Obamacare ayudó a las mujeres en algunos estados del Sur a recibir mejor atención para el cáncer de mama
VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (Affordable Care Act, ACA) expandió Medicaid, lo que aumentó las probabilidades de que una mujer sea diagnosticada más temprano, en lugar de en una etapa avanz…
Learn MoreMRI Might Boost Cancer Detection for Women With Dense Breasts
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of women have dense breast tissue, which can be a double whammy on their odds for breast cancer.Not only are dense breasts a risk factor for cancer, but this glandular and fibrous connective tissue …
Learn MoreAdjuvant Therapy Recommendations for Breast Cancer Drop Between Ages 69 and 70
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Between ages 69 and 70 years, there is a decline in adjuvant therapy recommendations for early breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Bi…
Learn MoreRisk for Contralateral Breast Cancer Higher for Certain Pathogenic Variant Carriers
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry germline pathogenic variants (PVs) in BRCA1, BRCA2, CHEK2, and PALB2 have an elevated risk for contralateral breast cancer (CBC), according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreObamacare Helped Women in Some Southern States Get Better Breast Cancer Care
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid makes it more likely that a woman will be diagnosed with breast cancer earlier rather than at an advanced, harder-to-treat stage, new research suggests.Not all U….
Learn MoreCurrent Smokers at Breast Cancer Diagnosis Face Higher Death Risk
WEDNESDAY Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Current smoking at the time of diagnosis is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality among Black women diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in JAMA Netw…
Learn MoreFew Women Perceive Breast Density as a Cancer Risk Factor
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Most women perceive family history as the greatest risk factor for breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Network Open.Laura B. Beidler, from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hamp…
Learn MoreBreast Pain Doesn’t Always Mean Cancer: When to Get a Mammogram
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While anyone can experience breast pain, don’t panic: It’s rarely cancer.Penn State Health offers some reassurance about what might cause the pain and when it might be time to have a mammogram.“We see a lot of…
Learn MoreUna experta describe las ventajas y desventajas de tratar los síntomas de la menopausia
MARTES, 24 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres que experimentan síntomas de la menopausia sin alivio a la vista no tienen por qué darse por vencidas.Una experta en salud de las mujeres ofrece algunas sugerencias para ayudar a controlar lo…
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