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A mammogram is a safe test used to look for any problems with a woman's breasts. The test uses a special, low-dose x-ray machine to take pictures of both breasts. The results are recorded on x-ray film or directly onto a computer for a radiologist to examine.

Mammograms allow the doctor to have a closer look for breast lumps and changes in breast tissue. They can show small lumps or growths that a doctor or woman may not be able to feel when doing a clinical breast exam. "Mammography" is the best screening tool that doctors have for finding breast cancer.

If a lump is found, your doctor may order other tests, such as ultrasound or a biopsy--a test where a small amount of tissue is taken from the lump and area around the lump. The tissue is sent to a lab to look for cancer or changes that may mean cancer is likely to develop. Breast lumps or growths can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). Finding breast cancer early means that a woman has a better chance of surviving the disease. There are also more choices for treatment when breast cancer is found early.

3D mammography identifies 22% more breast cancers than traditional mammography

Compared to traditional mammography, 3D mammography—known as digital breast tomosynthesis—found 22 percent more breast cancers and led to fewer call backs in a large screening study at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, researchers reported today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

3 Dec 2013

Special issue of JACR focuses on the role of imaging-based screening in preventive medicine

To be published online Monday, Dec. 2, a special issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology addresses imaging-based screening and radiology's increasing role in preventive medicine. Topics covered include breast density legislation, digital breast tomosynthesis (or 3-D mammography), lung cancer screening and computed tomography colonography reimbursement.

2 Dec 2013

GE Healthcare introduces new Invenia Automated Breast Ultrasound System at RSNA 2013

GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, introduced today the new Invenia Automated Breast Ultrasound System at the 2013 Radiological Society of North America annual meeting.

2 Dec 2013

Health insurance coverage does not increase risky behavior

People with health insurance are more likely to use preventive services such as flu shots and health screenings to reduce their risk of serious illness, but they are no more likely than people without health insurance to engage in risky health behaviors such as smoking or gaining weight, researchers at UC Davis and University of Rochester have found.

27 Nov 2013

Hologic to highlight groundbreaking imaging products at RSNA 2013

Hologic, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic products, medical imaging systems and surgical products, with an emphasis on serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced the groundbreaking imaging products it will highlight at the 99th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America at McCormick Place, Chicago from December 1st through 5th.

From Hologic, Inc. 21 Nov 2013

MU researchers find more accurate laboratory method for diagnosing pancreatic cancer

Researchers from the University of Missouri have found a more accurate laboratory method for diagnosing pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The disease causes more than 38,000 deaths each year in the United States, and kills 94 percent of people with the illness within five years, according to the National Cancer Institute.

7 Nov 2013

ProMedica Toledo Hospital now has new tool to help evaluate breast tissue density on mammogram

Radiologists at ProMedica Toledo Hospital Breast Care Center have a new tool to help evaluate breast tissue density on a mammogram. It's called VolparaDensity™, a breast imaging software tool that uses complex physics and software to measure the amount of tissue within a patient's breast.

25 Oct 2013

New imaging tool could someday be used for routine breast cancer screenings

Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer and cancer deaths among women worldwide. Routine screening can increase breast cancer survival by detecting the disease early and allowing doctors to address it at this critical stage.

23 Oct 2013

Report provides new estimates of breast cancer rates among active component service women

Crude incidence rates of breast cancer among U.S. female active component service members have fluctuated slightly over the past 12 years, but have remained relatively stable, according to a new study.

11 Oct 2013

Cynvenio launches ClearID Breast Cancer monitoring program

Cynvenio, a cancer diagnostics company focused on transforming cancer treatment and management through the molecular analysis of tumor biomarkers in blood, today launched a new weapon in the fight against breast cancer, the ClearID Breast Cancer monitoring program.

4 Oct 2013

Breast cancer incidence rates increasing among African Americans; reasons unclear

Breast cancer incidence rates increased slightly among African American women from 2006 to 2010, bringing those rates closer to the historically higher rates among white women, according to a new analysis by American Cancer Society researchers. The explanation behind the rise is unclear.

