Thursday, February 24, 2011

Mammography Aids in Early Detection of Second Breast Cancer

"Because of the risk of interval cancers, it's important that women seek medical care for any breast changes or concerns between mammograms," said Dr. Houssami's collaborator Diana Miglioretti, PhD, a senior investigator at Group Health Research Institute. "The good news is that most of the breast cancers detected in breast cancer survivors between mammography screens were early stage."

Interval-cancer rates were particularly high in women who were younger than 50, had extremely dense

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