ChatGPT Mostly Accurate for Breast Cancer Prevention, Screening Questions
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT provides mostly appropriate responses (88 percent) for common questions posed about breast cancer prevention and screening, according to a study published online April 4 in Radiology.Hana L. Haver, M…
Learn MoreUnos copagos y deducibles altos evitan que algunas mujeres reciban una mamografía de seguimiento
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio muestra que el dinero, o la falta del mismo, puede impedir que se reciba una prueba de seguimiento tras un resultado anómalo en una mamografía.Poco más de una quinta parte de las mujer…
Learn MoreTargeted Ultrasound Alone Found to Be Accurate Breast Imaging Modality
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women aged 30 years or older with focal breast complaints, targeted ultrasound (US) is an accurate breast imaging modality, according to a study published online April 4 in Radiology.Linda Appelman, M.D…
Learn MoreHigh Co-Pays, Deductibles Keep Some Women From Mammogram Follow-Up
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that money, or lack of it, can stand in the way of follow-up testing after an abnormal mammogram result.Just over one-fifth of U.S. women surveyed by researchers said they would skip addit…
Learn MoreUltrasound Good Diagnostic Tool After Breast Symptoms
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with “focal breast complaints” — issues with pain, lumps or discharge — ultrasound is an effective diagnostic tool, according to new research. These concerns are frequent, and ultrasound is effect…
Learn MoreSuspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer screening may be free for women with health insurance, but high costs may still keep some from getting needed follow-up tests, a new study finds.The study, of more than 230,000 U.S. women who un…
Learn MoreAsocian las pastillas anticonceptivas de cualquier fórmula con un leve aumento en el riesgo de cáncer de mama
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tomar pastillas anticonceptivas de progestágeno solo conlleva un ligero aumento en el riesgo de cáncer de mama, alrededor del mismo nivel de riesgo asociado con tomar pastillas que contengan tanto pro…
Learn MoreSlight Increase in Breast Cancer Risk Seen With Progestogen-Only Contraceptives
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Progestogen-only contraceptive use is associated with a slight increase in breast cancer risk, according to a study published online March 21 in PLOS Medicine.Danielle Fitzpatrick, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., from t…
Learn MoreBirth Control Pills Tied to Slight Rise in Breast Cancer Risk, Regardless of Formulation
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking progestogen-only birth control pills comes with a slightly increased risk of breast cancer — about the same degree of risk associated with taking pills that contain both progestogen and estrogen, n…
Learn MoreUna nueva tecnología de escáner del seno quizá supere a la mamografía estándar
MARTES, 14 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una tecnología más reciente de escaneo podría detectar más cánceres de mama y reducir la tasa de los temidos falsos positivos, muestra un nuevo estudio de gran tamaño.La tomosíntesis, que ya está disponi…
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