More women are getting 3-D mammograms, which spot breast anomalies more accurately than traditional mammograms, a new study shows.
cancerUse of DBT rose faster in the Northeast and Northwest, but more slowly in the Southeast. It was adopted faster in regions with higher incomes, more education and more whites.
"DBT has become very popular overall, although uptake has been uneven. In some areas of the country, it is rarely used while in others it is the predominant mode of screening," said corresponding author Dr. Ilana Richman, an assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. While evidence suggests DBT may improve cancer detection rates and reduce false-positive results, more research is needed to assess its impact on breast cancer deaths, the authors noted.
"Although there is a lot of interest in this new technology, we don't know much about how it will affect the long-term health of women," Richman said in a Yale news release."There are ongoing studies designed to answer these questions, and we hope to have clearer answers in the next few years." Two groups that provide guidance to doctors about cancer screening -- the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society -- have not recommended for or against the routine use of DBT.JAMA Internal Medicine"These findings highlight how quickly changes in medical practice -- the rate that doctors adopt these new tests -- can eclipse our ability to evaluate whether they are helping patients to live longer and healthier lives," said senior study author Dr.
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