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- January 23, 2025
Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnoses on the Rise in U.S.
Alarming new findings published on December 10th in Radiology show a significant increase in metastatic breast cancer diagnoses among U.S. women, especially impacting older women from racial and ethnic minority groups.
As potential reasons for this uptick, the researchers write that many of the women who were unable to get their annual mammograms during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic have not returned to receive their yearly exams. They added that the U.S. does not have standardized population-wide imaging and instead relies on opportunistic imaging, exacerbating the problem. Another possible cause they presented is a lack of imaging recommendations for older women, who are often told to stop their exams at age 75.
Take Care, Get an Exam
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While mammography is still the most accessible modality today, getting a breast exam should not be a complicated and painful experience. With 120 patents protecting our solution’s technology, the Koning Vera Breast CT stands at the forefront of breast imaging innovation.
Our commitment lies in offering a safe and accurate solution for early cancer detection, prioritizing precision and the well-being of our patients above all else. The difference to mammograms is found in our device’s efficiency: Vera by Koning acquires high resolution, low dose images in a matter of seconds. It eliminates painful compression, risk of implant rupture, and uses true isotropic 3D technology completely eliminating overlapping structures.
Join us in our fight for improved women’s health, let your physician know you choose Koning!
Source:
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Data Show Increasing Rates of Distant-Stage Breast Cancer at Presentation in U.S. Women, R. Edward Hendrick, Debra L. Monticciolo, Dec 10 2024