Por Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health - Las mujeres logran mejores resultados con la pesquisa por tomosíntesis mamaria digital (TMD), pero un nuevo estudio sugiere que las afroamericanas tienen menos acceso a esa técnica. Los autores analizaron datos de 385.503 mujeres evaluadas en uno de 63 centros de estudios por imágenes mamarios de Estados Unidos entre el 2015 y el 2019. Esas mujeres se hicieron 542.945 TMD combinadas con una mamografía digital (MD) y 261.359 MD solamente.
Cancer False Alarms Could Occur After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
It s super important that your make radiologists aware that you ve received the COVID-19 vaccine, especially if you re getting any annual cancer screenings. Why? To make sure you avoid the temporary side effect.
“We need to get the word out,” said Dr. Melissa Chen, a radiologist at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. She had a patient who was frightened after noticing an enlarged lymph node, so she sought out cancer testing. In her case, it was just the side effect of being vaccinated.
Sometimes lymph nodes, especially in the armpit, swell after the vaccinations. It s a normal reaction by the immune system but one that might be mistaken for cancer if it shows up on a mammogram or other scan.
Getting a mammogram or other cancer check soon after a COVID-19 vaccination? Be sure to tell the doctor about the shot to avoid false alarm over a temporary side effect.
(AP) — Getting a mammogram or other cancer check soon after a COVID-19 vaccination? Be sure to tell the doctor about the shot to avoid false alarm over a temporary
A study shows 90% of COVID deaths are from countries with high rates of obesity. Getting a mammogram or other cancer check soon after a COVID-19 vaccination? Be sure to tell the doctor about the shot to avoid false alarm over a temporary side.