News tagged with 'MRI'

Sen. Edward Kennedy died Tuesday night of a malignant glioma, the most common type of brain cancer, which kills about 13,000 patients a year.

The FDA has issued a Public Health Advisory about the possible risk of skin burns from certain transdermal patches, as some of these medications may contain aluminum or other metal that could overheat during an MRI scan

A new pilot study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium suggests alternating mammography and MRI at six-month intervals can detect breast cancers not detected by mammography alone. Current standards are yearly screenings.

A new experimental technique called molecular breast imaging (MBI) was three times more effective than traditional mammography at detecting breast cancer tumors in women who have dense breast tissue.

Actress Christina Applegate, 36, opted for a double mastectomy even though she had breast cancer in one breast only. It is an increasingly popular option for women who have an elevated genetic risk, but an improvement in outcome is still uncertain.