Family history of breast cancer continues to significantly increase chances of developing invasive breast tumors in aging women — those ages 65 and older, according to research done at Georgetown University School of Medicine and published in February 2018 in JAMA Internal Medicine. The findings could impact mammography screening decisions later in life. A release… Continue reading Weighing Screening Options for Older Women with a Family History of Breast Cancer
Tag: breast cancer screening
Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Amid Changing Guidelines
Disagreement persists between professional societies and organizations over the best time to start and to discontinue mammography for breast cancer screening, as well as the optimal amount of time between screenings. A research letter published by JAMA Internal Medicine IN April 2017 examines breast cancer screening recommendations physicians give their patients amid recent guideline changes.… Continue reading Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Amid Changing Guidelines
The Controversy About Insurance Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening
On January 11th 2016, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published what were called “final” recommendations on screening for breast cancer.” The recommendation statement, which is published in Annals of Internal Medicine, is made up of several recommendations addressing different age groups and screening methods, and is accompanied by an editorial on how… Continue reading The Controversy About Insurance Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening
Breast Ca Screening for Older Women = High Cost But No Benefit
Medicare spending on breast cancer screening increased substantially between 2001 and 2009 but the detection rates of early stage tumors were unchanged, according to a study done at Yale and published July 16th 2014 in the JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute.