Weekly Round Up
Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which… Continue reading
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Weekly Round Up
My weekly round-up hasn’t been as regular as I would like this past few weeks, but I am back on track today and have a wonderful collection of blogs for you. These are the… Continue reading
Revolution in breast screening on the cards
Results of research currently being undertaken in Ireland could lead to a simple blood test for breast cancer, writes Dr Muiris Huston in today’s Irish Times. The term paradigm shift may have been overused… Continue reading
Calls for heightened awareness of male breast cancer
The American Medical Association called for heightened awareness of male breast cancer and called on the insurance industry to cover male breast cancer monitoring and diagnostic methods, including mammography. “Male breast cancer is… Continue reading
Breast cancer survey of women with high-density breasts
Breast cancer is more frequent but mortality is reduced in women with high- than low-density breasts, a Danish study shows. Breast density affects the sensitivity of mammography; however, to date the effect of… Continue reading
Diagnosis and treatment of early breast cancer
A summary of “Diagnosis and treatment of early breast cancer, including locally advanced disease—summary of NICE guidance” appears in a recent edition of the British Medical Journal (BMJ). This is… Continue reading
Role of Breast MRI in Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
By CancerConsultants.com According to guidelines published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, the addition of high-quality breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to other imaging techniques such as mammography can… Continue reading
