breast cancer screening

A New Guideline for Breast Cancer Screening | News Brief

The American Society of Breast Disease has released new guidelines to help physicians inform women on how breast density affects breast cancer screening and cancer risk. Available online at www.asbd.org, the guidelines emphasize the importance of primary care physicians and those in obstetrics and gynecology to collaborate when keeping women informed as they make breast health decisions.…

Oncology Update 2011

Oncology Update 2011 | eMedia

A collection of interview-based articles by leading experts in oncology.…

Assessing Follow-Up Screenings in Childhood Cancer Survivors | Feature

Research has shown that women who are treated with chest radiation for a pediatric malignancy have a significantly increased risk of developing breast cancer at a young age. The risk of breast cancer is greatest among female pediatric cancer survivors who have been treated for Hodgkin lymphoma with high-dose mantle radiation.…