American Indian Women Continue to Have Lower Mammography Use
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The disparity in annual age-adjusted mammography use between American Indian and White women continued but narrowed between 2005 and 2019 due to declines in mammography use in White women, according to a stud…
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…
Learn MoreNew Breast Scanning Technology Might Beat Standard Mammography
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Newer scanning technology may spot more breast cancers and lower the rate of dreaded false positives, a large, new study shows.Now available in a growing number of health care facilities, tomosynthesis uses …
Learn MoreMammogram Centers Must Notify Patients of Breast Density, FDA Says
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New U.S. federal regulations will require mammography facilities to tell women if they have dense breasts. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration update amends regulations issued under the Mammography Quality…
Learn MoreMammogram Centers Must Notify Patients of Breast Density, FDA Says
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New U.S. federal regulations will require mammography facilities to tell women if they have dense breasts, a description of how the tissue looks on the X-ray.It can be more difficult to detect cancer in dens…
Learn MoreCancer Screenings Rise in States With Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans are not getting recommended cancer screenings, and a new study hints at one way to push the needle: paid sick leave from work.Researchers found that in areas of the United States that passed m…
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., millones no realizaron pruebas vitales de detección del cáncer el segundo año de la pandemia
VIERNES, 24 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las tasas de pruebas de detección del cáncer se redujeron de nuevo en 2021, el segundo año de la pandemia.El número de mujeres que se sometieron a pruebas de detección del cáncer de cuello uterino se …
Learn MoreMillions of Americans Missed Vital Cancer Screenings in Pandemic’s 2nd Year
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Cancer screening rates were down again during 2021, the second year of the pandemic.The number of women having cervical cancer screening dropped 4.4 million in 2021 compared to 2019, according to a study by the…
Learn MoreOnly Limited Short-Term Psychological Effect Seen for Breast Density Awareness
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Awareness of breast density (BD) is associated with short-term increases in perceived breast cancer risks for some women but does not have a long-term impact, according to a study recently published in Breast…
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