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
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