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Average size of breast tumors decreased following introduction of screening but is now increasing

The average size of breast cancers at diagnosis decreased dramatically in the 1980s and 1990s following the introduction of screening, according to research presented at the 11th European Breast ... read more

After Years of Decline, Researchers See Uptick in Size of Breast Cancer Tumors at Diagnosis

Researchers say the size of breast tumors at diagnosis has decreased since ... s when routine breast cancer screening came of age. According to the new research, the average size of breast tumors at ... read more

Breast-Cancer Tumor Size, Overdiagnosis, and Mammography Screening Effectiveness

Although the biologic characteristics of a tumor are now recognized ... 2 cm) decreased from 64% to 32%. Table 1. Table 1. Change in Size-Specific Incidence of Breast Cancer among Women 40 Years of ... read more

Medicare Costs For Breast Cancer Screenings Soar, But Benefits Remain Unclear

The average cost per person for all screening-related tests ... Fox was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago following a mammogram. She underwent a lumpectomy and radiation therapy, and now ... read more

Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis: A New Estimate in NEJM

The authors acknowledge that tumor size is now not as important as a ... And that is what the new study found. After the advent of widespread screening mammography, the proportion of detected breast ... read more

Increased risk of developing lung cancer after radiotherapy for breast cancer

Women who have radiotherapy for breast cancer have a small but significantly increased risk of subsequently developing a primary lung tumor, and now research has ... cancer treatment and the ... read more

Exploring the Future of Breast Cancer Risk Assessment

Now, the two ... for three yearly screening." But the general population isn’t one size; it’s many different sizes, and there’s a proportion of people at age 50 who have an extremely low chance of ... read more

Annual Mammograms Won't Lower Your Risk Of Dying From Breast Cancer. Here's What Will.

The pink-ribbon movement gained momentum, and Esserman continued to accumulate research showing that screening mammography was increasing breast cancer ... For now, even her own study sticks to the ... read more

Radiologists can detect the ‘gist’ of breast cancer before any overt signs of cancer appear

Firstly, even after omitting two cases (5% of cases in the category), that gave the highest average ... risk of cancer, now or in the future. It is not pointing toward a specific location but appears ... read more

Average size of breast tumors decreased following introduction of screening but is now increasing

Barcelona, Spain: The average size of breast cancers at diagnosis decreased dramatically in the 1980s and 1990s following the introduction of screening, according to research presented at the 11th ... read more

Breast-Cancer Screening — Viewpoint of the IARC Working Group

Finally, the screening of women at high risk for breast cancer requires a thorough reassessment, particularly in the context of the improved data that are now available on possible ... ... read more

Increased risk of developing lung cancer after radiotherapy for breast cancer

This increased risk was similar to the reported increased risk of heart disease after radiotherapy for breast cancer ... With the advances in breast cancer treatment and the introduction of breast ... read more