Hospital Staff Urge Trans and Non-Binary People to Undergo Mammograms

Hospital staff urge trans and non-binary people to undergo mammograms

Hospital staff are urging trans and non-binary people to undergo regular mammograms, reminding the community that their “health matters”.  A mammogram, or breast cancer screening, is an X-ray used to check a person’s breasts or chest for signs of cancer. Anyone with breast tissue can get breast cancer, no matter their gender, including women, men, trans and non-binary people, as per NHS England.  Experts from Humberside Breast Screening Service …

Contrast-enhanced mammography can identify 3x as many tumors in dense-breasted patients, study says

Contrast-enhanced mammography can identify 3x as many tumors in dense-breasted patients, study says According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, consistent breast cancer screenings such as mammograms can reduce deaths by 26%. A new study compared various types of scans on dense breasts and found that mammography enhanced with iodine-based dye can detect three times as many invasive cancers. Dr. Fiona J. Gilbert joins "The Daily R…

Molecular MRI Adds Certainty to Cancer Diagnosis - The Imaging Wire

MRI has become an important tool in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment planning for many cancers, especially solid tumors. However, up until now, a lack of specificity has held back the full potential of MRI.   While MRI is very good at identifying areas of interest, factors such as infection, benign tumors, post-traumatic areas, and inflammation can all increase vascularity and, therefore, enhancement of contrast and signal changes.   As …

New Imaging Triples Dense Breast Cancer Detection

Abbreviated MRI and contrast-enhanced mammography could detect 3500 additional breast cancers annually in the UK, potentially saving 700 lives.