Use Of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) In Analyzing Mammograms
August 7, 2011
Mammograms are screening x-rays of the breasts used to detect breast cancer and other breast abnormalities. When detected early and treated early, breast cancer is curable. Mammograms have been used extensively for many years. Radiologists use magnifying glasses to help in their review of the x-r[...]
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Mammograms: How Often?
July 22, 2011
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths for women in the United States. It is accepted that mammograms (x-rays of the breasts) have helped to reduce the incidence of breast cancer deaths by helping to diagnose breast cancers at earlier stages, when they can be treated mo[...]
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Risk Factors For Breast Cancer
July 3, 2011
There are many known risk factors for breast cancer that cannot be easily modified such as increasing age, family history of breast cancer, high breast tissue density (the greater the density, the greater the risk – women with the greatest density have a 4 to 6-fold increased risk of breast c[...]
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Breast Cancer Treatment
July 2, 2011
Once breast cancer is diagnosed, the decisions regarding how the oncologist (cancer doctor) and patient agree on the treatment for the cancer depends on the kind of breast cancer and the extent (spread) of the cancer. Traditional treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biologi[...]
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Use Of Cancer Drug Avastin For Breast Cancer Patients
July 1, 2011
Avastin (Bevacizumab) is a cancer drug approved by the FDA and manufactured by Roche Holding AG to treat colon and rectal cancers that have spread to other parts of the body and is also used in the treatment of certain lung cancers. Avastin works by stopping the formation of blood vessels to the can[...]
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Breast Cancer Diagnosis And Cancer Staging
June 30, 2011
Our last blog discussed screening mammograms for breast cancer, which use x-rays to visualize inside the breasts. If the screening mammogram indicates an abnormality that needs further investigation, a more detailed x-ray known as a diagnostic mammogram may be ordered to further examine the suspici[...]
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Breast Cancer Statistics And Mammograms
June 29, 2011
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women in the United States. In 2007, there were 202,964 women who were diagnosed with breast cancer and 40,598 women died from breast cancer. The incidence of breast cancer in women in the United States for 2007 was highest for white women foll[...]
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Recent Cancer Statistics
June 20, 2011
The American Cancer Society has issued its recent annual report regarding cancer death rates in the United States. It is projected for the year 2011 that there will be 1,596,670 new cases of cancers diagnosed with 571,950 cancer deaths. Improvements in cancer prevention, earlier detection, and bett[...]
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