Despite strong epidemiologic evidence that screening for breast cancer with mammography
and clinical breast examination results in mortality reductions, and the considerable effort to …

ContextBreast cancer screening in community practices may be different from that in
randomized controlled trials. New screening modalities are becoming available …

Because breast cancer is the most common cancer occurring in women in the United States,
early detection of breast cancer through screening mammography, physician clinical …

Data from seven studies sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) were used to
determine current rates of breast cancer screening and to identify the characteristics of and …

INTRODUCTION—Breast cancer is the most frequent type of non-skin cancer and the most
frequent cause of cancer death in women worldwide, and it is the second most frequent …

Background: This systematic review is an update of evidence since the 2002 US Preventive
Services Task Force recommendation on breast cancer screening. Purpose: To determine …

The history of breast cancer screening is littered with controversy. With 10 trials spanning 4
decades, we have a substantial body of evidence, but with different aims and flaws …

Breast cancer has been increasing at an alarming rate and is considered to be of epidemic
proportions in the United States, with current estimates indicating that 1 in 8 women will …

Purpose: To synthesize new data on breast cancer screening for the US Preventive Services
Task Force. Data Sources: MEDLINE; the Cochrane Controlled Trials Registry; and …

Among women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading
cause of cancer-related death in the world. 1 In the United States, breast cancer is the …