Cryoablation effective in women with breast cancer
A minimally invasive procedure called cryoablation that uses ice to freeze and destroy tumors has proven effective for women with large breast cancer tumors, according to a study presented March 27 at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in Salt Lake City.
The finding suggests the technique may provide a new treatment path for women who are not candidates for lumpectomy, or surgical removal, noted Yolanda Bryce, MD, an interventional radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, and senior author of the study.
“Surgery is still the best option for tumor removal, but there are ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Interventional Breast Source Type: news
Big Drop in Rate of Ipsilateral Breast Cancer After DCIS
(MedPage Today) -- The incidence of invasive breast cancer after conservative treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) decreased by more than 50% over the past 30 years, data from a Dutch cancer registry showed.
Among 19,000 patients who... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 26, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Imaging surveillance suggested for radial scars found on DBT
Imaging surveillance may be the way to go for monitoring radial scars without atypia found on screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), research published March 13 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found.
In a study, Claire Crowley and Manisha Bahl, MD, from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, found that screening-detected radial scars without atypia at core-needle biopsy have a low upstaging rate to breast cancer of less than 2%.
“Our results, which show that surgical excision is not necessary for all patients with radial scars, could lead to a reduction in unnecessary surgery and could save patients ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Womens Imaging Breast Breast Imaging Source Type: news
ECR: Momentum gathers for abbreviated MRI in high-risk breast screening
Abbreviated breast MRI is not only effective for screening among high-risk women but also useful for evaluating "pure" ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to two presentations delivered March 2 at ECR 2024.
The shortened protocol offers patients a safe alternative to longer breast MRI screening exams – and streamlines radiology department workflow, said first presenter Dr. Tamara Suaris of St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London.
"Abbreviated breast MRI can be considered as a safe alternative to conventional MRI studies [for] very high-risk screening, reducing MR waiting times and backlog," she noted.
Abbreviated ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 4, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News MRI Source Type: news
ADC optimal cutoff reduces MRI-prompted breast biopsies
Applying point-of-care apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) cutoffs from diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) could reduce MRI-prompted breast biopsies, a study published February 13 in Radiology found.
Researchers led by Inyoung Youn, MD, PhD, from the University of Washington in Seattle found that applying these cutoffs led to a nearly 16% decrease in breast biopsies. They also reported a tradeoff of lowered sensitivity for in situ and microinvasive disease manifesting as nonmass enhancements.
“Our study results support adoption of [ADC] cutoffs in the clinical setting, with the caveat that radiologists may need to be mo...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 15, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Breast Imaging Source Type: news
Could CEM be suitable alternative for imaging lobular carcinoma?
Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) can locally stage lobular breast carcinomas and could serve as an alternative to breast MRI, according to research published February 12 in Clinical Radiology.
A team led by Elisabetta Giannotti, MD, from Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, U.K., found that CEM had superior sensitivity compared to standard mammography and that both CEM and MRI overestimate tumor size to a similar degree.
"Traditionally, breast MRI has been used in many centers for preoperative staging, but CEM appears to be a suitable alternative,” the Giannotti team wrote.
Invasive lobular carcinoma is the ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Breast Imaging Source Type: news
Invasive Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Mortality Increased Long Term After DCIS
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 -- Women with non-screen-detected ductal carcinoma in situ have an increased risk for invasive breast cancer and breast cancer death, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in The BMJ.
Gurdeep S. Mannu, M.B.B.S.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Clinical Breast Exam Rarely Detects Second Breast Cancer After DCIS
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 -- For patients undergoing surveillance following diagnosis and treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), very few second breast cancers are detected by clinical breast examination by a physician, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Clinical Exams Fall Short in Second Breast Cancer Detection Clinical Exams Fall Short in Second Breast Cancer Detection
A decade-long surveillance study shows clinical breast examinations are largely ineffective in detecting second cancers in women treated for ductal carcinoma in situ.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
DBT surveillance screening after breast cancer treatment effective
Surveillance screening via digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) immediately after breast cancer treatment is effective, a study published on December 20 in the American Journal of Roentgenology reported. Researchers led by Dan Do from Massachusetts General Hospital reported that while the abnormal interpretation rate was higher during the year after diagnosis compared to subsequent years, it remained at less than 10% in all years of their six-year study.“The results support the study institution’s protocol for patients with a prior breast cancer diagnosis of returning immediately to screening mammography with DBT and c...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 21, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Subspecialties Breast Breast Imaging Source Type: news
Benign breast disease found on percutaneous biopsy ups cancer risk
Benign breast disease diagnosed through percutaneous biopsy increases the overall risk of developing breast cancer, according to research published December 13 in JAMA Surgery. A team led by Dr. Mark Sherman from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, found that presence of the disease on percutaneous biopsy is tied to a similar degree of increased breast cancer risk compared with surgically diagnosed benign breast disease. It also reported that the risks of both invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) remained elevated among patients with the disease compared with the general population. “The finding...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Source Type: news
Oncotype Score Helps Avoid Unnecessary Radiation in DCIS Oncotype Score Helps Avoid Unnecessary Radiation in DCIS
Using a gene test to guide radiation decisions may reduce overtreatment in ductal carcinoma in situ.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - December 11, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Women With Very Early Breast Cancer May Safely Skip Radiation Rx: Study
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- Some women with a very early form of breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can safely skip follow-up radiation therapy after surgery, new research suggests.Results from a sophisticated genetic test are key... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 8, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
CEM shows value as surveillance imaging tool
Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) has utility as a surveillance tool for women with a personal history of breast cancer, according to research presented December 6 at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. In her talk, Julia Matheson from the University of Melbourne in Australia shared research indicating that CEM surveillance leads to increased detection of clinically significant breast lesions, as well as lower interval cancer rates. “CEM increases the sensitivity of surveillance programs for women with a personal history of breast cancer,” Matheson said. Annual mammography with or without supplemental ultra...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 6, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Breast Source Type: news
CEM confirms effectiveness of cryoablation
CHICAGO -- Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) confirms the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided cryoablation and could serve as a reliable annual follow-up exam, findings presented November 26 at the RSNA annual meeting suggest. In her presentation, Federica di Naro, MD, from Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi in Florence, Italy discussed her team’s results, which showed that combining CEM and re-evaluation with biopsy in selected breast cancer histology proves the efficacy of ultrasound-guided cryoabaltion and CEM’s reliability.“CEM is a valuable tool to define the effectiveness of cryoablation,” di Naro sai...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Breast Imaging RSNA 2023 Source Type: news
