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fromFortune
1 week ago

Meet the American spies who helped mammograms save more lives | Fortune

Modern computer-aided mammography grew out of advanced imaging work performed by technologists inside a highly secret U.S. intelligence agency, reshaping a major medical industry.
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

It's the Gold Standard of Early Cancer Detection. For 40 Percent of Women, It Doesn't Work.

The discovery, combined with her fibrocystic breasts -a common, noncancerous condition that can cause lumps and cysts-meant that she needed a more comprehensive diagnostic exam to investigate the symptoms. But her insurance covered just a basic screening mammogram, so she paid thousands of dollars out of pocket for the in-depth imaging, which includes an ultrasound.
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fromScary Mommy
4 months ago
Public health

Skipping Your First Mammogram Could Significantly Raise Your Risk Of Late-Stage Breast Cancer, Study Finds

fromScary Mommy
4 months ago
Public health

Skipping Your First Mammogram Could Significantly Raise Your Risk Of Late-Stage Breast Cancer, Study Finds

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fromSun Sentinel
4 months ago

South Florida doctors see rise in a hard-to-detect form of breast cancer

Invasive lobular carcinoma is increasing rapidly, is hard to detect, often lacks a lump, spreads to unusual sites, and responds poorly to chemotherapy.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Women who miss first breast cancer screening at 40% higher risk' of dying from the disease

Women who skip their first breast cancer screening appointment have a 40% higher long-term risk of dying from breast cancer.
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fromMail Online
5 months ago

AI set to offer women 'two for one' heart and breast screening

AI analysis of routine mammograms can simultaneously detect breast cancer and predict major cardiovascular risk, performing as well as traditional clinical risk calculators.
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