1Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 2Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, ...
When a radiologist reviewed Deirdre Hall’s mammogram images last summer, everything seemed fine. There were no shadows or lumps or irregular patches that could signal cancer. The doctor gave it a ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Juergen Eckhardt leads Bayer’s impact investment unit, Leaps by Bayer. Over the next 12 months, tens of thousands of women across ...
Oct. 17 is National Mammography Day, observed annually on the third Friday of every October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The National Breast Cancer Foundation says National Mammography Day ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 26: Dr. Olena Weaver, an Associate ...
Continued screening mammography after age 80 was associated with a 55% better disease-free survival and 74% reduced risk of death after breast cancer diagnosis. Non-screened women had more advanced, ...
For many older women, the question of whether to continue breast cancer screening has been uncertain. While most guidelines recommend mammograms up to age 74, advice for women 75 and older has been ...
Getting a mammogram can be an emotional process. While breast screenings are proven to save lives through early detection, uncertainties around the experience and anxiety about the potential results ...
While healthcare costs may be on the rise, one in three women are skipping their mammograms even when it's covered at $0 out of pocket. That's according to newly released data from Nomi Health, which ...
Among women aged 70 years or older with screen-detected breast cancer, those with a history of screening mammography within 5 years of their diagnosis were much more likely to be diagnosed at an ...
Mammograms, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) models, may reveal much more than cancer, according to a new study. The findings highlight how these important cancer screening tools can also ...
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