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All articles tagged: Family history of malignant neoplasm of breast (Z80.3)

HealthDay 14 June at 03.34 PM

Neighborhood Deprivation Only Tied to Breast Cancer Mortality for White Women

Factors aside from neighborhood deprivation are responsible for increased breast cancer mortality among Black women, according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Network Open.Lauren E. Barber, Ph.D., from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, and colleagues investigated whether neighborhood depri

HealthDay 25 January at 04.33 PM

Invasive Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Mortality Increased Long Term After DCIS

Women with non-screen-detected ductal carcinoma in situ have an increased risk for invasive breast cancer and breast cancer death, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in The BMJ.Gurdeep S. Mannu, M.B.B.S., D.Phil., from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined the long-term risks for invasive c

HealthDay 12 December at 04.02 PM

Small Proportion of Advanced Breast Cancers Due to Biennial Versus Annual Mammogram

Among routinely screened women, only a small proportion of advanced breast cancers is attributed to biennial versus annual screening, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Oncology.Karla Kerlikowske, M.D., from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues examined the population attributable risk proport

HealthDay 06 December at 04.23 PM

Prediction Model for Invasive Breast Cancer Improved With Additional Risk Factors

The inclusion of additional risk factors improves the predictive value of the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) version 2 model for identifying women at risk for invasive breast cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Charlotte C. Gard, Ph.D., from New Mexico State Univ