End The Confusion

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Purpose

To end the confusion surrounding when and how often a woman should get a mammogram.
Too many people/organizations are saying too many confusing, dangerous and
contradictory things about breast cancer screening.

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There is danger in the confusion around screening mammography. The danger is the risk to a woman’s life.

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Women need clear and accurate information with which to discuss mammography screening with their providers (shared decision-making).

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Concerns include delaying or foregoing screening mammography which can lead to increased mortality.

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End the Confusion

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Recent News

Mammography news and information

Jul 16, 2018

Oklahoma To Require Insurers To Cover 3-D Mammograms As Of November 1.

The Oklahoman (7/16, Burkes) reports the ACA requires that insurers cover mammograms as part of annual preventive screenings at no cost to consumers. However, “thousands of women whose insurance companies don’t yet cover 3-D mammograms are having to decide whether to pay extra or risk having breast cancer that goes undetected.” The article says this “will change Nov. 1 for Oklahoma women” because the “state will join some 15 others to mandate coverage of 3-D mammograms.” The piece adds that “national providers may be exempt from state laws, so Oklahoma women who have TRICARE, a health care program of the United States Department of Defense Military Health System, still may have to pay extra for the latest screening technologies.”

Jul 16, 2018

ACR Discusses Imaging Issues Addressed By State Legislatures.

HealthImaging (7/16, O'Connor) reports that, in a news release, the American College of Radiology discussed radiology-relevant bills that state legislatures considered in the fiscal year ending June 30. Issues covered included “mandatory disclosure or breast density notification laws,” support for private insurance coverage for digital breast tomosynthesis, licensing or recognition protocol for registered radiological assistants, changes to certificate of need regulations, and a Kentucky law requiring physicians to be both licensed in the commonwealth “and a board-certified pulmonary specialist to assess diagnostic black lung x-rays when the state black lung claims are filed.”

Jul 13, 2018

Shear-Wave Elastography Combined With Conventional Ultrasound May Improve Characterization Of Low-Suspicion Breast Masses, Study Suggests.

The Radiology Business Journal (7/13, Slachta) reported researchers found “the addition of shear-wave elastography to conventional breast ultrasound improves the characterization of low-suspicion masses.” The findings were published in Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.

Jul 13, 2018

Follow-Up Imaging For Women With Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer Varies Widely Across US, Study Suggests.

Aunt Minnie (7/13, Yee) reported researchers found that “follow-up imaging for women with nonmetastatic breast cancer varies widely across the U.S., with some women going without annual mammography postdiagnosis and others getting too much imaging via full-body scans, according to a study” published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The article reported that “the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommend that women with nonmetastatic breast cancer undergo annual physical exams and mammograms but not full-body imaging with CT, MRI, PET, or bone scans.” HealthImaging (7/13, Rohman) and the Radiology Business Journal (7/13, Slachta) also covered the story.

Jul 12, 2018

Early Breast Cancer Screening Leads To Less-Extensive Treatment, Study Indicates.

Aunt Minnie (7/12, Yee) reports, “Regular breast cancer screening with mammography for younger women translates into a lower stage at breast cancer diagnosis and less-extensive treatment,” according to a study published online in the Annals of Surgical Oncology. The findings “once again support a breast cancer screening approach that includes younger women,” even amid disagreement over the value of screening in this population, the article says.

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Oklahoma to require insurers to cover 3-D #mammograms as of 11/1: https://t.co/peEu6gmNZr

Study- Follow-Up Imaging For Women With Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer Varies Widely Across US: https://t.co/11n1BcQZU1

Study- Early Breast Cancer Screening Leads To Less-Extensive Treatment: https://t.co/2nBf2GirMA

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Recent News

Oklahoma To Require Insurers To Cover 3-D Mammograms As Of November 1.

ACR Discusses Imaging Issues Addressed By State Legislatures.

Shear-Wave Elastography Combined With Conventional Ultrasound May Improve Characterization Of Low-Suspicion Breast Masses, Study Suggests.

Follow-Up Imaging For Women With Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer Varies Widely Across US, Study Suggests.

Early Breast Cancer Screening Leads To Less-Extensive Treatment, Study Indicates.

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