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May 2023 Clinical Update: USPSTF Releases New Draft Recommendations for Breast Cancer Screening
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued draft recommendations on breast cancer screening, suggesting that women should start getting screening mammograms at the age of 40 instead of 50. The Task Force found that initiating screening 10 years earlier could potentially save thousands of lives annually. According to the proposed guidelines, women between the ages of 40 and 74 should have screening mammograms every two years. This shift in recommendations is based on new scientific evidence and aims to address concerning trends, such as an increase in breast cancer diagnoses among women under 50 and a persistent survival gap for younger Black women compared to their White counterparts.
Genetics Institute of America is committed to ensuring you are aware of updated standards put forth by prestigious organizations, like USPSTF, and ensuring that the panels we offer support your medical needs and your patient’s health and safety. | |
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Have you Seen This?:
Implications of Learning About BRCA on YouTube
A new study from researchers at Columbia University examined the content of the 100 most viewed videos on YouTube related to BRCA1/2 mutations and their association with cancer risk. Most of the videos were produced by healthcare professionals, and they were viewed a total of 5.5 million times. Read more >> | | | |
It's All in the Genes:
Prognosis of BRCA-positive and HER2-positive Breast Cancer Patients
A recent multicenter observational study was conducted to evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of women with breast cancer based on their HER2 and BRCA status. The study found that HER2-positive status, characterized by the overexpression or gene amplification of the HER2 protein, is associated with higher aggressiveness in breast cancers. Read more >>
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Changing Corporate Culture:
Bring JOY Every Day
Genetics Institute of America (GIA) takes pride in the community we are a part of and has created a corporate culture that aims to play a greater role in community solutions. Local communities are suffering and, without support from their businesses, will continue to decline and waste away in paralyzing cycles of homelessness, childhood trauma and hunger. Read more >> | | | |
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Enroll your Practice in GH-101! | |
Genetics Institute of America is actively recruiting practices to join our study, GH-101! The objective of this study is to take an integrative approach to the fields of pharmacogenomics, cancer genomics, mRNA microarrays and nutrigenomics by identifying DNA and RNA variants in persons with chronic disease. We are looking for Physicians and Physician Groups that currently treat patients with a chronic disease including: cancer, cardiac conditions, diabetes, kidney disease, PTSD. Getting your practice involved is easy and not only gets patients the individualized health information they need but allows your practice to be on the cutting edge of genetic research. | |
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 Ana Perez-Miranda, PhD, MDxT (AAB), MB (ASCP) Laboratory Manager and Molecular Diagnostics Supervisor Genetics Institute of America | | | |
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