"In some ways, they [the two sets of guidelines] converge a bit more than they did in the past, especially in terms of the ACS pulling back a bit and recommending a slightly later date for mammography screening," said Dr. Lydia Pace, a women's health specialist at Brigham and Women's...
Multiple US organizations have issued guidelines about screening for breast cancer, second only to lung cancer as the deadliest malignancy in women. Although there is no consensus among these groups, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)new recommendation statement, recently published inJAMA,...
Her counsel was based on a set of widely used guidelines at the time that say having a mammogram is an“individual” decision for women under 50at average risk for breast cancer. She had no reason to believe I was at risk, and I had no reason to believe I should question her judgement...
Screening for male breast cancer in BRCA mutation carriers as suggested by the NCCN clinical practice guidelines (29) includes breast self-exam training and education, clinical breast exam every 6 to 12 months, and consideration of a baseline mammogram. Risk-Reducing Surgery The actual timing of ...
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