The Benefits of Screening Mammography May Be Diminished in Older Women With Functional Limitations
By Dongyu Zhang on
New BCSC study suggests that along with major comorbidities and age, functional limitations should also be considered when offering breast cancer screening to older womenDigital Mammography and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Performance and Outcomes in Women With a Personal History of Breast Cancer
By Janie Lee on
New BCSC study found that surveillance mammography performance showed minimal improvement over two decades and remained inferior to digital mammography screening benchmarksBCSC Funded by PCORI to Develop Prioritization Toolkit for Breast Imaging Facilities During COVID-19 Pandemic
By Diana Miglioretti, PhD on
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
By Michael Bissell, PhD on
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.Benefits of DBT Depend on Many Woman-level Factors
By Kathryn Lowry, MD on
New BCSC study suggests that the benefits of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) depend on a woman's age, breast density, and screening round.New mammography screening performance metrics based on the entire screening episode
By Brian Sprague, PhD on
BCSC investigators develop metrics that consider the result of the entire mammography screening episode, not just the initial assessment.Shifting the Focus of Breast Cancer to Prevention
By Jane E. Brody on
If protective measures were widely adopted, they could significantly reduce women’s chances of ever getting breast cancer.Simulation Modeling to Understand the Cost-Effectiveness and Outcomes of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
By Kathryn Lowry, MD on
BCSC investigators, in collaboration with the CISNET and PROSPR groups, use similation modeling to understand the cost-effectiveness and long-term outcomes for women screened with digital breast tomosythesis.Using Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Leads to Higher Cancer Detection Rate and Lower Recall
By Brian Sprague, PhD on
New BCSC findings suggest that using DBT leads to a higher cancer detection rate and lower recall rate compared to digital mammography.BCSC Researchers Learn What Women Know–and Don’t Know–About Breast Density and Cancer Risk
By Karen Schifferdecker, PhD, MPH on
New qualitative findings from the BCSC suggest that women have varying knowledge about breast density and a strong desire to learn more.