Breast Cancer

Early Detection of Breast Cancer: Summary

X-ray mammography is now the mainstay for the detection, diagnosis, and localization of breast cancers.  It is currently…    

Dilemma of “Earlier” detection

The efforts to develop technologies capable of pushing back the detection timeline to a stage that is even…    

Radiation Sensitivity and Breast Cancer Screening

Since mammography was first introduced, some concerns have been raised about the potential risks associated with repeated exposure…    

Limitations of current technologies - breast cancer detection

Despite its demonstrated ability to detect breast cancer early and reduce disease-specific mortality rates to some degree, mammography…    

Current practice of breast cancer detection

Breast cancer detection currently entails three distinct stages. The first stage is identification of an abnormality in the…    

Theory and principles of cancer screening

The practice of screening for cancer is based on the premise that early detection will have a positive…    

Developing Technologies for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common non-skin-related malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer death among women…    

Technology dissemination

After the hurdles of FDA approval, insurance coverage, and reimbursement have been cleared, the adoption and dissemination of…    

Assessment of new technologies

The dominant framework for medical technology regulation and evaluation has historically been based on therapeutics, whereas early detection…    

Technology Development Process

The pathway from technical innovation to accepted clinical practice is long, arduous, and costly.  Although the activity and…    

Technologies in Development

Most of the progress thus far in the field of breast cancer detection has resulted in incremental improvements…    

Mammography and Beyond: Executive Summary

Breast cancer takes a tremendous toll in the United States. After lung cancer, breast cancer is the second…    

Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States.  More than 180,000…    

The Breast Cancer Alternative Hypothesis

After nearly 50 years of research by one of us (B.F.) that provided scientific justification for replacing the…    

Sexuality and Breast Cancer Survivorship

A number of studies surveying breast cancer survivors have documented the impact of breast cancer diagnosis and breast…    

Sexuality and Breast Cancer Survivorship - Key Practice Points

1 Studies suggest that sexuality in some women may be altered by breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.…    

Management of Sexual Problems in Breast Cancer Survivors

According to Basson (2006), the management of sexual desire and arousal disorders in women includes psychological and pharmacologic…    

Assessment of Sexual Function in Breast Cancer Survivors

Inquiring about topics such as menopausal status, birth control, vaginal dryness, and dyspareunia shows the breast cancer patient…    

Gynecologic Problems in Patients with Breast Cancer

Many patients with breast cancer experience gynecologic problems during or after breast cancer treatment.  Some of these problems…    

Prophylactic Oophorectomy and breast cancer

Over the past few years, knowledge of genetic susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer has increased substantially.  Testing…