Tag: Breast Cancer Screening

Home / Breast Cancer Screening
Missed mammograms during COVID Pandemic Lead to Worse Outcomes for Women of Color
Post

Missed Mammograms, More Breast Cancer & Worse Outcomes for Black & Brown Women

Delays in Breast Cancer Screening Lead to More Cancer Early detection of breast cancer prevents death. Schedule your mammogram at Bergen Imaging Center today. We won’t sugar coat it: Research ¹ indicates that missed mammograms during the COVID Pandemic have led to an increase in later stage breast cancer diagnoses, and poorer outcomes. This disproportionately...

Post

Updated Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Reflect Heightened Risk for Black Women & WOC

Two leading imaging groups are advocating for women to start screening mammograms at age 40, and calling for heightened screening attention for black and minority women. New American College of Radiology® (ACR®) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) published the updated recommendations in the Journal of the American College of Radiology in June (2021). While the...

blank anchor tag