Updated ACR Guidelines aim to improve racial and ethnic disparities for at risk women Survival rates are highest when breast cancer is found early—which is one more reason to schedule your mammogram at Bergen Imaging Center in NJ today. The American College of Radiology (ACR) has issued new breast cancer screening guidelines on May 3,...
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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...
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...
Mammography Guidelines for Transgender Patients 2021
Updated on July 14th, 2021 – originally published March 20th, 2020 New American College of Radiology® (ACR®) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) call for heightened screening attention for transgender individuals. Transgender patients – regardless if they were biologically or phenotypically male or female at birth – can also be at risk for the disease, and...
The Covid-19 Vaccine & Scheduling Your Mammogram: Self-Care in a Pandemic
As we all know, the COVID-19 Pandemic has caused suffering on a scale the world has never seen. This terrifying illness has taken over 570 thousand lives in the US alone – and devastated the livelihoods of millions across the globe. This sobering figure comes just over a year into the Pandemic as we approach...
Breast Ultrasound Or Mammogram: What’s the Difference?
Together ultrasound and mammogram are effective screening tools for detecting breast cancer early, especially in women with dense breasts.
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