2021
Comparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Mammography in Older Women
Upneja A, Long JB, Aminawung JA, Kyanko KA, Kunst N, Xu X, Busch SH, Gross CP, Richman IB. Comparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Mammography in Older Women. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 1870-1876. PMID: 34595682, PMCID: PMC8483166, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07132-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen 75Older womenBreast cancerAdditional cancersSubsequent imagingWomen 67Stage ITime of diagnosisEarly-stage cancerHigh rateCancer detectionConclusionsBreast cancerPrior cancerPotential confoundersScreening outcomesHealth outcomesService beneficiariesComparative effectivenessScreening mammogramsAge groupsCancerLogistic regressionResultsOur studyWomenBreast tomosynthesis
2020
Dense Breast Notification Laws, Education, and Women’s Awareness and Knowledge of Breast Density: a Nationally Representative Survey
Kyanko KA, Hoag J, Busch SH, Aminawung JA, Xu X, Richman IB, Gross CP. Dense Breast Notification Laws, Education, and Women’s Awareness and Knowledge of Breast Density: a Nationally Representative Survey. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 1940-1945. PMID: 31916210, PMCID: PMC7351910, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05590-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Association of State Dense Breast Notification Laws With Supplemental Testing and Cancer Detection After Screening Mammography.
Busch SH, Hoag JR, Aminawung JA, Xu X, Richman IB, Soulos PR, Kyanko KA, Gross CP. Association of State Dense Breast Notification Laws With Supplemental Testing and Cancer Detection After Screening Mammography. American Journal Of Public Health 2019, 109: 762-767. PMID: 30896987, PMCID: PMC6459654, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2019.304967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast DensityBreast NeoplasmsEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHumansMammographyMass ScreeningMiddle AgedConceptsSupplemental screeningCancer detectionMore breast cancersMagnetic resonance imagingPossible benefitsBreast cancerSupplemental ultrasoundBreast biopsySupplemental testingResonance imagingUse of ultrasoundLogistic regressionScreening mammographyCancer diagnosisUltrasoundSignificant differencesSupplemental testsMore ultrasoundMammographyUS statesBreast cancer detectionMammogramsAssociationScreeningBiopsy
2016
Breast Density Notification Legislation and Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis: Early Evidence from the SEER Registry
Richman I, Asch SM, Bendavid E, Bhattacharya J, Owens DK. Breast Density Notification Legislation and Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis: Early Evidence from the SEER Registry. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2016, 32: 603-609. PMID: 27844260, PMCID: PMC5442000, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-016-3904-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast density notification legislationProportion of womenBreast cancer stageCancer stageBreast cancerMetastatic diseaseEnd Results (SEER) Program registryTime of diagnosisInvasive breast cancerBreast density notification lawsSEER registryControl stateDuctal carcinomaInvasive cancerProgram registryAge 40Potential confoundingLimited followSignificant associationIntervention statesDense breastsResultsOur studyCancerDiagnosisEarly detection