Mammogram shows lump (later diagnosed as carcinoma) in the breast of a 36-year-old
woman. Reproduced from Samuels et al,“Gestational breast cancer”(Can Assoc Radiol J …

BACKGROUND The concept underlying screening is that, by detecting potentially lethal
cancers in a population at an earlier point than when those cancers would surface clinically …

1. Helvie MA, Chang JT, Hendrick RE, Banerjee M. Reduction in late-stage breast cancer
incidence in the mammography era: implications for overdiagnosis of invasive cancer …

Responding to questions concerning the soundness of the trial's randomization, Dr. Miller
added that the National Cancer Institute of Canada arranged for it to be assessed by 2 …

study-image One of the largest and most meticulous studies of mammography ever done,
involving 90,000 women and lasting a quarter-century, has added powerful new doubts …

Mammography screening is currently being challenged. The rosy picture presented to
politicians and women for several decades is being disputed and the paternalistic approach …

When the United States Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) issued another round of
recommendations for screening mammography in November 2009, it rekindled a …

I t was déjà vu all over again. A body of independent scientists conducted a comprehensive
review of the evidence and concluded that the net benefit of screening mammography for …

Screening for breast cancer is done by mammography. A mammogram is a special series of
x-rays taken of the breast. A doctor looks for any abnormal signs or patterns on the …

The American Cancer Society, which has for years taken the most aggressive approach to
screening, issued new guidelines on Tuesday, recommending that women with an average …