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False-positive mammograms discourage women from breast cancer screening, study finds. Why it happens — and what to do.
Every year, millions of women get mammograms to screen for breast cancer. About 10% of them are called back for further testing. And 7% to 12% of those women receive a false-positive result ...
False-positive mammograms discourage some women from future screenings
Early detection of breast cancer through mammography screening continues to save lives. However, abnormal findings on ...
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Breast Cancer Screening For Women Ages 40-49 -- NIH Consensus Statement
What Are the Risks Associated With Screening Women Ages 40-49 With Mammography, and With Physical Examination? How Great Are the Risks? How Do They Change With Age? An understanding of the nature ...
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Radiation protection in mammography
Mammography is a medical application focusing on two factors, patient dose management and risk reduction. This is because breast tissue has a relatively high sensitivity to some adverse effects of ...
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Breast Health Clinic
We offer breast imaging with 3D mammography (including same day interpretation), breast MRI and breast ultrasound. South Lake Union Breast Imaging 206.606.7800 UW Medical Center - Northwest Breast ...