Breast density Archives - Wiser Healthcare

Digital breast tomosynthesis for breast cancer diagnosis in women with dense breasts and additional breast cancer risk factors: A systematic review – Smriti Raichand et al.

Lucia Marcello2024-07-30T15:47:29+10:00Breast cancer, Breast density, Cancer, Imaging, Publications, Screening, Women's health|

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) may improve sensitivity in population screening. However, evidence is currently limited on the performance of DBT in patients at a higher risk of breast cancer. This systematic review compares the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of DBT, digital mammography (DM), and ultrasound, [...]

Effectiveness of hybrid digital breast tomosynthesis/digital mammography compared to digital mammography in women presenting for routine screening at Maroondah BreastScreen: Study protocol for a co-designed, non-randomised prospective trial – Nehmat Houssami et al.

Lucia Marcello2024-04-07T15:49:03+10:00Breast cancer, Breast density, Cancer, Imaging, Overdiagnosis, Publications, Screening|

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screening has been shown in international trials to increase cancer detection compared with mammography; however, results have varied across screening settings, and currently there is limited and conflicting evidence on interval cancer rates (a surrogate for screening effectiveness). [...]

Does mammographic density predict survival in women with invasive breast cancer? The need to account for potential confounding from cancer stage and overdiagnosis – Katie J Bell & Meagan Brennan

Lucia Marcello2023-12-01T12:05:02+11:00Breast cancer, Breast density, Cancer, Publications, Risk, Screening, Treatment|

High breast density on mammography is a well-established risk factor for a breast cancer diagnosis. There is interest in whether breast density might also predict how aggressive a breast cancer is, including the likelihood of causing death. If mammographic features at the time of cancer [...]

Psychosocial outcomes and health service use after notifying women participating in population breast screening when they have dense breasts: a BreastScreen Queensland randomised controlled trial – Brooke Nickel et al.

Lucia Marcello2023-12-01T10:10:23+11:00Breast cancer, Breast density, Cancer, Health policy, Publications, Women's health|

Robust evidence regarding the benefits and harms of notifying Australian women when routine breast screening identifies that they have dense breasts is needed for informing future mammography population screening practice and policy. The objective of this study is to assess the psychosocial and health services [...]

Psychosocial outcomes and health service use after notifying women participating in population breast screening when they have dense breasts: a BreastScreen Queensland randomised controlled trial – Brooke Nickel, Nick Ormiston-Smith, Lisa Hammerton, et al.

Krista Verlis2023-10-23T15:10:51+11:00Breast cancer, Breast density, Publications, Randomised Control Trial (RCT), Research|

Robust evidence regarding the benefits and harms of notifying Australian women when routine breast screening identifies that they have dense breasts is needed for informing future mammography population screening practice and policy. Objectives of this RCT are to assess the psychosocial and health services use [...]

Two-year follow-up of participants in the BreastScreen Victoria pilot trial of tomosynthesis versus mammography: breast density-stratified screening outcomes – Nehmat Houssami et al

Lucia Marcello2023-06-28T16:10:21+10:00Breast cancer, Breast density, Cancer, Imaging, Overdiagnosis, Publications, Screening|

This follow-up study of BreastScreen Victoria’s pilot trial of digital breast tomosynthesis aimed to report interval cancer rates, screening sensitivity, and density-stratified outcomes for tomosynthesis vs mammography screening.

Towards consensus on managing high mammographic density in population breast screening? – Alberto Stefano Tagliafico & Nehmat Houssami

Lucia Marcello2023-06-28T16:05:03+10:00Breast cancer, Breast density, Cancer, Diagnostic system, Imaging, Publications, Screening|

On the basis of evidence from the Dense RCT, the recommendation for broader offer of MRI screening for those with dense breasts may be considered premature by some but tardy by others – what cannot be contested however is that screening tests should be acceptable, [...]

Reflections from Women with an Interval Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Qualitative Analysis of Open Disclosure in the BreastScreen Western Australia Program – Lily Claringbold et al.

Lucia Marcello2023-03-01T14:08:33+11:00Breast cancer, Breast density, Cancer, Health policy, Imaging, Publications, Screening|

Open disclosure is a process of addressing a negative health outcome that includes an apology and an opportunity for the client to discuss concerns. BreastScreen Western Australia has implemented a policy of open disclosure. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of [...]

Australian Women’s Responses to Breast Density Information: A Content Analysis – Tanvi Pandya et. al

Lucia Marcello2023-01-27T11:34:01+11:00Breast cancer, Breast density, Cancer, Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment, Publications, Screening, Women's health|

Breast density (BD) is an independent risk factor for breast cancer and reduces mammographic sensitivity. This study explored women’s responses and intentions if notified that they had dense breasts.

Factors associated with women’s supplemental screening intentions following dense breast notification in an online randomised experimental study – Brooke Nickel et al

Thomas Dakin2022-09-14T12:16:24+10:00Breast cancer, Breast density, Cancer, Publications, Screening|

Controversy surrounding recommendations for supplemental screening (ultrasound and magnetic resonance screening) in women with dense breasts exists, as the long-term benefits from these additional modalities may not outweigh the harms. This study aimed to examine factors associated with supplemental screening intentions following a hypothetical breast [...]

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