1 Oct 2013

Researchers develop new breast cancer screening technique that can reduce false positives

A joint BYU-Utah research team is developing a new breast cancer screening technique that has the potential to reduce false positives, and, possibly, minimize the need for invasive biopsies.

28 Sep 2013

Older women living in poorest areas of Appalachia have higher incidence of later stage breast cancer

Older women living in the poorest areas of Appalachia in the U.S. fail to get regular breast cancer screening and have a higher incidence of later stage breast cancer, reports a new study in Health Services Research.

26 Sep 2013

Regular reminders improve preventative screening for primary care patients

Regular reminders for health care providers and patients to schedule preventative health screening tests and procedures resulted in improved provider performance in ordering overdue preventative screening for primary care patients, according to research published in the September special issue "Emerging Models of Care and Payment Delivery" of the Journal for Healthcare Quality, the peer-reviewed publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), www.nahq.org.

21 Sep 2013

A cost-effective approach to California's mammography screening program

When public health budgets are constrained, mammography screening should begin later and occur less frequently, a cost-effectiveness analysis for California's Every Woman Counts (EWC) program concludes.

18 Sep 2013

HoneyBaked Ham to replace gold foil with pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Known for the world's best ham, HoneyBaked Ham will replace its iconic gold foil with pink for the first time ever this October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Customers are invited to help "foil" breast cancer by assisting HoneyBaked in its support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) in its mission to provide free mammograms and diagnostic breast cancer services to underserved women.

12 Sep 2013

Power Balance Technologies joins NBCF with the new 'Breast Cancer Awareness' Wristband

Power Balance Technologies Inc., sellers of the original Power Balance silicone wristband, today announces their year-long partnership with the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. (NBCF) with the new 'Breast Cancer Awareness' Wristband.

10 Sep 2013

Experts develop website to help navigate new challenges posed by breast density notification laws

A team of California-based breast imagers and breast cancer risk specialists have developed a website to help navigate the new challenges posed by breast density notification laws, according to a special report published online in the journal Radiology.

10 Sep 2013

Study: Regular mammogram screening should be encouraged in younger women

A new analysis has found that most deaths from breast cancer occur in younger women who do not receive regular mammograms. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that regular screening before age 50 should be encouraged.

10 Sep 2013

Study suggests expanded screening in younger women greatly reduces breast cancer mortality rate

A new analysis published online Sept. 9 in Cancer confirms the need for greater use of annual mammography in women ages 40-49 as recommended by the American Cancer Society, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), American College of Radiology and Society of Breast Imaging for all women 40 and older.

10 Sep 2013

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3D mammography identifies 22% more breast cancers than traditional mammography

Special issue of JACR focuses on the role of imaging-based screening in preventive medicine

GE Healthcare introduces new Invenia Automated Breast Ultrasound System at RSNA 2013

Health insurance coverage does not increase risky behavior

Hologic to highlight groundbreaking imaging products at RSNA 2013

MU researchers find more accurate laboratory method for diagnosing pancreatic cancer

ProMedica Toledo Hospital now has new tool to help evaluate breast tissue density on mammogram

New imaging tool could someday be used for routine breast cancer screenings

Report provides new estimates of breast cancer rates among active component service women

Cynvenio launches ClearID Breast Cancer monitoring program

Breast cancer incidence rates increasing among African Americans; reasons unclear

Researchers develop new breast cancer screening technique that can reduce false positives

Older women living in poorest areas of Appalachia have higher incidence of later stage breast cancer

Regular reminders improve preventative screening for primary care patients

A cost-effective approach to California's mammography screening program

HoneyBaked Ham to replace gold foil with pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Power Balance Technologies joins NBCF with the new 'Breast Cancer Awareness' Wristband

Experts develop website to help navigate new challenges posed by breast density notification laws

Study: Regular mammogram screening should be encouraged in younger women

Study suggests expanded screening in younger women greatly reduces breast cancer mortality rate

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