Screening mammography beginning at age 40. Screening mammograms can detect breast abnormalities early in women in their 40s. Findings from a large study in Sweden of more than 1 million women in their 40s who received screening mammograms showed a 29 percent decline in breast cancer deaths. "Sc...
Toward More Equitable Breast Cancer Outcomes JAMA Editorial June 11, 2024 When Is It Best to Begin Mammograms, and How Often? JAMA Medical News & Perspectives June 11, 2024 This Medical News story discusses new USPSTF recommendations about the timing of screening mammograms. Screening for Breast ...
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
Comparison of single reading with double reading of mammograms, and change in effectiveness with experience In the prevalence round of screening for breast cancer at a single centre, the benefit of the second radiological report has been assessed using data from ... RML Warren,W Duffy - 《Britis...
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...