The USPSTF has shifted to a stronger recommendation to start mammograms earlier, noting a need for more research on breast cancer for Black and older women and those with dense breasts.
Date Night actress’ mammogram and a genetic test didn’t flag her breast cancer, but a risk assessment did. So what are they, how do they work, and is having regular mammograms still important?
A Finnish study shows that adding polygenic risk scores to positive family histories and breast cancer-associated gene mutations improves risk stratification for breast cancer screening.
After a recent increase in mammograms and biopsies due to factors such as the addition of the high-risk assessment program to all mammography patients, health experts are urging everyone to