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    Tag: Breast cancer

    Do women really need annual mammograms after breast cancer cure?

    February 10, 2025

    Women successfully treated for breast cancer may not need the current intensive mammographic surveillance follow-up recommended in many countries including Australia, researchers say. A UK…

    Move from film to digital mammography accelerated overdiagnosis, researchers say

    January 29, 2025

    A move from film to digital mammography between 2006 and 2010 picked up a small number of extra cancers at the expense of many more…

    How this oncologist became a better doctor after her own breast cancer diagnosis

    January 14, 2025

    Radiation oncologist Dr Catherine Sue Hwang used to encourage patients facing chemotherapy to shave their heads as one way to “regain control” of their treatments.…

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    Research links levonorgestrel IUDs to breast cancer, but GP says the risk is small compared with benefits

    October 17, 2024

    Levonorgestrel-releasing IUDs may be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, research suggests, but a GP says the devices have significant benefits compared to…

    ‘My sisters had cancer and their grace was my inspiration’: Breast surgeon reflects on how treatment has transformed

    October 4, 2024

    Professor Chris Pyke was overseas training as a breast surgeon when he was told that two of his sisters had been diagnosed with cancer. Both in…

    Many women quit further screening after false-positive mammogram result

    September 10, 2024

    A significant number of women are less likely to return for subsequent mammogram screenings after being frightened by false-positive results, a US study finds. About…

    Successful sensory preservation for the breast and nipple post-mastectomy

    August 17, 2024

    Justine, a 54-year-old woman with no familial breast cancer history, presents with biopsy-confirmed left breast cancer. She undergoes initial left unilateral therapeutic mammoplasty for tumour…

    AI cuts radiologist workload and improves mammography screening: study

    June 14, 2024

    Radiologists experienced a one third reduction in their overall workload when artificial intelligence (AI) was involved in interpreting a mammography screening program, a study shows.…

    Women not routinely screened for pregnancy prior to chemoimmunotherapy, Aussie study reveals

    June 14, 2024

    Clinicians are calling for mandatory pregnancy tests for women undergoing chemotherapy in combination with immunotherapy. It follows research from late last year which found only…

    Early menopause tied to higher breast and ovarian cancer risk

    June 14, 2024

    Women with early menopause have a two times greater risk for breast cancer and a nearly four times higher risk for ovarian cancer, according to…

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