More women are learning about their breast density when they receive their mammogram results. But what happens next?
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The FDA’s rule change requires that all women in the US be informed about breast density and options for supplemental screening.
Dense breast tissue is common and normal, but it can make cancer more difficult to detect. FDA requirements going into effect in September 2024 will dictate that patients be better informed about it.
Belonging to one or more groups with long-standing social and economic disadvantages increases the risk of cancer diagnoses and death.
The Affordable Care Act has allowed many preventive health services, including cancer screenings and vaccines, to be free of charge. But legal challenges may lead to costly repercussions for patients.
Australians over 50 can get their AstraZeneca vaccine from a GP clinic from today. Here’s what you need to know when you book yourself in.
As Australian women over 50 prepare to have their COVID shot, they need to factor in timing of their mammogram. Here’s why.
3D mammography is becoming more widely available, but is it superior to the traditional 2D technology for breast cancer detection? The answer isn’t clear-cut.
The majority of research suggests the benefits of mammography screening greatly outweigh the harms for women over age 40.
October is breast cancer awareness month. Women should know there is no reliable evidence that routine mammograms reduce death from breast cancer, and there’s good evidence that they cause harm.
Almost nine million women gained insurance coverage from the Affordable Care Act. Here’s why women could be set back by Republican bills to undo the ACA.
How different are the new breast cancer screening guidelines issued by the American Cancer Society? A professor of radiology explains what the new guidelines say about when women should start having yearly mammograms.
We’re told that finding symptoms of disease early will prevent the more serious consequences. But for pre-cancerous lesions, also known as stage 0 breast cancer, the picture is much more complicated.
Celebrities have taken to “live” mammograms on television, undergoing this usually very private procedure in a rather public way. This includes Today show co-host Lisa Wilkinson, and news presenter, Georgie…
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Associate Professor of Public Health, The Ohio State University
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Lecturer, University of Sydney
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Clinical Professor in the Department of Radiology & Medical Director of the Sadie Diamond Breast Program at BC Women’s Hospital, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Medical Biophysics and Medical Imaging and Senior Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Radiology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
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NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor, School of Nursing, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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James Stewart Chair Of Surgery, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University
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Adjunct Professor, Radiology, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Breast Cancer Research, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation and School of Biomedical Sciences,, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Scientist, The Ohio State University