Quality varies across clinical practice guidelines for mammography screening in women aged 40-49 years as assessed by AGREE and AMSTAR instruments. J Clin Epidemiol. 2011;64:968-976.Burda BU, Norris SL, Holmer HK, Ogden LA, Smith ME. Quality varies across clinical practice guidelines for ...
The benefit of mammography screening outweighs the risk of any harm from the radiation. Currently it is estimated that ionizing radiation needed for a mammogram is lower than the dose of cosmic radiation to which a passenger on an intercontinental flight may be exposed, or a skier on a mountai...
BreastCheck. Guidelines for quality assurance in mammography screening. 2nd ed. Dublin, Ireland: The National Breast Screening Board, 2003 .BreastCheck. Guidelines for quality assur- ance in mammography screening. 2nd ed. Dublin, Ireland: The National Breast Screen- ing Board, 2003....
While annual screening is recommended for women aged 45 to 54 years, the new guidelines recommend that at age 55, women should transition to screening every 2 years instead of annually. Women should also continue screening mammography as long as their overall health is good and they have a lif...
It is essential for clinicians to not only review the most recent screening guidelines and recommendations but also be able to identify similarities and differences between the various mammography screening guidelines among medical organizations. The goal of this slideshow is to assist medical ...
Guidelines for screening mammography were first suggested by the American Cancer Society in 1977. These have been reviewed periodically, and changes have been made based on the evidence available at the time of review. Two major breast screening studies conducted in the United States have had strong...
Poor adherence to screening recommendations is an important contributing factor to disparities in breast and cervical cancer outcomes among women in the USA. Screening behaviors are multifactorial, but there has been limited focus on how family network beliefs and behaviors influence individual's ...
The European Guidelines developed for mammography screening have contributed to the general discussion on quality assurance and the important tasks of the health professionals dealing with breast cancer screening. The cooperation of each medical discipline is of utmost importance in order to achieve optimal...
Force, recommends that most women can safely wait to start mammographyuntil age 50and that they should have the test every other year. TheAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologistsrecommends a screening mammogram starting at age 40 every one to two years, and annually for women 50 and ...
Aims: Sufficient evidence has accumulated to recommend that women over 50 years old be screened for breast cancer with mammography. However, available evidence does not suggest that screening with mammography should also be used in women younger than 50. We need more information on the factors ...