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Women Ages 50 to 74 Would Result in Breast Cancer Screening That Is Equally Effective

Feb 14, 2014

Adoption of new guidelines recommending screening mammography every two years for women ages 50 to 74 would result in breast cancer screening that is equally effective, while saving the United States $4.3 billion a year in health care ...

Tags: Health&Medicine

Breast Cancer Risk May Be Tied to Rate at Which Their Breast-Tissue Density Changes

Dec 27, 2013

Breast cancer risk in women may be tied to the rate at which their breast-tissue density changes as they age, a new study suggests. Researchers examined 282 breast cancer patients and 317 women without the disease who underwent both ...

Tags: breast cancer, women health, breast-tissue density

A New Test to a Mammogram for Breast Cancer Detection Is Not an Effective Screening TOOL

Dec 25, 2013

A new test marketed as an alternative to a mammogram for breast cancer detection is not an effective screening TOOL, U.S. health officials say. With the nipple aspirate test, a breast pump collects fluid from a woman's nipple. The fluid ...

Tags: FDA, mammogram, breast cancer detection, nipple aspirate test

Capgemini Announced a Partnership with Mammacare for Physical Examination of The Breast

Oct 23, 2013

Capgemini, a provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, has announced a partnership with MammaCare, the recognized quality-standard for physical examination of the breast. MammaCare was developed with the support of the ...

Tags: Capgemini, Breast Cancer Screening

Royal Philips Wins FDA's Patent for Full-Field Digital Mammography System

Mar 5, 2013

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Royal Philips Electronics' full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system. Having the capability to enable future Single-Shot Spectral Imaging applications like ...

Tags: FDA, clinicians, FFDM

CIGNA & CMC Life Insurance Has Introduced a New Health Insurance Product

Nov 30, 2012

CIGNA & CMC Life Insurance, a joint venture between CIGNA and China Merchants Group, has introduced a new health insurance product to provide high quality health coverage in China. Dubbed Pearl Plan, the product further expands the ...

Tags: insurance, health insurance, insurance service, insurance product

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