Additionally, nearly half of all women have dense breasts, which increases their risk for breast cancer and means that mammograms may not work as well for them. We need more studies that show how additional screening with breast ultrasound or MRI might help women with dense breasts. “Women ...
This 2024 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends biennial screening mammography for women aged 40 to 74 years (B
Frequency and Predictive Value of a Mammographic Recommendation for Short-Interval Follow-UpA recommendation for short-interval follow-up of "probably benign finding" is associated with up to 11% of screening mammograms, but its predictive value for breast cancer is unclear. We examined the ...
An abnormal Breast Imaging and Reporting Data System (BIRADS) category 3 mammogram with a short interval follow-up recommendation is a common finding seen in approximately 40% of women for each decade of screening. Factors associated with category 3 mammograms include mammography examination features,...
This cross-sectional study investigates race and ethnicity–adjusted starting ages for breast cancer screening based on racial and ethnic breast cancer
Mammograms, poor communication, politics The author addresses the controversy surrounding the recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on mammography screening of women. On November 17, 2009, the task force reportedly revised its stand against the routine scre... D Kamerow - 《Bm...
Additionally, nearly half of all women have dense breasts, which increases their risk for breast cancer and means that mammograms may not work as well for them. We need more studies that show how additional screening with breast ultrasound or MRI might help women with dense breasts. “...