Impact of news of celebrity illness on breast cancer screening: Kylie Minogue's breast cancer diagnosis

2005 ◽  
Vol 183 (5) ◽  
pp. 247-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Chapman ◽  
Simon Holding ◽  
Kim McLeod ◽  
Melanie Wakefield
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Breast Cancer Diagnosis

scholarly journals An all-in-one nanoparticle (AION) contrast agent for breast cancer screening with DEM-CT-MRI-NIRF imaging

Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (36) ◽  
pp. 17236-17248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica C. Hsu ◽  
Pratap C. Naha ◽  
Kristen C. Lau ◽  
Peter Chhour ◽  
Renee Hastings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Contrast Agent ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Breast Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Nirf Imaging

AION have improved biocompatibility and are an effective multimodal contrast agent for breast cancer diagnosis.

scholarly journals Evaluation issues in the Swedish Two-County Trial of breast cancer screening: An historical review

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laszlo Tabar ◽  
Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen ◽  
Chen-Yang Hsu ◽  
Wendy Yi-Ying Wu ◽  
Amy Ming-Fang Yen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Breast Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Mammographic Screening ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Full Account ◽  
Research Issues

Objectives To summarize debate and research in the Swedish Two-County Trial of mammographic screening on key issues of trial design, endpoint evaluation, and overdiagnosis, and from these to infer promising directions for the future. Methods A cluster-randomized controlled trial of the offer of breast cancer screening in Sweden, with a single screen of the control group at the end of the screening phase forms the setting for a historical review of investigations and debate on issues of design, analysis, and interpretation of results of the trial. Results There has been considerable commentary on the closure screen of the control group, ascertainment of cause of death, and cluster randomization. The issues raised were researched in detail and the main questions answered in publications between 1989 and 2003. Overdiagnosis issues still remain, but methods of estimation taking full account of lead time and of non-screening influences on incidence (taking place mainly before 2005) suggest that it is a minor phenomenon. Conclusion Despite resolution of issues relating to this trial in peer-reviewed publications dating from years, or even decades ago, issues that already have been addressed continue to be raised. We suggest that it would be more profitable to concentrate efforts on current research issues in breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

scholarly journals Breast cancer screening patterns in Jamaican women: review of the largest national mammography clinic

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheray N. Chin ◽  
Derria Cornwall ◽  
Derek I. Mitchell ◽  
Michael E. McFarlane ◽  
Joseph M. Plummer
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Mammographic Screening ◽  
Screening Mammography ◽  
Screening Guidelines ◽  
National Breast ◽  
Jamaican Women ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer and cancer related deaths in Jamaican women. In Jamaica, women often present with advanced stages of breast cancer, despite the availability of screening mammography for early detection. The utilization of screening mammography for early breast cancer diagnosis seems to be limited, and this study investigated the national patterns of mammographic screening and the impact of mammography on the diagnosis of breast cancer in Jamaica. Methods A retrospective analysis of the records of the largest mammography clinic in Jamaica was done for the period January 2011 to December 2016. Descriptive statistics was performed on relevant patient characteristics with calculation of rates and proportions; cross-tabulations were utilized to assess relationship of covariates being studied on the outcomes of interest. Results are reported in aggregate form with no identifiable patient data. Results 48,203 mammograms were performed during the study period. 574 women (1.2%) had mammograms suspicious for breast cancer with median age of 57 years (range 30–95 years); 35% were under the age of 50. 4 women with suspicious findings had undergone ‘screening mammography’, with the remaining having ‘diagnostic mammography’. 38% reported previous mammograms, with a mean interval of 8 years between previous normal mammogram and mammogram suspicious for breast cancer. Median age at first screening mammogram was 51 years (range 41–77). Conclusion Breast cancer screening mammography is underutilized in Jamaica. An organized national breast cancer screening programme is recommended to improve adherence to international breast cancer screening guidelines.

Breast Cancer screening patterns in Jamaican women: review of the largest national mammography clinic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheray N Chin ◽  
Derria Cornwall ◽  
Derek Mitchell ◽  
Michael McFarlane ◽  
Joseph Plummer
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Screening Mammography ◽  
Screening Guidelines ◽  
National Breast ◽  
Abnormal Mammogram ◽  
Jamaican Women ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer and cancer related deaths in Jamaican women. In Jamaica, women often present with advanced stages of breast cancer, despite the availability of screening mammography for early detection. The utilization of screening mammography for early breast cancer diagnosis seems to be limited, and this study investigated the national patterns of mammographic screening and the impact of mammography on the diagnosis of breast cancer in Jamaica.Methods A retrospective analysis of the records of the largest mammography clinic in Jamaica was done for the period January 2011 to December 2016. Descriptive statistics was performed on relevant patient characteristics with calculation of rates and proportions; cross-tabulations were utilized to assess relationship of covariates being studied on the outcomes of interest. Results are reported in aggregate form with no identifiable patient data.Results 48,203 mammograms were performed during the study period. 574 women (1.2%) had mammograms suspicious for breast cancer with median age of 57 years (range 30 – 95 years); 35% were under the age of 50. 4 women with suspicious findings had undergone ‘routine mammography’, with the remaining having ‘diagnostic mammography’. 38% reported previous mammograms, with a mean interval of 8 years between previous normal mammogram and abnormal mammogram. Median age at first screening mammogram was 51 years (range 41-77).Conclusion Breast cancer screening mammography is underutilized in Jamaica. An organized national breast cancer screening programme is recommended to improve adherence to international breast cancer screening guidelines.

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