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Interpretation time for screening digital mammograms: Is it efficient?

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created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Digital mammograms take longer to interpret than film-screen mammograms, according to a study performed at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.





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Digital mammography superior to film mammography in some cases

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created Jan 29, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

For some women, digital mammography may be a better screening option than film mammography, according to newly published results from the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST). The results appear in the February ...


Switch to digital mammography leads to increased cancer detection rates

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created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The use of digital mammography equipment alone is responsible for an increased number of breast cancers detected at a community-based mammography facility, according to a study performed at San Luis Diagnostic Center in San ...


Age-specific evaluation of HPV DNA testing vs. cytology screening

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing with cytology triage is more sensitive than conventional cytology screening for detecting cervical lesions, according to a new study published online November 9 in the Journal of th ...


USA's largest ever prostate cancer screening program shows high compliance and consistent results

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created Dec 15, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Just under five per cent of the men who took part in the prostate cancer element of the USA's largest ever cancer screening trial were diagnosed with the disease and the majority of those were picked up by screening programmes, ...


1 in 5 young men has had recent prostate cancer test

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created Aug 11, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A new analysis finds that one in five men in their 40s has had a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test within the previous year and that young black men are more likely than young white men to have undergone the test. The ...


PSA screening may be biased against obese men, leading to more aggressive cancers

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created Aug 08, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 3

Testing men for elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood -- the gold standard screening test for prostate cancer -- may be biased against obese men, whose PSA levels tend to be deceptively low. And ...


For many, mammography every other year has benefits of annual screening, but less harm

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A comprehensive analysis of various mammography screening schedules suggests that biennial (every two years) screening of average risk women between the ages of 50 and 74 achieves most of the benefits of annual screening, ...


City-dwelling women at greater risk for breast cancer

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created Nov 26, 2007 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Women who live in urban areas have denser breasts, making them more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).


New mammography technology improves cancer detection

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created Nov 28, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A new radiological diagnostic tool called stereo mammography allows clinicians to detect more lesions and could significantly reduce the number of women who are recalled for additional tests following routine screening mammography.


Researchers believe hormone therapy should not be stopped prior to mammograms

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) are recommending that menopausal women on hormone therapy (HT) continue their treatment prior to having their annual mammogram screenings. These ...



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