Items Tagged ‘breast cancer’
April 21, 2015
The New Breast Exam That Nearly Quadruples Detection
By Jeff Briggs 
Positive news is coming out of Mayo Clinic for women with dense breasts in the constant battle for early detection of breast cancer. A new breast imaging technique pioneered at Mayo nearly quadruples detection rates of invasive breast cancers in women with dense breast tissue. Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) is a supplemental imaging technology designed […]
Tags: breast cancer, breast density, center for individualized medicine, mayo clinic
April 16, 2015
By Jeff Briggs
Precision Medicine, Personalized Medicine, Individualized Medicine — what do these terms mean? No longer in the realm of science fiction, genomic medicine is increasingly being used to help people live healthier lives, get the right medications, and treat diseases. It’s been called individualized medicine, personalized medicine, and recently by President Barak Obama, precision medicine. But […]
Tags: breast cancer, center for individualized medicine, Genetic Testing, individualized medicine, mayo clinic, personalized medicine, Precision Medicine
January 26, 2015
New Exam For Dense Breast Tissue Nearly Quadruple Detection For Invasive Breast Cancers
By Center for Individualized Medicine 
A new breast imaging technique pioneered at Mayo Clinic nearly quadruples detection rates of invasive breast cancers in women with dense breast tissue, according to the results of a major study published this week in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) is a supplemental imaging technology designed to find tumors that […]
Tags: breast cancer, cancer, center for individualized medicine, Dense Breast, DNA, DNA Sequencing, dna test, DNA Testing, gene sequencing, Genetics, genome, genome science
August 26, 2014
Breast Density & Mammography Reporting Act Introduced to Senate & House
By Center for Individualized Medicine
Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Kelly Ayotte have introduced a bill to improve breast cancer detection following a companion bill introduced in the House by Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Steve Israel. Dr. Nancy Cappello, Founder and Director of Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc. and the inspiration behind the first density reporting law in the country reports, “Through […]
Tags: Breast, breast cancer, breast density, cancer, center for individualized medicine, DNA, DNA Sequencing, dna test, DNA Testing, gene sequencing, Genetics, genome science
August 12, 2014
Bringing Genomics From the Lab to the Patient
By Center for Individualized Medicine
Speaking at the Individualizing Medicine Conference last year, Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Medical Director of the Center for Individualized Medicine at Mayo Clinic, gave an overview of the work being done in genomics at Mayo Clinic, and the future of health care through the Individualized Medicine Clinic. The Individualized Medicine Clinic (IM Clinic) offers genomic […]
Tags: Biobank, Bioethics, biomarker, biomarkers, breast cancer, cancer, center for individualized medicine, DNA, DNA Sequencing, dna test, DNA Testing, exome
July 8, 2014
Missouri is 19th State Signing Breast Density Bill into Law
By AJ Montpetit 
As of today, women in 31 states leave their yearly mammogram appointment without the knowledge of their own breast density number. This single data point is important in tailoring personalized care for each woman, and assisting in possible further preventative care. Are You Dense, Inc. released a press release announcing the passing of the 19th […]
Tags: Are You Dense, biomarker, biomarkers, breast cancer, breast density, cancer, center for individualized medicine, DNA Sequencing, dna test, DNA Testing, gene sequencing, Genetics
July 1, 2014
By AJ Montpetit
George Vasmatzis, Ph.D., and John Cheville, M.D., co-directors of the Biomarker Program at the Center for Individualized Medicine at Mayo Clinic, introduce us to the world and work of Biomarkers. The Biomarker Discovery Program is a multidisciplinary team that includes oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, molecular biologists, bioengineers, bioinformaticians and others. By combining expertise, the program takes a clinical […]
Tags: biomarker, Biomarker Discovery Program, biomarkers, Bladder Cancer, breast cancer, center for individualized medicine, dna test, DNA Testing, gene sequencing, genome science, genomic medicine, genomics
June 5, 2014
Mammography: Just Some of the Facts, Ma’am
By Center for Individualized Medicine
Article Originally Published on HuffingtonPost (Re-Blogged with Author’s Permission) Since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) report on breast cancer screening in 2009, articles about the benefits and harms of mammography screening have accelerated. It is remarkable that a technology that women have counted on for decades for the early detection of breast cancer and its subsequent […]
Tags: Are You Dense, breast cancer, breast density, breast density law, center for individualized medicine, dna test, DNA Testing, gene sequencing, Genetics, genome, genome science, genomic medicine
May 22, 2014
What Happens in Vegas… Is Exposed!
By Center for Individualized Medicine
Article Originally Published on Huffington Post (Re-Blogged with Author’s Permission) One can hardly talk about Las Vegas without including the word “breasts” to describe some of the razzle-dazzle scantily-clad entertainment. Bombarded with busts and breasts before I entered Caesar’s Palace, I marveled at such a perfect setting for the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NBCB) […]
Tags: Are You Dense, breast cancer, breast density, breast density law, cancer, center for individualized medicine, DNA Sequencing, dna test, DNA Testing, gene sequencing, Genetics, genome
May 8, 2014
Caution: Kitty Litter, Prescription Drugs and Dense Breasts?
By Center for Individualized Medicine
Article Originally Found at Huffington Post (Re-Posted with Author’s Permission) Warning labels — they’re ubiquitous. Whether issued by a manufacturer or a government agency, the vast array of warnings is to educate and protect the consumer from the potential risks of a product. Prescription drug warnings about loose stools, leakages, nosebleeds and “erections that may last […]
Tags: Are You Dense, breast cancer, breast density, breast density law, center for individualized medicine, dna test, DNA Testing, gene sequencing, Genetics, genome, genome science, Genome Sequencing