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Marion woman credits breast MRI with possibly saving her life

Lisa Larson opted to get a breast MRI in addition to her yearly mammogram, and she says that decision may have saved her life ...

Brain imaging reveals connection between dopamine levels and chronic depression in young women

A new brain imaging study led by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health in the Renaissance School ...
Medscape

Insurers Refusing MRI for Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer

Women harboring BRCA 1/2 gene mutations are at high risk for breast cancer, and thus it's recommended they undergo annual breast MRI screening in addition to mammogram screening. However, some women ...
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Breast MRI offers benefits and limitations Women at high risk of breast cancer should get a scan early. XX Files

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. There's no question early detection of breast cancer is the key to saving lives. Many women, however, aren't sure when they need ...
Medscape

MRI Screen Cuts Breast Cancer Mortality Risk in BRCA1+ Women

"It is time to put these results to work saving lives" to identify BRCA1/2 carriers and encourage regular MRI surveillance, experts wrote in an accompanying editorial. The editorialists also noted ...
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Adding MRI to DBT Screening in Women With Dense Breasts May Avert More Cancer Deaths

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening supplemented by MRI for women with dense breasts led to both greater benefits and increased harms in a model-based comparative effectiveness analysis.
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Buddy Check 3: Abbreviated MRI helps women with dense breast tissue

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Nearly half of all women have dense breast tissue. With every mammogram, they’re reminded they may need more testing because mammography may not detect all cancers hidden in ...

How Breast Cancer Screening Could Be Improved for Nearly Half of US Women

This National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the U.S., new research shows how more patients could benefit from early ...
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Doctors urge women to schedule annual mammograms

Doctors at Sanford's Roger Maris Cancer Center in Fargo recommend women begin having mammograms annually at age 40. They note breast cancer can be harder to detect in patients with extremely dense ...
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Check Your Health- How FAST MRI Helps Detect Breast Cancer in High Risk Women

Women who receive their annual mammogram at Intermountain Health will also take a survey to determine their risk of developing breast cancer. The hope is for women to be aware and possibly undergo ...
MedPage Today

Novel Image Analysis IDs Women for MRI After Negative Mammography

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Study: Women With Breast Cancer History Should Consider MRI

Women who have had breast cancer should consider annual screening with breast MRI in addition to an annual mammogram, new research indicates. Currently, the American Cancer Society recommends annual ...