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2. Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries ... - AOL

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   Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens. One new study, published in the New England Journal of ...

3. Breast cancer screening - Wikipedia

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   An earlier alternative technique suited to dense breast tissue, scintimammography is now not recommended by the American Cancer Society, which states, "This test cannot show whether an abnormal area is cancer as accurately as a mammogram, and it's not used as a screening test. Some radiologists believe this test may be helpful in looking at ...

4. Computed tomography laser mammography - Wikipedia

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   Lastly, pain is a major drawback to mammography. 23–95% experience discomfort, [4] and pain is a significant inhibitor to re-attending screenings. [5] CTLM was therefore developed as an alternative to X-ray mammography. Its technology is based on two important principles: [2] Different tissues have different absorption coefficients

5. Breast imaging - Wikipedia

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   Traditional screening and diagnostic mammography ("2D mammography") uses x-ray technology and has been the mainstay of breast imaging for many decades. Breast tomosynthesis ("3D mammography") is a relatively new digital x-ray mammography technique that produces multiple image slices of the breast similar to, but distinct from, computed ...

6. Why Mammograms Are More Confusing Than Ever - AOL

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   Mammogram screening guidelines are confusing. Doctors explain when you should get screened, depending on your risk of breast cancer, age, and family history. Why Mammograms Are More Confusing Than ...

7. Some Early Forms of Breast Cancer May Not Need Treatment ...

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   The findings, he says, are “good news with a caveat. Most people will say it’s good news that many women don’t need surgery. But the bad news is that there is still 5% invasive cancer after ...

8. Molecular breast imaging - Wikipedia

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   Mammography is widely accepted as the first-line screening option for the detection of breast cancer, with a sensitivity for detection of cancer at around 85-90%. However, in patients with dense breast tissue or those with risk of breast cancer greater than 20%, the sensitivity of mammography drops significantly, with some studies reporting a ...

9. What to Expect at a Mammogram - AOL

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   Mammograms use a very small amount of radiation and are safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding, she adds. Read More: Olivia Munn Shares Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Reveals She Had a Double Mastectomy