Breast Cancers Found Between Mammograms More Likely To Be Aggressive

Breast cancers that are first detectable in the interval between screening mammograms are more likely to be aggressive, fast-growing tumors according to a study published online May 3rd in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute…

Negative Consequences Of Fewer Mammogram Screenings May Be Hitting Breast Cancer Survival Rates

Breast cancer survival rates may be undermined by a recommendation not to routinely screen females aged from 40 to 49 years using mammograms, two new studies have revealed. The USPSTF (US Preventative Services Task Force) had made this recommendation in November 2009…

Breast 'Lipomodeling' Doesn't Interfere With Mammograms

Lipomodeling-a relatively new approach to breast augmentation in which fat is transferred to the breasts from other parts of the body-doesn’t interfere with routine screening mammograms, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)…

Yearly Mammograms From Age 40 Save 71% More Lives

A new study questions the controversial U.S. Preventative Service Task Force recommendations for breast cancer screening, with data that shows starting at a younger age and screening more frequently will result in more lives saved. The study analyzed the same data looked at by the task force, which issued its guidelines on mammography screening in November 2009…

Younger Women's Dense Breast Tissue Limits Effectiveness Of Mammograms, Study Finds

Mammography alone is not effective for breast cancer screening in women in their 40s because their breast tissue usually appears the same color as tumors in the images, according to a Stanford University study published recently in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Newsday/Chicago Tribune reports…

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