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2. Breast cancer screening - Wikipedia

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   Mammography is a common screening method, since it is relatively fast and widely available in developed countries. Mammography is a type of radiography used on the breasts. . It is typically used for two purposes: to aid in the diagnosis of a woman who is experiencing symptoms or has been called back for follow-up views (called diagnostic mammography), and for medical screening of apparently ...

3. New mammogram guidelines from FDA shift what patients ... - AOL

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   After a mammogram, healthcare providers may recommend women with dense breasts get a breast ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which are more sensitive for detecting breast cancer.

4. When do you need to start getting a mammogram? Here's what ...

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   While research shows that consistent screenings can reduce breast cancer mortality by 40% (breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death for women in the U.S.), statistics show ...

5. Most women older than 65 don't need to stop hormone therapy ...

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   While that research is now seen as flawed, there has been a lot of hesitation for both doctors and women in menopause to use this form of therapy, especially after the age of 65. Now, new research ...

6. Mammography - Wikipedia

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   A study of radiation risk from mammography concluded that for women 40 years of age and older, the risk of radiation-induced breast cancer was minuscule, particularly compared with the potential benefit of mammographic screening, with a benefit-to-risk ratio of 48.5 lives saved for each life lost due to radiation exposure. [41]

7. United States Preventive Services Task Force - Wikipedia

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   The USPSTF has changed its breast cancer screening recommendations over the years, including at what age women should begin routine screening. In 2009, the task force recommended women at average risk for developing breast cancer should be screened with mammograms every two years beginning at age 50. [ 12 ]

8. Many women still face barriers to getting regular mammograms ...

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   The study found that 83% of women age 50 to 74 without any health-related social needs got a mammogram within the past two years, whereas only 66% of women in that same age group with three or ...

9. Hormone replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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   This risk is lower for women in their 50s and higher for older women. The risk increases with the duration of HRT. When HRT is taken for a year or less, there is no increased risk of breast cancer. HRT taken for more than 5 years comes with an increased risk but the risk reduces after the therapy is stopped. [58] [59]