Search Tag: breast screening
EUSOBI Recommends MRI Screening in Women with Extremely Dense Breasts
2022 08 Mar
The European Society of Breast Imaging released its new recommendations for screening of women with extremely dense breasts. In this recommendation EUSOBI steps away from the one-size-fits all approach of biennial mammography that is currently adopted by most European screening organizations and advocates for tailored screening programs that take the... Read more
Low Breast Cancer Risk Does Not Justify Infrequent Screening
2022 08 Feb
A new study from Australia found that 41% of screen-detected breast cancers occurred in women with no recorded risk factors. Globally and in Australia, there’s been interest in risk-stratified breast screening to improve benefits while reducing screening-associated harms.Increasing screening frequency or more sensitive imaging would be used for... Read more
Hologic Launches First-Ever National Advertising Campaign Featuring Mary J. Blige
2022 02 Feb
--Leader in women’s health shines spotlight on preventive screenings in commercial created by women, for women premiering during one of America's biggest events-- Hologic, Inc. an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health, announced the details of its first national, direct-to-consumer advertising campaign.... Read more
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Continues to Perform Well After 10 Years
2021 14 Dec
Over the last ten years, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has continued to provide better cancer detection with fewer false positives than 2D digital mammography. At RSNA 2021, Dr Liane E Philpotts of Yale School of Medicine presented a study comparing DBT’s performance to 2D mammography over a ten-year period. An X-ray source travels in... Read more
Women Prefer False Alarms Over Missed Cancers in Breast Cancer Screening
2021 14 Dec
A large German study found that most women who participate in breast cancer screening prefer a reliable cancer diagnosis over avoiding false-positive findings. Dr Toni Vomweg, a radiologist at Radiologisches Institut in Koblenz, Germany, presented the research findings at RSNA 2021. Mammography is the current standard of care for breast cancer... Read more
#RSNA2021: Hologic to Host Innovative Product Experiences and Information Sessions
2021 22 Nov
Hologic will showcase its extensive portfolio of breast and skeletal health products, including screening and diagnostics solutions, breast biopsy, and breast cancer treatment and monitoring solutions, at the 107th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2. On-site at McCormick... Read more
Cervical Cancer Cut by 87% in HPV-Vaccinated Women
2021 05 Nov
New research, funded by Cancer Research UK and published in The Lancet, found 87% lower cervical cancer rates in English women who were offered the Cervarix human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine vaccinated at ages 12 and 13 than unvaccinated women of similar age. This study provides the first direct evidence of Cervarix‘s effectiveness in lowering cervical... Read more
60% of U.S. Women During and After Pregnancy Find Healthcare Unaffordable
2021 01 Nov
University of Michigan researchers in Ann Arbor examined financial hardship among U.S. women during and after pregnancy, which included the prevalence of cost-related unmet healthcare needs, unaffordable healthcare, and general financial stress. The study examined financial hardship in 3509 peripartum women, aged 18 to 45 years, who participated... Read more
The Lasting Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Breast Cancer Screening
2021 18 Aug
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has taken a tremendous toll on global humanity, upending life as we know it and resulting in millions of lives lost across the world. In order to handle and best serve the constant influx of COVID-19 patients, health care facilities all over Europe have had to make sacrifices and reallocate resources, leading to delays and... Read more
AI Solution for Breast Cancer Detection Launched
2021 26 Jul
A deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) solution that works alongside radiologists to improve breast cancer detection, avoid unnecessary biopsies and ultimately improve the patient experience for women, is being launched in Qatar. Mia or Mammography Intelligent Assessment, is designed to support breast radiologists in making the critical... Read more