According to the World Health Organization, the most common cancer in women is breast cancer. While it is more common in women, both men and women can be affected by this disease. Nonetheless, early detection improves a patient’s survival rate. Luckily, the diagnostic technology needed to detect ... [Read More]
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What Are the Different Types of Mammograms?
Breast cancer is a very serious and prevalent disease. In fact, one in eight women in the US are likely to develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. Early detection is essential in diagnosing and treating breast cancer. One tool that doctors use for early detection of breast cancer is ... [Read More]
Making Sense of the Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
From Diabetes to breast cancer, the guidelines for screenings set forth by the medical community are always in flux, as technology and research move toward the future. This means that it’s important to stay abreast of new information and recommendations as they become available. On the topic of ... [Read More]
Digital Mammograms and Gynecomastia in Men
Gynecomastia is a condition in which males develop enlarged breasts. Often reversible, gynecomastia may still need to be evaluated with a mammogram (X-ray of the breast area). Digital mammograms, which offer higher resolution, extremely detailed imaging allow for specific manipulation, such as ... [Read More]
How Accurate are Digital Mammograms
Breast cancer is a leading cause of premature deaths among women in the United States, with more than 200,000 new cases being diagnosed each year. However, statistics have shown the death rate of this disease has been reduced at least in part due to early detection. Innovative new imaging techniques ... [Read More]