In many respects, they were trying to say that mammography is imperfect. From Wordnik.com. [Sorting Through Mammogram Confusion] Reference
(Now that mammography is routine, the rate of increase in diagnoses has slowed.). From Wordnik.com. [Good News and Bad News About Breast Cancer] Reference
A second problem with measuring the benefits of mammography is known as "length bias.". From Wordnik.com. [Good News and Bad News About Breast Cancer] Reference
Also, not surprisingly, routine premenopausal mammography is practiced by no nation other than the U.S. From Wordnik.com. [Samuel S. Epstein: Breast Cancer Unawareness Month: Rethinking Mammograms] Reference
As a result, mammography is only leading physicians to diagnose an ever-larger number of harmless tumors. From Wordnik.com. [Good News and Bad News About Breast Cancer] Reference
LUDDEN: Richard Knox, I was interested to read that mammography is not as effective as screening methods for some other kinds of cancer. From Wordnik.com. [Sorting Through Mammogram Confusion] Reference
(MAM-uh-gram) An x-ray of the breast, produced by mammography, that is used in screening for breast cancer. From Wordnik.com. [mammogram] Reference
This is particularly true when it comes to mammography, which is often not even performed in many hospitals. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
This is 3-D mammography, which is expected to improve sensitivity and specificity for breast cancer detection. From Wordnik.com. [Digital Breast Tomosynthesis 3-D Mammography Technology Improves Specificity For Breast Cancer Detection: Hologic (HOLX) Will See Growth From This New Product In 2011 And Beyond According To Expert Analyst From Citi Investment Research - Yahoo! Finance] Reference
Methodist South Hospital has begun offering digital mammography, which is available for same-day appointments and walk-in patients. From Wordnik.com. [The Memphis Daily News] Reference
Such coordinated scheduling is already practiced with other screenings, such as mammography programs that offer immediate diagnostic tests. From Wordnik.com. [CT Scans Gain Favor as Option for Colonoscopy] Reference
Other imaging systems, such as mammography and ultrasound, only show the location, not the metabolic phase. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Experts cite increased use of screening methods such as mammography as the reason for the rise in case numbers. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
Adequate scientific evidence to stop mass screening programs, such as mammography, has been readily available for more than three decades. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
WEISS: Well, mammography is a picture of the breast. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 8, 2005] Reference
Digital mammography is only available in some places. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 8, 2005] Reference
But while vitally important, mammography isn't foolproof. From Wordnik.com. [Zeroing In On Breast Cancer] Reference
You were one of the country's leading mammography experts. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 18, 2009] Reference
As a result, mammography for them may produce less benefit. From Wordnik.com. [Q&A: Is mammography worthwhile if I'm in my 40s?] Reference
And it can be recorded on film, which is regular mammography. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 8, 2005] Reference
She is a board-certified radiologist specializing in mammography. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 21, 2009] Reference
He said look, mammography is a good tool, it is not a great tool. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 21, 2009] Reference
Or it can be recorded on a computer, which is the digital mammography. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 8, 2005] Reference
VIRGINIA BOSER: If there was no such thing as mammography, I don't know. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 13, 2006] Reference
With or without mammography, those are usually curable, typically by lumpectomy. From Wordnik.com. [The Verdict's Still Out] Reference
MammogramsX-ray mammography is still the standard technique for breastcancer screening. From Wordnik.com. [Sharper Focus On The Breast] Reference
JENNIFER LURAY, PRESIDENT SUSAN G. KOMEN: We know that mammography is an imperfect tool. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 3, 2009] Reference
The ACS does acknowledge that mammography "in some cases finds disease that does not need treatment.". From Wordnik.com. [It May Not Save Your Life] Reference
The mammography technician tells me not to get dressed until the radiologist sees the films, then ducks out of the room. From Wordnik.com. [Fighting For My Life--For The Second Time] Reference
Three Ways to Spot a Tumor Before It SpreadsStandard mammography may detect harmless masses while missing malignant ones. From Wordnik.com. [Sharper Focus On The Breast] Reference
That means that mammography reduced mortality by only 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people – a third of the total risk of death. From Wordnik.com. [Mammograms May Not Benefit Women Over 50] Reference
And mammography in younger women isn't that accurate, partly because it does not see well through their dense breast tissue. From Wordnik.com. [The Verdict's Still Out] Reference
Digital X-ray is too new to have a clinical track record, but the technique has outperformed standard mammography in small lab tests. From Wordnik.com. [Sharper Focus On The Breast] Reference
In small trials, Harms's customized MRI has shown a sharp eye for these so-called multifocal cancers, far surpassing X-ray mammography. From Wordnik.com. [Sharper Focus On The Breast] Reference
Implants also make diagnostic mammography more difficult, may interfere with breast-feeding and can result in hardening of breast tissue. From Wordnik.com. [Health: New Year, New Breasts?] Reference
Implants also make diagnostic mammography more complicated, may interfere with breast-feeding and can result in hardening of breast tissue. From Wordnik.com. [New Year, Brand-New Breasts?] Reference
And so, digital mammography especially for women under the age 50, may be the best bet if you can get it at a hospital that's close to you. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 8, 2005] Reference
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