scholarly journals Evaluation of the Value of Multiplex MicroRNA Analysis as a Breast Cancer Screening in Korean Women under 50 Years of Age with a High Proportion of Dense Breasts

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 258-265
Author(s):  
Ji Young Jang ◽  
Eun Young Ko ◽  
Ji Soo Jung ◽  
Kyung Nam Kang ◽  
Yeon Soo Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Korean Women ◽  
Dense Breasts

Dedicated Dual-Head Gamma Imaging for Breast Cancer Screening in Women with Mammographically Dense Breasts

Radiology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 258 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah J. Rhodes ◽  
Carrie B. Hruska ◽  
Stephen W. Phillips ◽  
Dana H. Whaley ◽  
Michael K. O’Connor
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Gamma Imaging ◽  
Dense Breasts

The Role of Education in Breast Cancer Beliefs and Screening Practices Among Korean Women – A quantitative study

2022 ◽  
pp. 104365962110668
Author(s):  
Cannas Kwok ◽  
Mi-Joung Lee ◽  
Chun Fan Lee
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Cultural Beliefs ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Korean Women ◽  
Screening Practices ◽  
Cancer Beliefs

Introduction: Cultural beliefs are influential factors that affect breast cancer screening practices among Korean women. The aim of this study was to examine the role of educational levels and compare the cultural beliefs associated with breast cancer screening practices among immigrant Korean women in Australia with those of their counterparts in Korea. Methods: A secondary analysis based on data from convenience samples of 245 and 249 Korean women living in Australia and Korea, respectively. Data were collected by the Korean version of Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire. Results: Educational level has a significant association with Korean women’s cultural beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening practices regardless of country of residence. Discussion: Nurses working in multicultural societies should take cultural beliefs and the role of education into account while designing strategies to promote breast cancer screening practices among immigrant Korean women.

A prospective study of an AI-based breast cancer screening solution for resource-constrained settings.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13586-e13586
Author(s):  
Richa Bansal ◽  
Bharat Aggarwal ◽  
Lakshmi Krishnan
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Breast Tissue ◽  
Dense Breast ◽  
Resource Constrained ◽  
Dense Breast Tissue ◽  
Dense Breasts ◽  
Low Sensitivity

e13586 Background: Screening mammography is often found to have low sensitivity in women with high density breast tissues. Alternate modalities of breast USG and MRI require high-quality expensive equipment making the regular screening with these modalities less affordable and accessible, particularly in resource-constrained settings This study evaluates the clinical performance of an AI-based test (Thermalytix) that uses machine learning on breast thermal images which could potentially be a low-cost solution for breast screening in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: The prospective comparative study conducted from December 2018 to January 2020 evaluated the performance of Thermalytix in women with dense and non-dense breast tissue who presented for a health check-up at a hospital. All women underwent Thermalytix and mammography. Further investigations were recommended for participants who were reported as positive on either test. Sensitivity and specificity of Thermalytix were evaluated across age-groups, menopausal status, and breast densities. Results: Among the 687 women recruited for the study, 459 women who satisfied the inclusion criteria were included in the analysis. 168 women had ACR categories ‘c’ or ‘d’ dense breasts, of which 37 women had an inconclusive mammography report (BI-RADS 0). Overall, 21 women were detected with breast cancer in the study. Thermalytix demonstrated an overall sensitivity of 95.2% (95% CI, 76.1-99·9) and a specificity of 88.6% (95% CI, 85.2-91.4). Among women with dense breast tissue (n=168), Thermalytix showed a sensitivity of 100% (95% CI, 69.2-100) and a specificity of 81.7% (95% CI, 74.7-87.4). In women with ACR categories ‘c’ and ‘d’ dense breasts, mammography reported 22% of them as inconclusive (BI-RAD 0), while in the same sub-set of the population Thermalytix demonstrated a sensitivity of 100%. Conclusions: The AI-based Thermalytix demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity in the study cohort. It also fared well in women younger than 50 years and pre-menopausal women where routine mammography screening yields low sensitivity. Overall, this study introduces Thermalytix, a promising radiation-free, automated, and privacy-aware test that can supplement mammography for routine screening of women, especially in women with dense breast tissue, and has the potential to influence the clinical practice in LMICs by making breast cancer screening portable and affordable. Performance of Thermalytix and mammography in women with high breast densities (ACR categories ‘c’ and ‘d’ breasts). Clinical trial information: NCT04688086. [Table: see text]

P22 Breast cancer screening of Korean women

The Breast ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. S20
Author(s):  
M. Hur ◽  
H. Song ◽  
S. Ko ◽  
H. Lee ◽  
S. Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Korean Women

scholarly journals The Effect of California’s Breast Density Notification Legislation on Breast Cancer Screening

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Lynn Chau ◽  
Amy Alabaster ◽  
Karin Luikart ◽  
Leslie Manace Brenman ◽  
Laurel A. Habel
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Density ◽  
Screening Mammography ◽  
Median Income ◽  
Cancer History ◽  
Screening Guidelines ◽  
Younger Women ◽  
Dense Breasts

Purpose: Half of US states mandate women be notified if they have dense breasts on their mammogram, yet guidelines and data on supplemental screening modalities are limited. Breast density (BD) refers to the extent that breast tissue appears radiographically dense on mammograms. High BD reduces the sensitivity of screening mammography and increases breast cancer risk. The aim of this study was to determine the potential impact of California’s 2013 BD notification legislation on breast cancer screening patterns. Methods: We conducted a cohort study of women aged 40 to 74 years who were members of a large Northern California integrated health plan (approximately 3.9 million members) in 2011-2015. We calculated pre- and post-legislation rates of screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We also examined whether women with dense breasts (defined as BI-RADS density c or d) had higher MRI rates than women with nondense breasts (defined as BI-RADS density a or b). Results: After adjustment for race/ethnicity, age, body mass index, medical facility, neighborhood median income, and cancer history, there was a relative 6.6% decrease (relative risk [RR] 0.934, confidence interval [CI] 0.92-0.95) in the rate of screening mammography, largely driven by a decrease among women <50 years. While infrequent, there was a relative 16% increase (RR 1.16, CI 1.07-1.25) in the rate of screening MRI, with the greatest increase among the youngest women. In the postlegislation period, women with extremely dense breasts (BI-RADS d) had 2.77 times (CI 1.93-3.95) the odds of a MRI within 9 months of a screening mammogram compared with women with nondense breasts (BI-RADS b). Conclusions: In this setting, MRI rates increased in the postlegislation period. In addition, women with higher BD were more likely to have supplementary MRI. The decrease in mammography rates seen primarily among younger women may have been due to changes in national screening guidelines.

scholarly journals Relationship between Cancer Worry and Stages of Adoption for Breast Cancer Screening among Korean Women

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e0132351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunji Choi ◽  
Yoon Young Lee ◽  
Hyo Joong Yoon ◽  
Sangeun Lee ◽  
Mina Suh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Korean Women ◽  
Cancer Worry

Comparison of Breast Cancer Screening Rates Between Korean Women in America Versus Korea

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1089-1096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kui Son Choi ◽  
Sunmin Lee ◽  
Eun-Cheol Park ◽  
Min-Son Kwak ◽  
Bonnie J. Spring ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Korean Women
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