Bustleton Radiology Associates, Ltd. & Women's Imaging Center

Diagnostic Imaging (12/12) reported that research suggests that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in cancer screening significantly decreases recall rate (RR) and finds more cancers than 2D mammography. The findings were published in Radiology. http://www.bustletonradiology.com/digital-breast-tomosynth/

MedPage Today (7/23, Jackson) reports that data indicate that from 1973 to 2010 in the U.S., large reductions in breast cancer-specific death hazards were experienced in women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. While overall age-adjusted breast cancer mortality rates were stable initially, they decreased by almost one-third, from 33.5% in 1988 to 23.5% in 2010, reported Mitchell Gail, MD, PhD, senior investigator, biostatistics branch, division of cancer epidemiology and genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Md., and colleagues. The findings were published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://www.bustletonradiology.com/death-rates-invasive-bre/

TIME (6/16, Worland) reports that research published in JAMA Internal Medicine indicates that smoking causes more than 48% of deaths from the 12 types of cancer sometimes caused by smoking. Investigators found that smoking caused more than 80% of lung cancer deaths as well as 77% of larynx cancer deaths. Time points out that other top cancers caused by smoking include esophagus, kidney and liver cancer. [ 131 more words. ] http://www.bustletonradiology.com/study-smoking-deaths-12-/

American College of Radiology Statement: USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Would Cost Thousands of Lives and Could Eliminate Mammography Insurance Coverage for Millions of Women http://www.bustletonradiology.com/?p=1407

Vigorous exercise may reduce early mortality significantly. http://www.bustletonradiology.com/?p=1404

Smoking May Be Linked To Worse Outcomes In Prostate Cancer Patients. http://www.bustletonradiology.com/?p=1399

Report: Cancer mortality declining in US. http://www.bustletonradiology.com/?p=1396

Annual Digital Mammography In 40-49 Year Olds May Lead To More Lives, Life-Years Saved. http://www.bustletonradiology.com/?p=1378

Cigarette smoking remains leading cause of cancer deaths in US. http://www.bustletonradiology.com/?p=1375

Updated stroke prevention guidelines emphasize exercise, healthy diet. http://www.bustletonradiology.com/?p=1370

Brain Scans May Identify People With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. http://www.bustletonradiology.com/?p=1367

USPSTF recommends screening all adults over 45 for diabetes. http://www.bustletonradiology.com/?p=1363

Study: Drinking coffee may benefit liver. http://www.bustletonradiology.com/?p=1361