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2 Therapeutic Actions Researched for Breast Cancer: Diagnosis
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Breast Ultrasound220Locked
Thermography 110Locked
4 Problematic Actions Researched for Breast Cancer: Diagnosis
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X-ray Mammography340Locked
Nocebo Effect220Locked
Overdiagnosis120Locked
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7 Abstracts with Breast Cancer: Diagnosis Research

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Overdiagnosis of breast cancer via mammography is extraordinarily common. Nov 21, 2012

Pubmed Data : N Engl J Med. 2012 Nov 22 ;367(21):1998-2005. PMID: 23171096
Article Published Date : Nov 21, 2012
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Breast Cancer: Diagnosis
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Overdiagnosis, X-ray Mammography
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"No One Sees the Fear: Becoming Diseased Before Becoming Ill-Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer."Feb 27, 2013

Pubmed Data : Cancer Nurs. 2013 Feb 28. Epub 2013 Feb 28. PMID: 23448954
Article Published Date : Feb 27, 2013
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breast Cancer: Diagnosis
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Nocebo Effect, Stress
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Adjunctive use of breast ultrasound improves the cancer detection rate versus mammography alone.Oct 01, 1999

Pubmed Data : Clin Radiol. 1999 Oct;54(10):676-82. PMID: 10541394
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 1999
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breast Cancer: Diagnosis
Therapeutic Actions : Breast Ultrasound
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Cumulative probability of false-positive recall or biopsy recommendation after 10 years of screening mammography is at least 50%.Oct 17, 2011

Article Publish Status : This is a free article. Click here to read the complete article.
Pubmed Data : Ann Intern Med. 2011 Oct 18 ;155(8):481-92. PMID: 22007042
Article Published Date : Oct 17, 2011
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breast Cancer: Diagnosis
Additional Keywords : False Positives
Anti Therapeutic Actions : X-ray Mammography
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Infrared imaging offers a safe noninvasive procedure in in determining whether a breast lesion is benign or malignant.Jan 01, 2003

Pubmed Data : AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003 Jan;180(1):263-9. PMID: 12490517
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2003
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer: Diagnosis
Therapeutic Actions : Thermography
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Long-term psychosocial consequences of false-positive screening mammography.Feb 28, 2013

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Pubmed Data : Ann Fam Med. 2013 Mar-Apr;11(2):106-15. PMID: 23508596
Article Published Date : Feb 28, 2013
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breast Cancer: Diagnosis, Depression
Additional Keywords : False Positives
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Nocebo Effect, X-ray Mammography
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Ultrasound had significantly better accuracy (97% vs 87%) sensitivity (93% vs 57%) and negative predictive value than mammography in the detection of invasive carcinoma when indeterminate and malignant imaging findings were taken as positive.Jul 01, 1998

Pubmed Data : Clin Radiol. 1998 Jul;53(7):490-2. PMID: 9714387
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 1998
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer: Diagnosis
Therapeutic Actions : Breast Ultrasound
Additional Keywords : Superiority of Ultrasound to X-ray Mammography

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You may have heard of the latest mammogram study published in the BMJ, which found no reduction in the breast cancer specific mortality in those who undergo these screenings. Why did it cause such a backlash?

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