Mammograms
Backlog of 45,000 breast screens since lockdown
The Breast Cancer Foundation fears lives are being put at risk, as tens of thousands of mammograms are delayed due to Covid. Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall has confirmed a back-log of 45,000… Audio
Mammograms as cardiac screening tool
Could mammograms be used for more than assessing a woman's risk of breast cancer? Like whether she has heart disease, a condition that in the US is about 7 times more likely to kill her than breast… Audio
Breast density and impact on cancer screening
Claims many women are not getting all the information they need, about their mammograms - specifically, that the density of woman's breast tissue, can impact on detection and treatment of breast… Audio
Our Changing World
X-ray mammography, MRI and ultrasound can all find breast tumours - but actually locating them for biopsy or treatment can be a problem. Find out how analysing aircraft wings could help clinicians… Audio