Mammographic screening for breast cancer has been almost universally accepted as reducing mortality in the screened population through early detection. National breast screening services are now well established in many countries, including Australia, where BreastScreen was established in 1991. Since then ...
This guideline updates the American Cancer Society breast cancer screening recommendations for women at average risk for breast cancer.
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screening or retrospective evaluations, prospective studies and trials of risk-stratified screening, health economic evaluations and qualitative research on feasibility or acceptability. Findings were synthesised narratively, informed by the narrative synthesis guidelines developed by the Cochrane Collaboration [...
Behaviour and perceptions of accessing of the Internet for breast health and screening information and other related health information. Four hundred and fifteen women aged ≥40 years who had a screening mammogram at a BreastScreen NSW Service in Northern Sydney. Data were collected from 1 October ...
Breastfeeding is the cornerstone of child and maternal health. However, maternal breast problems during breastfeeding have been frequently reported as one of the reasons for early discontinuation of breastfeeding. Despite the importance of having knowled
Discovery of a cytokine and its receptor by functional screening of the extracellular proteome. Science 320, 807–811 (2008). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Autio, K. A. et al. Immunomodulatory activity of a colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor inhibitor in patients with advanced refractory ...
clinical practice guidelines (PGL) for the treatment of breast cancer were first released in July 2002 and disseminated to all relevant clinicians and other stakeholders [2, 3] Furthermore, as from 1996, the Piedmont Region has been covered by a breast screening program for all resident women ...
In Australia, the national mammography screening programme selects women on the basis of age alone (50-69 years) because "...The basis on which women are eligible for screening must be clear and unequivocal". On the website of the BreastScreen Australia programme, it also reads that "Genera...
Objective This study examined whether offering annual mammography screening for women with the risk factor of a family history of breast cancer resulted in more favorable prognostic indicators of diagnosed cancers than the usual approach of biennial screening. Methods The study involved women aged 50–...