Screening for Breast Cancer

JAMA. 2005 Mar 9;293(10):1245-56.
Elmore JG, Armstrong K, Lehman CD, Fletcher SW.
Source
Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA. jelmore@u.washington.edu
Abstract
CONTEXT:
Breast cancer screening in community practices may be different from that in randomized controlled trials. New screening modalities are becoming available.
OBJECTIVES:
To review breast cancer screening, especially in the community and to examine [...]

Shutting Down Breast Inflammation Stops Cancer Onset And Progression

Main Category: Breast Cancer
Also Included In: Immune System / Vaccines; Stem Cell Research
Article Date: 17 Dec 2010 – 1:00 PST
It took 12 years and a creation of a highly sophisticated transgenic mouse, but researchers at Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have finally proven a long suspected theory: Inflammation in the breast is key to [...]

Radiation, Risks Are Focus of Breast Screening Studies

By RONI CARYN RABIN
Published: August 24, 2010
New York Times
When Dr. Deborah Rhodes orders a diagnostic test that involves radiation, she consults a chart in her office that lists the amount of radiation exposure from each test. She considers the patient’s total past exposure, and then carefully weighs the risks and benefits of each test and [...]

What Is Paget’s Disease Of The Breast (nipple)? What Causes Paget’s Disease Of The Breast?

Main Category: Breast Cancer
Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology
Article Date: 21 Jun 2010 – 0:00 PST
MedicalNewsToday.com
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Paget’s disease of the nipple or breast is a rare type of breast cancer, which can occur in women and men. It shows up in and around the nipple, and usually signals the [...]

Final Health Reform Bill Likely To Cover More Frequent Mammograms Than USPSTF Recommends

Main Category: Breast Cancer
Also Included In: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance
Article Date: 14 Jan 2010 – 4:00 PST
 Under pressure from doctors, some women’s groups and imaging equipment makers, lawmakers are likely to require coverage for more mammograms in health reform legislation than is currently recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the Wall Street [...]

Special Report: Beating Breast Cancer with Thermography

Women Receive “Good News” on Mammography Screening But Is it Really Good News?

Women Receive “Good News” on Mammography Screening But Is it Really Good News?
Women Have A Safe Alternative to Mammograms to Maintain Annual Screenings
For immediate release from the American College of Clinical Thermology.
 Women of all ages received good news with the recent revision of the government recommendations for screening mammography.  The US Department of Health and [...]

Alternative to Mammograms

Sunday, November 22, 2009
The Record
Alternative to mammograms
In view of the recent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations concerning new guidelines for having mammograms, some vital information for women needs to be presented. The new guidelines are for the general population, not those at high risk of breast cancer because of family history or gene [...]

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What is Breast Thermography?

Breast thermography is a 15 minute non invasive test of physiology. It is a valuable procedure for alerting your doctor to changes that can indicate early stage breast disease.
The benefit of breast thermography is that it offers the opportunity of earlier detection of breast disease than has been possible through breast self examination, doctor examination [...]