Mammography Tag

Cancer Screening Performance Improved With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has improved cancer screening performance compared with digital mammography (DM), according to a study published online April 11 in Radiology.Christoph I. Lee, M.D., from t…

Las mujeres negras mueren más jóvenes de cáncer de mama. ¿Deberían recibir las pruebas antes?

VIERNES, 21 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los expertos recomiendan que las mujeres al menos piensen en iniciar las pruebas de detección del cáncer de mama cuando cumplen 40 años. Ahora, un nuevo estudio sugiere que esto es particularmente esenc…

Black Women Die of Breast Cancer at Younger Ages. Should They Be Screened Earlier?

FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experts recommend that women at least consider starting breast cancer screening once they turn 40. Now a new study suggests that is especially critical for Black women.Looking at data on U.S. breast cancer de…

Unos 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…

Según un estudio, los copagos o deducibles elevados impiden que las mujeres realicen un seguimiento después de recibir hallazgos anormales en la mamografía

High Co-Pays or Deductibles Prevent Women from Following Up after Abnormal Mammogram, Study Finds

Deductible for Breast Diagnostic Imaging May Discourage Follow-Up

WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a deductible for diagnostic imaging generated from abnormal breast screening examination may discourage more than one-fifth of women from returning for recommended diagnostic imaging, according to a …

High 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…

Suspicious 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…

Screening Outcomes Better for Women Undergoing Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Screening mammography outcomes are better for women undergoing digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) versus digital mammography (DM), according to a study published online March 14 in Radiology.Emily F. Conan…