Adding breast exam to mammogram - is it worth it? NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding a clinical breast exam to screening mammography increases breast cancer detection rates, but it also increases ...

SPRINGFIELD -- As a breast cancer detection tool, mammograms are best when combined with a physical exam by a healthcare provider, said Dr. Lisa Planeta, surgeon and director of the Mercy Medical ...

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A mammography exam from Hologic, Inc., based in Marlborough, is the only mammogram with “superior to standard” federal approval for screening in women with dense breasts, the company announced Tuesday ...

Q: There are so many contradictory opinions about the best way to detect breast cancer. What works? A: There's a lot of confusion because of the data being released from a 1980 Canadian mammography ...

GUIDELINES WHEN IT COMES TO MAMMOGRAMS. AS 16 WAPT'S ALLIE WARE REPORTS-- THEY'RE BEING MET WITH PUSH-BACK. NEW MAMMOGRAM GUIDELINES RELEASED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND WOMEN OF ...

The shades of pink, ribbons, and stories of survival are all reminders of the importance of getting those yearly breast cancer screenings. Dr. Timothy Machen, breast radiologist with Lourdes Breast ...

When it comes to any type of cancer, early detection is key to improved treatment and recovery outlooks. Early detection can begin with performing breast self-exams every month and going in for an ...

WASHINGTON — The COVID-19 vaccines have a number of side effects that are expected to follow the shots. One of those, swollen lymph nodes, has become a cause for concern for some radiologists. That's ...

Upstate University Hospital is providing breast cancer screenings directly to women in Onondaga and Oswego Counties with its ...

0.8 cm Mammograms can detect many other non-invasive cancers (such as DCIS) which are less than 1.0 cm 1 cm Average size of cancer found by women who practice regular breast self-exam. 2.62 cm Average ...