Sentences with phrase «screening by mammography»

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Oddo says one in four Staten Islanders are women who are mammography age eligible — 40 years and up — and he aims to help them prevent breast cancer by getting screenings.

Two other commonly used imaging techniques — magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound — often supplement mammography to detect breast cancer but are not yet reliable enough to be used by themselves for screening.

By IOM standards, these USPSTF guidelines, which appear to be the result of a limited review of only selected studies that underestimate the lifesaving benefit of mammography screening, may not be considered «trustworthy.»

The international team of researchers modeled the lifetime risk of women developing radiation - induced breast cancer from digital screening mammography and dying from the disease compared to the number of breast cancer deaths prevented by early detection.

It also covers the expenses incurred on mammography, cancer screening and other medical tests, as suggested by the healthcare provider.