TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of mammography in breast cancer prevention
AU - Whitman, Gary J.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Screening mammography has been shown to reduce breast cancer mortality by detecting small, nonpalpable, early-stage breast cancers. In 1998, several studies were published, reinforcing the value of screening mammography in women aged 40 years and older. Some studies focused on when screening should begin (age 40 years), while others analyzed the process of screening mammography, with particular attention to recall rates and false-positive studies. Other reports emphasized the limitations of mammographic interpretation, the use of computers to aid in mammographic diagnosis, and screening with ultrasound.
AB - Screening mammography has been shown to reduce breast cancer mortality by detecting small, nonpalpable, early-stage breast cancers. In 1998, several studies were published, reinforcing the value of screening mammography in women aged 40 years and older. Some studies focused on when screening should begin (age 40 years), while others analyzed the process of screening mammography, with particular attention to recall rates and false-positive studies. Other reports emphasized the limitations of mammographic interpretation, the use of computers to aid in mammographic diagnosis, and screening with ultrasound.
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U2 - 10.1097/00001622-199909000-00017
DO - 10.1097/00001622-199909000-00017
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 10505782
AN - SCOPUS:0032826698
SN - 1040-8746
VL - 11
SP - 414
EP - 418
JO - Current opinion in oncology
JF - Current opinion in oncology
IS - 5
ER -