If there is a risk, it is negligible or nonexistent compared with the screening benefit.The total cost of screening is a summation of the following costs: (1) screening mammogram plus down-stream costs of supplementary mammographic views and/or ultrasound for further evaluation of s...
For diagnostic mammograms, accuracy was better and the detection rate was 14.3 cancers per 1,000 women aged 35-39. The authors conclude that in a theoretical population of 10,000 women having a screening mammogram between ages 35 and 39, 1,266 would be called back for further testing, 16 ...
Estimates of efficacy were conservative, as shown by sensitivity analyses addressing whether cancer was discovered by a screening mammogram, age at which screening was received, the length of the screening observation window, and years of follow-up after diagnosis. Despite the persistence of age ...
The risks and benefits of mammography screening among women 40 to 49 years of age remain an important issue for clinical practice.To evaluate the evidence ... Armstrong,Katrina - 《Annals of Internal Medicine》 被引量: 492发表: 2007年 Screening mammography for women 40 to 49 years of age: ...
"Early detection with annual mammograms is hugely impactful for this age group, as their tumors tend to be the more aggressive and they have the most potential years of life." FDA ISSUES NEW MAMMOGRAM REGULATIONS AIMED AT FURTHER BREAST CANCER PREVENTION "The benefits of screening, such as...
To the Editor.— The article entitled "The Value of Mammography Screening in Women Under Age 50 Years"1 concludes that breast cancer screening for women younger than age 50 years has a sufficiently low yield of identified cases of breast cancer and that women should check first with their phys...
Two hundred twelve (58.1%) reported having mammogram every 1–2years; 70% ever had mammogram. Age 50–64years, having health insurance, married status, being in the US over 10years, and being Lebanese were associated with mammography every 1–2years. After adjusting for demographic factors, ...
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However, 20% believed that a normal mammogram result meant there was definitely no breast cancer present, and only 4% understood that screening has not been proven to save lives in women under the age of 50 years. Women held positive views on mammography but did not appear to be well ...
The purposes of this study are to explore older caregivers' mammography participation and the facilitators and barriers to mammography screening. Of the 52 older female caregivers with a mean age of 65 years (range 50-90) interviewed by telephone, 80.8% had had a mammogram within 12 months. Si...