Study Finds Computer Software As Effective As Second Radiologist
Computer-aided detection software for mammograms is nearly as effective as a second radiologist reading the test results to determine the presence of breast tumors, according to a study published on Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine,Breast Cancer Remains Threat For Older Women
Despite recent examples of young and middle-aged celebrities being diagnosed with breast cancer, more than half of breast cancers happen in women over age 65. That's why experts at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center recommend women continue to receive yearly breast screenings through their 70s. "Women don't seem to take the risk of breast cancer as they get older seriously.UK Women With Breast Cancer At Risk Of Missing Out On Optimal Care
Postmenopausal women in the UK could be unknowingly missing out on optimal follow-up treatment for breast cancer, according to research presented today at the annual National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference.Comment From Breakthrough Breast Cancer Suggesting Women Are Missing Out On Aromatase Inhibitors, UK
Dr Alexis Willett, Policy Manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, says: "This research shows that the vast majority of breast cancer specialists surveyed were confident that patients in their breast units and who could benefit from Aromatase Inhibitors (AIs) were receiving them in line with NICE guidance. However, it's vital that this is backed up by formal audits to ensure that all patients receive the best treatments for them.10.05.08
Psychological Impact Of Gene Test For Breast Cancer
Personal beliefs about inconclusive DNA testing for hereditary breast cancer are associated with cancer-related worry, and such beliefs are an especially strong predictor of whether women had been able to leave the period of DNA-testing behind, reports a study in the October issue of Genetics in Medicine, official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG). The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.In October, ACOG Co-Sponsors National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) will again serve as a national co-sponsor for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). ACOG is proud to work with NBCAM and other organizations at the forefront of women's health and breast cancer research to offer educational resources and services to help women prevent, detect, manage, and treat the disease. Today, there are 2.10.04.08
Grants Will Fund 11 Translational Breast Cancer Research Studies
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has received nearly $19 million in grants from Susan G. Komen for the Cure? as part of that organization's new initiative to fast-track promising research to benefit breast cancer patients. Ranging from $120,000 to $7.5 million, the grants will be allocated across 11 different translational breast cancer research studies with the intent to bring treatments from the laboratory to patient care as quickly as possible.10.03.08
New Fact Sheet On Breast Cancer And Molecular Imaging Released By SNM
Coinciding with the observance of Nuclear Medicine Week (October 5 to 11) and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), SNM has released a new fact sheet highlighting recent developments in molecular imaging technologies that are dramatically improving the ways in which breast cancer is diagnosed and treated. Molecular imaging is a highly effective, safe and painless imaging tool for diagnosing and treating breast cancer.
