The scoring system has shown great utility in predicting lymph node invasion in various cancers, but until recently, its use in patients with breast cancer had not been thoroughly explored. 

Those involved want lawmakers to pass three already-proposed bills aimed at improving access to breast MRI, ultrasound and other services. 

Research has proven that certain social determinants of health—such as housing instability, costs and insurance—can impact adherence. What about food insecurity? 

New Hampshire is one of the latest after Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1296 into law May 31, eliminating OOP expenses for supplemental services.

It also increases cancer detection rates and reduces false positives, according to new work published in the journal Radiology. 

This reduction protocol allows for acceptable lesion visualization while also providing a cautionary cushion when the safety of sequential contrast injections is in question.

Although DBT exams are proven to identify more difficult to detect cancers, especially among women with dense breasts, they also include significantly more images than standard 2D mammograms. 

This is especially true among women younger than 50 and who live in areas considered more socioeconomically disadvantaged, according to new data.