-exams do not appear to reduce breast cancer deaths
Jul 16, 2008 |
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It is a staple of women's health advice and visits to the OB/GYN: the monthly breast self-exam to check for lumps or other changes that might signal breast cancer. However, a review of recent studies says there is no evidence ...
New breast imaging technology targets hard-to-detect cancers
Dec 03, 2008 |
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Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) is effective in the detection of cancers not found on mammograms or by clinical exam, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America ...
Elevated-risk women refuse MRI breast cancer screening
Dec 22, 2009 |
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In a new study published in the January issue of Radiology, 42 percent of women eligible for breast cancer screening with MRI declined to undergo the procedure.
Adding ultrasound screening to mammography brings benefits, risks
May 13, 2008 |
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Adding a screening ultrasound examination to routine mammography reveals more breast cancers than mammography alone, according to results of a major new clinical trial. The trial, however, also found that adding an ultrasound ...
Teaching breast health early to reduce breast cancer mortality in D.C.
Nov 18, 2008 |
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Early breast health education may be the key to lowering breast cancer mortality rates in Washington, D.C., which has the highest rates in the country, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer ...
New mammography technology effective in detecting breast cancer
Dec 02, 2008 |
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A study has found that positron emission mammography (PEM), a new technique for imaging the breast, is not affected by either breast density or a woman's hormonal status, two factors that limit the effectiveness of standard ...
Study finds high level of medical mistrust among minority women impacts quality of health care
Feb 05, 2009 |
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Nearly 70 percent of minority women agree that health-care organizations sometimes deceive or mislead patients, one of the key findings of a Michigan State University study that researchers say can prevent women from getting ...
Over-the-counter anesthetic gel puts the squeeze on mammogram pain
Jul 22, 2008 |
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The simple application of a pain-relieving gel may reduce the breast discomfort some women experience during mammography exams, according to the results of a clinical trial published in the online edition of Radiology.
3-D doppler ultrasound helps identify breast cancer
Oct 21, 2008 |
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Three-dimensional (3-D) power Doppler ultrasound helps radiologists distinguish between malignant and benign breast masses, according to a new study being published in the November issue of Radiology.
PET/CT may improve prognosis for patients with inflammatory breast cancer
Feb 02, 2009 |
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In the largest study to date to evaluate fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) in the initial staging of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), researchers ...
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