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To All Our Colleagues, Friends and Customers,
Every month we try to bring you the best and most current articles, studies, and videos to help you keep up with all that's happening in
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Stacy Adams with her husband Jay and son Cooper.
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the breast health field. We often come across personal stories that are powerfully written and are filled with insights and inspiration.
We'd like to highlight one of those stories this month. Here is a link to Stacy Adams' account of her battle with breast cancer. Her life, of course, has been changed, as so many lives are changed by breast cancer. Stacy is one of those brave women who chose to do something positive as a result of her experience.
As a medical professional in this field, we hope you'll share this story of hope and strength with others.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Henke & Hudson Jones
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Thought For The Day
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Do you have good friends??? Well, you will know when it comes to a crisis and you need help. Just ask a cancer patient ...
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Including menopause as factor aids breast US performance. Much research has been conducted on breast density and elasticity, but menopause as a factor has not been addressed. Due to the decrease of estrogen during menopause, the elasticity of the breast also changes.
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Radiation Therapy boosts heart disease risk in breast cancer patients. Radiation therapy (RT) has played a key role in reducing breast cancer mortality rates, but even at low doses it can increase a woman's risk of heart disease. SAVI breast brachytherapy produces good 4-year outcomes. Patients who received breast brachytherapy delivered with a strut-based applicator had low recurrence rates and minimal toxicities four years after treatment, according to a presentation at last week's American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) meeting. Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Reduces Side Effects in Patients With Early Breast Cancer. IMRT is an advanced, high-precision form of radiotherapy that can deliver an even dose of radiation, thus reducing the cosmetic problems that can often occur after breast radiotherapy.
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MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES
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Mammo expert Tabár releases breast health book in 3D format. The book's stereoscopic pictures are made from a pair of photographs taken from slightly different angles. When the pictures are seen through the special viewer, they reproduce natural 3D vision.
Breast Cancer Risk Factors Table. Every woman should go to this and just do a quick check of what your risks are.
Thank You, Amy for bringing Dense Breast Documentation to California. On April 1, a new law takes effect, requiring doctors to give women more information about their risk of breast cancer, and helping them evaluate the various options for testing that will find cancers as early as possible.
Model May Predict Final Menstrual Period. A new model using levels of two hormones may help predict when perimenopausal women will have their final period.
New Imaging Agent Enables Better Cancer Detection, More Accurate Staging. Researchers at the University of California, have shown that a new imaging dye, is an effective agent in detecting and mapping cancers that have reached the lymph nodes.
Viztek Offers PACS for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis. Viztek is one of the first picture archive and communications service (PACS) vendors to provide viewing capabilities for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) imaging.
CAD-enhanced Mammo Gives More Early Cancer False Alarms. Mammograms enhanced with computer-aided detection (CAD) programs are detecting more noninvasive and early-stage breast cancers, but are also causing more false alarms.
Scientific Basis for Cognitive Complaints of Breast Cancer Patients. A new study demonstrates a significant correlation between poorer performance on neuropsychological tests and memory complaints in post-treatment, early-stage breast cancer patients -- particularly those who have undergone combined chemotherapy and radiation.
5 Easy Ways to Detox While in Breast Cancer Recovery.
Galapagos discovers novel candidate drug to treat breast cancer. Galapagos discovers novel candidate drug to treat breast cancer.
Breast Pain Issue for One in Three Female Marathon Runners. Women with larger cup sizes seem to be more susceptible, but childless women also seem to be more prone, and wearing a sports bra doesn't always help.
Best Blog: Age 29, No Cancer, Removed My Breasts Anyway.
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Age 29, No Cancer, Removed My Breasts Anyway. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that ensure stable and controlled cell growth. Testing positive refers to a mutation of these genes that is linked especially to breast and ovarian cancer.
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This webinar provides an overview of the clinical indications for performing stereotactic breast biopsy, as well as pitfalls, patient management, and selection of appropriate device.
This is an Archived 1-Hour Webinar Presented on May 17, 2011
Available until June 30, 2013 For breast imaging professionals
Credit: 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1; 1.0 ARRT Category A+
Presented by Mary K. Hayes, MD
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: Concepts and Rationale Per the recommendations of the ACR and the FDA-mandated training for new technology and equipment, all members of the healthcare team must be trained in why, when and how to appropriately use DBT for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with breast disease. A certified 70-minute prerecorded webinar for radiologists and radiologic technologists. Expiration date of this link: July 1, 2013 Faculty: Jules H. Sumkin, DO, FACR and Margarita L. Zuley, MD Credit: 1.25 AMA PRA; 1.0 ARRT Offered by ICPME, made possible by an educational grant from Hologic A clip of the course:  | | Digital Breast Tomosynthesis |
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Recipes of the Month
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A Healthy Turkey Pot Pie.
How about some Red Velvet Cupcakes to top off dinner.
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