OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of the combination of annual screening with
mammography, physical examination of the breasts and the teaching of breast self-examination in …

Objective To compare breast cancer incidence and mortality up to 25 years in women aged
40-59 who did or did not undergo mammography screening. Design Follow-up of …

Background: Screening for breast cancer with mammography in women aged 50 years or
more has been shown to reduce mortality from breast cancer. However, the extent to which …

Background: The efficacy of breast cancer screening in women age 40 to 49 years remains
controversial. Objective: To compare breast cancer mortality in 40- to 49-year-old women …

Clinical breast examination (CBE) seeks to detect breast abnormalities or evaluate patient
reports of symptoms to find palpable breast cancers at an earlier stage of progression. …

OBJECTIVE: To measure the effect of breast self-examination (BSE) technique and frequency
on the risk of death from breast cancer. DESIGN: Case-control study nested within the …

Background Impaired metabolism of toxic chemicals is a postulated mechanism underlying
multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). Because genetic variation alters the rate of chemical …

The degree to which observed reductions in breast cancer mortality is attributable to screening
mammography has become increasingly controversial. We examined this issue with …

Although often recommended as an important component in screening for breast cancer,
physical examination of the breasts (PE) by medical professionals has not been well evaluated. …

Sensitivity and specificity of first screen mammography in a randomized screening trial at
five centers are reported. A total of 23,101 women underwent mammography; in 139, breast …