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Women Ages 75 and Older with Chronic Illnesses Unlikely to Benefit from Continued Screening

By Josh Demb, PhD on September 09, 2019
BCSC investigators explore the benefits of screening mammography in women age 75 and older

Identifying High-Risk Women for Discussion of Supplemental Imaging During Screening

By Karla Kerlikowske, MD on July 05, 2019
BCSC investigators explore strategies for identifying women with the most potential benefit from supplemental imaging during the screening process

Breast MRI in Women with Personal History of Breast Cancer

By Karen Wernli, PhD on June 27, 2019
BCSC investigators and patient partners evaluate the performance of Breat MRI in women with a history of breast cancer

How Breast Density Impacts Cancer Risk and Can Help Guide Screening

By Karla Kerlikowske, MD on June 12, 2019
BCSC investigators Drs. Kerlikowske, Miglioretti and Vachon, discuss breast density, its measurement, and its impact on breast cancer risk

Performance of Ultrasound as an Adjunct to Screening Mammography

By Janie Lee, MD on March 25, 2019
BCSC study finds little benefit from adding ultrasound to screening mammography

The Radiologist Learning Curve for 3D Mammography

By Diana Miglioretti, PhD on March 04, 2019
BCSC study finds radiologists quickly improve screening performance with 3D mammography

Impacts of Recent Changes to BI-RADS Density Guidelines

By Brian Sprague, PhD on January 31, 2019
Changes to BI-RADS Density Guidelines seem unlikely to impact population distributions of breast density.

USPSTF Recommends BCSC Risk Calculator

By Diana Miglioretti, PhD and Karla Kerlikowske, MD on January 28, 2019
Updated USPSTF Recommendations suggest BCSC Risk Calculator to identify women who might benefit from medication to reduce breast cancer risk

Background Parenchymal Enhancement and Breast Cancer Risk

By Vignesh Arasu, MD on January 21, 2019
Study suggest BPE is an independent risk factor for breast cancer.

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