How do breast cancer mortality rates differ between women who are screened annually and biennially by mammography?

Etude Scientifique , 2015 , 17 Pages

Médecine - Néoplasmes, Oncologie

It is this review’s hypothesis that annual mammography is proving to be statistically more beneficial than biennial screening in the reduction of breast cancer mortality rates.

Breast cancer is the most common non-skin cancer and second deadliest cancer for women. Mammography, an X-ray of the breast, serves as the primary diagnostic tool for breast cancer detection as it reduces the risk of death through early detection and treatment of the disease.

The medical community, however, has not agreed on how frequently such screenings should be performed.

Various organizations have produced different guidelines regarding the suggested frequency of routine mammograms. For example, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPST) endorses biennial mammography screenings for females ages 50-74, whereas the American Cancer Society (ACS) advocates annual mammography screenings for women beginning at age 40.

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Abstract:

Introduction

Methods

Results

American Cancer Society Guidelines for Early Breast Cancer Detection, 2003 8

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guideline for early breast cancer detection, 200210

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Reference

• Université: Saba University School of Medicine (Medical School)
• Auteur: Amir Hossein Mortazavi Entesab (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2015
• Pages: 17
• N° de catalogue: V320377
• ISBN (ebook): 9783668202887
• ISBN (Livre): 9783668202894
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: Breast cancer, screening program, mortality rate, statistics, annual, biennial, frequency, mammography, Risk, American Cancer Society, United States Preventive Services Task Force, late stage breast cancer, Medical, medicine, health, malignancy, women's health