Despite similar availability of diagnostic technologies to women of different racial and ethnic groups, significant disparities were seen in who actually received same-day diagnostic services and ...

Mammograms are a critical part of your reproductive care and overall health and wellness. After all, breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women in the United States and is responsible for ...

Objectives: Missed and delayed breast cancer diagnoses are major sources of potential harm to patients and medical malpractice liability in the United States. Follow-up of abnormal mammogram results ...

While mammograms are often the first step to detecting breast cancer, patients need additional tests after an abnormal screening result. Further imaging can determine if a finding is truly suspicious ...

Three years ago, Tammy Helwig heard news no woman wants to hear after a mammogram. The test came back abnormal. “It was right after Covid, and I was very concerned, since I have a family history of ...

One in five people is likely to skip additional breast cancer testing after an abnormal mammogram if there’s a deductible involved, according to a new study. The report, presented at a Radiological ...

Marissa Lawson receives funding from grant number T32CA09168 from the National Institutes of Health. Christoph Lee does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

HealthDay News — For patients after screening mammography, onsite availability of most diagnostic services is similar across race and ethnicity groups, but minority groups are less likely to receive ...

“Prior studies have shown that out-of-pocket costs deter patients from attending screening mammography,” Dr. Michael Ngo, the study‘s lead author, told News-Medical.net. “However, there is a lack of ...

Women with an abnormal screening mammogram should ideally undergo an organized assessment to attain a timely diagnosis. This study evaluated outcomes of women undergoing work-up after abnormal ...