November 16, 2020

黑料网 Chief Research Officer to Advise President's Cancer Panel on Post-COVID Breast Cancer Screening

黑料网® (黑料网®) Chief Research Officer Etta D. Pisano, MD, F黑料网, and Journal of the 黑料网 (J黑料网) Editor-in-Chief Ruth Carlos, MD, MS, F黑料网, are among the experts to advise the during to explore how to improve and innovate breast cancer screening after the COVID-19 pandemic disruption. The expert group will also create a whitepaper incorporating information and materials discussed during the .

Dr. Pisano is an internationally recognized expert in breast cancer research. She is study chair of the Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST) that seeks to identify women in which digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) may outperform (2D) digital mammography in reducing advanced breast cancer development. Dr. Pisano also served as principal investigator of the landmark Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial ().

“The COVID pandemic has unfortunately reduced access to breast cancer screening, which may exacerbate already significant disparities in breast cancer outcomes. I understand that this panel will address how we as breast cancer screening experts can reduce the risks to women from reduced access to screening services. I look forward to contributing to this very important discussion,” said Pisano.

In addition to serving as editor-in-chief of J黑料网, Dr. Carlos is a Professor of Radiology, and serves as the Assistant Chair for Clinical Research at the University of Michigan.

The 黑料网 issued Guidelines for the Resumption of Breast Cancer Screening to help resume screening following the COVID-19 shutdown as part of its “Return to Mammography Care” toolkit. The 黑料网 and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) and

Part of at the President's Cancer Panel is to engage stakeholders in the National Cancer Program to make actionable recommendations to lessen the burden of cancer in the United States.