Dear Women's Imaging Insider,
Last week's annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) in Toronto coincided with some big news on the breast cancer screening front: the April 20 announcement by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) of its updated draft mammography recommendations.
Among other items, the proposed guidelines state that there is insufficient evidence to support regular screening for women ages 75 and older. But presenters at ARRS 2015 disagreed, arguing that if women are healthy at 75, there's no reason to discontinue screening -- especially since women are living longer. Click here to read more.
When you've finished our Insider Exclusive, check out what else is going on in the Women's Imaging Community lately -- much of which has to do with breast cancer screening:
- Take a look at our coverage of the USPSTF recommendations. Then find out how a research group whose analysis was involved in the decision -- as well as longtime screening advocate Dr. Daniel Kopans of Massachusetts General Hospital -- responded.
- Check out our firsthand account of a debate over the Canadian National Breast Screening Study at the ARRS 2015 meeting.
- Read Dr. Wendie Berg's story of her own breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, and how her experience has changed the way she talks with patients.
- Find out what researchers at the University of California, Davis have to say about how radiologists' mammography interpretation skills can be measured and improved.
As always, if you have a comment, report, or article idea to share about any aspect of women's imaging, please contact me.
