A significant number of women stop getting regular mammograms after being frightened by a "false positive" scan that incorrectly suggests they have breast cancer, a new study finds. About 77% of women ...

A new LOCAL online community built for you. Click now to see all the available groups. TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A significant number of women stop getting regular mammograms after ...

Women more likely to return for additional imaging only, short-interval follow-up, or biopsy after true-negative result. HealthDay News — Women are less likely to return for subsequent screening after ...

A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has shed light on a concerning issue in mammogram screening behavior, women who receive false-positive results are significantly less likely ...

Women who received false-positive mammography results were less likely to return for future screenings. Researchers analyzed more than three million screening mammograms from more than one million ...

Every year, millions of women get mammograms to screen for breast cancer. About 10% of them are called back for further testing. And 7% to 12% of those women receive a false-positive result, meaning ...

Women are less likely to return for additional breast cancer screening after receiving a false-positive mammogram result, according to a study published Sept. 3 in the American College of Physicians’ ...

Women who received false-positive mammography results were less likely to return for screening, especially if they received recommendations for short-interval follow-up or biopsy, according to a study ...

The United States spends an estimated $4 billion each year for false-positive mammograms and breast cancer overdiagnoses, according to a recent study published in Health Affairs. For the study, ...

A false-positive mammogram may deter women from future screenings, according to a new study. But staying on schedule remains key to early detection of cancer. Early detection of breast cancer through ...

Depending on when they received their last mammogram, women who receive a false-positive result are more or less likely to get screened at recommended intervals, according to preliminary findings from ...