Articles Tagged With: breast
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Report: Record Year-Over-Year Decline in Cancer Death Rate
Fewer smokers, better detection and treatment methods credited with saving lives.
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issues new breast cancer screening guidance
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued new guidance on breast cancer screening and called for mammography every two years for women ages 50-74. For women ages 40-49, the Task Force recommends informed, individualized decision-making based on a woman’s values, preferences, and health history.
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Diagnostic Concordance in Breast Biopsies
A comparison of breast biopsy diagnosis by clinical pathologists found a 75% concordance with a consensus-derived expert diagnostic interpretation. Concordance was lowest with the diagnosis of atypical, with under-diagnosis noted in 35% of cases.