Preoperative MRI in Women with Dense Breasts is Associated with Higher Biopsy Rates without a Concomitant Increase in Cancer Detection Rates

A new BCSC study indicates that pre-operative MRIs increase both additional biopsy and cancer detection in women, but women with higher breast density experience an additional increase in biopsy rates without a corresponding increase in cancer detection rates

Adherence to Screening Mammography Can Be Lower in Older Women with Functional Limitations

New BCSC study suggests that older women with a higher burden of functional limitations are less likely to be adherent to screening mammography.

The COVID-19 Pandemic Disproportionately Impacted Cancer Diagnoses in Minoritized Women

New BCSC study suggests reduced mammography utilization during COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a substantial decline in breast cancer diagnoses, particularly in Asian, Hispanic, and Black women.

Dense Breasts in Older Women are Associated with Heightened Breast Cancer Risk

New BCSC study finds that older women with dense breasts are at increased risk of invasive breast cancer

Reductions in Breast Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Due to Covid-19 May Increase Breast Cancer Deaths

A new modeling study by BCSC investigators and NCI’s Cancer Intervention and Modeling Network (CISNET) estimates that disruptions in breast cancer control due to COVID-19 pandemic may increase breast cancer deaths by 2030

BCSC Researchers Contributed Two Papers to a Special Issue of Preventive Medicine on COVID-19's Impact on Cancer Screening

Two new BCSC studies highlight how breast imaging facilities prioritized diagnostic breast imaging over breast cancer screening during periods of reduced capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic and how facilities should use clear, personalized communications with their patients during the pandemic to...

The Benefits of Screening Mammography May Be Diminished in Older Women With Functional Limitations

New BCSC study suggests that along with major comorbidities and age, functional limitations should also be considered when offering breast cancer screening to older women

Digital Mammography and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Performance and Outcomes in Women With a Personal History of Breast Cancer

New BCSC study found that surveillance mammography performance showed minimal improvement over two decades and remained inferior to digital mammography screening benchmarks

BCSC Funded by PCORI to Develop Prioritization Toolkit for Breast Imaging Facilities During COVID-19 Pandemic

BCSC will leverage its data and relationships with breast imaging facilities nationwide to develop a prioritization toolkit to help facilities deal with closures and reduced capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Obesity and Breast Density May Account for Large Proportions of Breast Cancers across Racial/Ethnic Groups

New findings from the BCSC suggest that overweight/obesity and dense breasts account for large proportions of breast cancers in white, black, Hispanic, and Asian women.