Routine mammograms may provide key insights for cardiovascular disease, according to new research: Detection of breast arterial calcifications on breast mammograms was associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women, according to the research, published in March 2022 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. This finding… Continue reading The Breast-Cancer Factor in Heart Disease
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Mammography: What You Need to Know
Mammograms are still the best tool for breast cancer screening, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration certifies facilities that perform mammography—and clears and approves new mammography devices—to help keep you safe. How Does a Mammogram Work? A mammogram is a low-dose X-ray picture of the breast. Getting a mammogram is the best way to… Continue reading Mammography: What You Need to Know
Is Breast Cancer Over-Diagnosed?
Routine mammograms can lead to over-diagnosis and over-treatment of breast cancer, but most American women aren’t aware of these risks of breast cancer screening, reports a study in the October issue of Medical Care, published by Wolters Kluwer. What’s more, most women don’t find statements about breast cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment to be “believable or… Continue reading Is Breast Cancer Over-Diagnosed?
No Evidence for Age-Based Mammography Cut-Off
In the largest-ever study on screening mammography outcomes, researchers found that there is no clear cut-off age to stop breast cancer screening. The findings were presented on November 28th 2016 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago. This research adds support for guidelines that encourage screening decisions based… Continue reading No Evidence for Age-Based Mammography Cut-Off
Mammograms: What You Need to Know from The FDA
Mammograms are still the best tool for breast cancer screening. And the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certifies facilities that perform mammography —and clears and approves new mammography devices—to help keep you safe. How Does the Test Work—and Is It Painful? A mammogram is a low-dose X-ray picture of the breast. Getting a mammogram… Continue reading Mammograms: What You Need to Know from The FDA
Breast Arterial Calcifications Could Signal Cardiovascular Disease
A 2016 study done at The Reading Hospital in Pennsylvania may lead medical professionals to rethink how they view breast arterial calcifications (BACs) on routine mammograms. Long believed to be as relatively benign, BACs could signal an increased risk of more serious health problems, including heart disease and stroke. The study results were presented at… Continue reading Breast Arterial Calcifications Could Signal Cardiovascular Disease
Radiologists Can Detect Breast Cancer in Less than A Second
Radiologists can detect breast cancer in the “blink of an eye” while studying mammograms, according to new research. The study, by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in collaboration with researchers at the University of York and Leeds in the UK and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas, was published in the Proceedings of the… Continue reading Radiologists Can Detect Breast Cancer in Less than A Second
Detection of Early-Stage Breast Cancer Increases With Age
The mammography detection rate of an early-stage but potentially invasive type of breast cancer rises with age, according to a large new study from Germany published online in October 2015 the journal Radiology. A release from the Radiological Society of North America explains that ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a type of breast cancer confined… Continue reading Detection of Early-Stage Breast Cancer Increases With Age
BREAKING: American Cancer Society Issues New Mammogram Guidelines
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has just released updated recommendations on mammograms – a move that is sure to add to the debate about at what age, and how frequently, women should get the potentially life-saving procedure. The guidelines, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), said that women can start getting… Continue reading BREAKING: American Cancer Society Issues New Mammogram Guidelines
How to Get The Best Mammogram Possible
Editor’s Note: Mammograms are one of the most commonly performed procedures for women, and there is little argument about their value in detecting breast cancer. But not all mammograms are equal, and you owe it to yourself to get the best one available. Here, from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is an explanation… Continue reading How to Get The Best Mammogram Possible
The Most Recommended Screenings for Women 50 and Above
What kind of screening or diagnostic tests should you take after 50? The SeniorHealth division of the National Institutes on Aging, using material developed by the respected Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, has some suggestions: Breast Cancer BRCA 1 and 2 Genes The agency experts recommend that you consider a genetic test for these… Continue reading The Most Recommended Screenings for Women 50 and Above
New Device May Ease Mammography Discomfort
Researchers have developed a new device that may result in more comfortable mammography. According to a study presented in December 2014 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), standardizing the pressure applied in mammography would reduce pain associated with breast compression without sacrificing image quality. A release from the society… Continue reading New Device May Ease Mammography Discomfort
Why You’re Taking Care of Yourself (or Not) As You’re Aging
People over 50 who feel comfortable with aging are likelier than those who don’t to get preventive health care services, University of Michigan researchers have found. Previous research has shown that older adults can take several different paths of health. Some decline, some stay the same, and some get healthier. What path an adult takes… Continue reading Why You’re Taking Care of Yourself (or Not) As You’re Aging