Women’s Breast Density Knowledge Varies Between Women with Dense and Non-Dense Breasts

New BCSC study finds disparity in personal density knowledge between women with dense and non-dense breasts, which impacts their desire for supplemental screening.

New Risk Prediction Model Estimates Risk of Advanced Breast Cancer

New BCSC study has developed a new risk model for predicting the risk of advanced stage breast cancer based on screening frequency.

Assessment of Breast Density Comparable Between Digital Mammography and Digital Breast Tomography

New BCSC study finds that radiologists’ assessment of breast density does not differ between Digital Mammography and Digital Breast Tomography, which has implications for breast cancer risk assessment with these modalities.

Screening Mammography in Women Beyond Age 75 Years Remains Controversial

The potential benefits of averting breast cancer deaths should be weighed against the potential harms of overdiagnosis when considering screening for women over 75

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...